Mark Boswell
- Born
- Jul 28, 1977 (49 years old)
- Birthplace
- Mandeville, Jamaica
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.89 m
- Weight
- 66 kg
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. 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.
As of Oct 28, 2026: High Jump 2.35 (#75 all-time), 2008 season best 2.23 (Feb 12, 2008) · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · 49 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HJ | 2.23 | – | Feb 12, 2008 | – |
| 2008 | HJ Indoor | 2.23 | – | Feb 12, 2008 | Brno (CZE) (i) |
| 2007 | HJ | 2.27 | – | Feb 23, 2007 | – |
| 2007 | HJ Indoor | 2.27 | – | Feb 23, 2007 | Novi Sad (SRB) (i) |
| 2006 | HJ | 2.26 | – | Mar 22, 2006 | Melbourne Commonwealth Games |
| 2005 | HJ | 2.29 | – | Aug 14, 2005 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | HJ | 2.30 | – | Sep 19, 2004 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
| 2003 | HJ | 2.32 | – | Aug 25, 2003 | IAAF World Championships |