Bismark Boateng

Bismark Boateng (born March 15, 1992) is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in the sprint events.[1] Boateng moved to Canada when he was 14 for better opportunities and lives in Toronto, Ontario.[1]

For Ghanaian footballer, see Bismark Adjei-Boateng.
Bismark Boateng
Personal information
Born (1992-03-15) March 15, 1992
Accra, Ghana
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m=10.14 (2018)
200=20.67 (2021)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing  Canada
NACAC Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place2018 Toronto4x100 relay

Career

Bismark 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
  1. "Bismark Boateng". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. Nelson, Norm (2 August 2021). "Former Etobicoke high school track star makes Olympic debut". toronto.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.


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