Kwaku Boateng (athlete)
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Kwaku Boateng (born 30 June 1974 in Eastmont, Ghana) is a Canadian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Zagreb. Boateng competed representing Ghana from 1993 to 1997 and since has competed for Canada. His hometown is Montreal.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Ghana |
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| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 20th (q) | 2.05 m |
Representing  Canada |
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| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 18th (q) | 2.20 m |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 2.25 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 2.29 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th | 2.25 m |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | 2.20 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 2nd | 2.31 m | |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th | 2.25 m | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 2nd | 2.25 m |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 2nd | 2.20 m |
External links
- Kwaku Boateng profile at IAAF
- www.radio-canada.ca profile (French)
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- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Canadian male high jumpers
- Ghanaian high jumpers
- Ghanaian sportsmen
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Ghana
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Ghanaian emigrants to Canada
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- Black Canadian sportspeople
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