Bismark Boateng (born March 15, 1992) is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in the sprint events.[1] Born in Ghana, Boateng moved to Canada when he was 14 for better opportunities and lives in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
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| Born | March 15, 1992 Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m=10.14 (2018) 200=20.67 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBismark studied at Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School in Etobicoke. Boateng was originally a soccer player, but decided to switch to track and field after watching the 2012 Canadian Olympic trials. Boateng started running competitively in 2013.[1][2]
Boateng's first major competition was the 2015 Summer Universiade, where he finished in eleventh in the 100 m and tenth in the 4x100 relay.[1] Boateng competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he made the semi-finals in the 200 m and was disqualified in the 4x100 relay.[1]
At the 2018 NACAC Championships in his hometown of Toronto, Boateng was part of the gold medal 4x100 relay winning team.[3]
In July 2021, Boateng was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team in the men's 100 metres and 4x100 relay.[4][5] He placed sixth in his heat with a time of 10.47, and did not advance. Speaking afterward, Boateng attributed this to an injury sustained at his prior competition, and said he felt the race went "pretty well."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bismark Boateng". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (16 July 2018). "Bismark Boateng's switch from soccer to track starting to pay off". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Morgan (12 August 2018). "Bismark Boateng's switch from soccer to track starting to pay off". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Norm (2 August 2021). "Former Etobicoke high school track star makes Olympic debut". toronto.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
edit- Bismark Boateng at World Athletics
- Bismark Boateng at Athletics Canada
- Bismark Boateng at Team Canada
- Bismark Boateng at Olympics.com
- Bismark Boateng at Olympedia
- Bismark Boateng at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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