Josh Boateng
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 |
| Born |
March 28, 1997 St. George's, Grenada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
Discus Throw 56.84m [1] Discus Throw 57.19 (1.750kg) NJR Discus Throw 51.24 (1.500kg) Shot Put 16.77Indoor)[2] Shot Put 18.11m(Outdoor)NR Hammer Throw 44.25m |
Josh Boateng (born 28 March 1997) is a Grenadian Discus thrower.[3] He is the current National Junior Record Holder in the event. On the 20th January 2018 he broke the National Record (Indoor) Shot Put throw of 16.77m at the Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational in Tucson Arizona.[4] On the 24th March 2018 he reset the Outdoor Shot Put Record with a throw of 17.78m at the UTEP Springtime Invitational.[5] He further improved on the Shot Put record on the 3rd of May at the NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championships in Mesa Arizona with a throw of 18.08m.[6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2014 | CARIFTA Games | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 3rd | Discus throw (1.500 kg) (U18) | 47.84 m |
| Summer Youth Olympics | Nanjing, China | 16th | Discus throw (1.500 kg) (U18) | 51.24 m[7] | |
| 2015 | CARIFTA Games | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2nd | Discus throw (1.750 kg) (U20) | 51.14m [8] |
| 2016 | CARIFTA Games | St. George's, Grenada | 1st | Discus Throw (1.750 kg) (U20) | 57.19m [9]"NJR" |
| OECS Track & Field Championships | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | 3rd | Discus throw | 47.85m[10] | |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th | Discus throw (1.750 kg) | 57.04m [11] | |
See also
- List of discus throwers
References
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/48442_3143241.html?athlete_hnd=6142706
- ↑ https://www.tfrrs.org/results/52941_3259521.html
- ↑ https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/grenada/josh-boateng-293393
- ↑ http://pima-aztec-indoor-invitational.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=10678&do=news&year=2018&pg=1&news_id=507062&folder_id=0#news
- ↑ http://utep-springtime.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=10907&year=2018&do=info
- ↑ http://www.regiononecctf.com/results/track/2018/180503NJCAARegionIResults.html
- ↑ https://www.iaaf.org/results/youth-olympic-games/2014/2nd-youth-olympic-games-4950/men/discus-throw-1500kg/qualification/result
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150611144052/http://sknaaa.com/results/CariftaGames2015-SKN/
- ↑ http://www.cfpitiming.com/liveresults/2016_Outdoor/Carifta_2016/160326F016.htm
- ↑ http://bvi.milesplit.com/meets/242954/results/457689/raw#.V6ukUvkwjIU
- ↑ https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-u20-championships/iaaf-world-u20-championships-bydgoszcz-2016-5680/results/men/discus-throw-1750kg/qualification/summary#resultheader
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