Mark Boswell

Mark Boswell (born July 28, 1977) is a Canadian high jumper, who won a total number of six national titles in the men's high jump event.

Boswell was born in Mandeville, Jamaica and grew up in Brampton, Ontario.

Boswell attended the University of Texas at Austin where he was a five-time All-American in the high jump, won the NCAA indoor and outdoor high jump titles in 1999 and 2000 and still holds UT records in both event.

In 2006, he won gold at the Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia. His other notable achievements in international competition include 7th place at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 6th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain and a bronze at the 2003 World Championships in Saint-Denis, France.

Still a resident of Brampton, Boswell is a father of five and works selling medical supplies. In 2013 he was inducted in the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame.

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