{{Short description|Grenadian shot putter, discus thrower (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Josh Boateng | honorific-suffix = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = Grenadian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|03|28|df=y}} | birth_place = St. George's, Grenada | height = 63 | weight = 280lbs | sport = Track and field | event = Discus throw | collegeteam = Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | club = | pb = Discus Throw 61.00m ''NR''<br />Discus Throw 57.19 (1.750kg) ''NJR''<br /> Discus Throw 51.24 (1.500kg) <br /> Shot Put 17.77m (Indoor) ''NR''<br /> Shot Put 18.70m (Outdoor) ''NR''<br /> Hammer Throw 44.25m | medaltemplates = }}

'''Josh Boateng''' (born 28 March 1997) is a Grenadian shot put and discus thrower. He is the Grenadian national record holder in both events<ref name="WA">{{World Athletics}}</ref> and the national junior record holder in the discus.

== College career == === 2018 === On 20 January 2018, Boateng broke the national record (Indoor) Shot Put throw of 16.77m at the Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational in Tucson, Arizona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=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|title = Pima Aztec Indoor Invitational - News - 2018 Results |website=Pima-aztec-indoor-invitational.runnerspace.com}}</ref> On 24 March 2018 he reset the Outdoor Shot Put Record with a throw of 17.78m at the UTEP Springtime Invitational.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=10907|title=2018 UTEP Springtime Invitational - info/results - 03/24/18|website=Runnerspace.com|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> He further improved on the Shot Put record on 3 May at the NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championships in Mesa, Arizona with a throw of 18.08m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.regiononecctf.com/results/track/2018/180503NJCAARegionIResults.html|title=2018 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championship Results|website=Regiononecctf.com|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> He further went on to increase to 18.11m in a second-place finish at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships and won the discus competition with a throw of 55.97m.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

=== 2019 === Boateng began his 2019 season representing Texas A&M University-Commerce at the Pittsburg State Invitational on 26 January.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-track-and-field-lion-records-fall-at-pittsburg-state-invitational.aspx|title = Lion records fall at Pittsburg State Invitational|website=Lionathletics.com}}</ref> His 17.41m throw served as both a new school record as well as a Grenadian Indoor Record. He went on to improve on those records with a 17.77 throw at the Gorilla Classic on 9 February.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.commercejournal.com/sports/a-m-commerce-indoor-tracksters-set-some-best-marks-in/article_81b844ee-2fb4-11e9-8b70-b7ec6a73ebab.html |title=A&M-Commerce indoor tracksters set some best marks in Kansas |access-date=18 February 2019 |archive-date=8 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308145117/https://www.commercejournal.com/sports/a-m-commerce-indoor-tracksters-set-some-best-marks-in/article_81b844ee-2fb4-11e9-8b70-b7ec6a73ebab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He went on to win the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships at Texas Tech University on February 17 with a 17.69m performance at Shot Put.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/2/17/clark-and-sveard-dominate-lion-women-and-men-each-finish-third-at-lsc-championships.aspx|title=Clark and Sveard dominate; Lion women and men each finish third at LSC Championships|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

On March 29 at the Texas Relays, Boateng equalled his own National Record in the Shot Put. He also had a 56.80m<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.commercejournal.com/sports/records-fall-for-lions-at-texas-relays/article_0d18bd1c-564c-11e9-8d10-8381803029e7.html |title=Records fall for Lions at Texas Relays |access-date=12 April 2019 |archive-date=12 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412135121/https://www.commercejournal.com/sports/records-fall-for-lions-at-texas-relays/article_0d18bd1c-564c-11e9-8d10-8381803029e7.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> performance in the Discus.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/3/30/mens-track-and-field-records-fall-and-top-marks-set-for-lions-at-texas-relays.aspx|title=Records fall and top marks set for Lions at Texas Relays|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> As a result of these performances he was to be named Lone Star Conference Athlete of the Week for the second time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/3/mens-track-and-field-minna-svaerd-josh-boateng-earn-lsc-track-field-athletes-of-the-week.aspx|title = Minna Svaerd, Josh Boateng earn LSC Track & Field Athletes of the Week|website=Lionathletics.com}}</ref> The following week Boateng claimed the National Discus Record with a throw of 59.37 thus breaking the 15-year-old record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/6/mens-track-and-field-pair-of-15-year-old-records-fall-for-lions-at-david-noble-relays.aspx|title = Pair of 15-year-old records fall for Lions at David Noble Relays|website=Lionathletics.com}}</ref> He earn a third consecutive Lone Star Conference co-Field Athlete of the Week nod for his efforts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/10/mens-track-and-field-josh-boateng-wins-third-consecutive-lsc-field-athlete-of-the-week.aspx|title=Josh Boateng wins third consecutive LSC Field Athlete of the Week|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> On 11 April at the East Texas Invitational he further extended his National Record to 60.77m, breaking a 36-year-old school record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/27638415/article-TEXAS-A-M-COMMERCE-TRACK---FIELD--Four-school-records-fall-as-Lions-take-both-team-titles-at-East-Texas-Invitational?instance=home_news_bullets|title=TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE TRACK & FIELD: Four school records fall as Lions take both team titles at East Texas Invitational |website=Gilmermirror.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415025818/http://www.gilmermirror.com/view/full_story/27638415/article-TEXAS-A-M-COMMERCE-TRACK---FIELD--Four-school-records-fall-as-Lions-take-both-team-titles-at-East-Texas-Invitational?instance=home_news_bullets|archive-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> He received his fourth consecutive selection as athlete of the week in the Lonestar Conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/17/boateng-clark-and-coby-pick-up-lsc-athlete-of-the-week-awards.aspx|title = Boateng, Clark, and Coby pick up LSC Athlete of the Week awards|website=Lionathletics.com}}</ref> On April 25, 2019, at Abilene Christian University's Oliver Jackson Twilight, Boateng extended his National and School Record in the Discus Throw to 61m. He first Athlete from his school to ever go over 200 feet at 61.00 meters (200-1), notching the fourth-longest throw in Division II history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/25/mens-track-and-field-lions-post-three-top-marks-in-lsc-closing-regular-season-at-oliver-jackson-twilight.aspx|title=Lions post three top marks in LSC, closing regular season at Oliver Jackson Twilight|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/documents/2019/4/25//oj_2019_pdf_results.pdf|title = 2019 Oliver Jackson Results|website=Lionathletics.com}}</ref> Following this performance he was named USTFCCCA Division II athlete of the week<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/4/30/mens-track-and-field-josh-boateng-named-ustfccca-national-athlete-of-the-week.aspx|title=Josh Boateng named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ustfccca.org/2019/04/featured/ncaa-njcaa-otf-national-athletes-of-the-week-april-30|title=NCAA & NJCAA OTF National Athletes of the Week (April 30) |website=USTFCCCA.org|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref> He went on to be named USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2019/5/17/mens-track-and-field-josh-boateng-named-ustfccca-south-central-region-field-athlete-of-the-year.aspx|title=Josh Boateng named USTFCCCA South Central Region Field Athlete of the Year|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref>

=== 2020 === Boateng opened his 2020 campaign at the Corky Classic hosted by Texas Tech. He earned a provisional mark in the men's shot put at 16.50 meters (54-1 ¾) on his first throw of the season, ranking 17th in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2020/1/18/lions-open-spring-semester-with-solid-showing-at-corky-classic.aspx|title=Lions open spring semester with solid showing at Corky Classic|website=Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics|access-date=17 July 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20241217175704/https://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_118447.shtml] </ref>

==Competition record== All information taken from World Athletics profile.<ref name=WA/> {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GRN}} |- |rowspan=2 | 2014 |CARIFTA Games |Fort-de-France, Martinique |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |Discus throw (1.500&nbsp;kg) (U18) |47.84 m |- |Summer Youth Olympics |Nanjing, China |bgcolor= | 16th |Discus throw (1.500&nbsp;kg) (U18) |51.24 m |- |rowspan=2|2015 |CARIFTA Games |Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |Discus throw (1.750&nbsp;kg) (U20) |51.14m |- |Pan American Junior Athletics Championships |Edmonton, Canada |bgcolor= | 6th |Discus throw (1.750&nbsp;kg) (U20) |52.52m |- |rowspan=3|2016 |CARIFTA Games |St. George's, Grenada |bgcolor="gold" | 1st |Discus Throw (1.750&nbsp;kg) (U20) |57.19m "NJR" |- |OECS Track and Field Championships |Tortola, British Virgin Islands |bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |Discus throw |47.85m |- |World U20 Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |bgcolor=| 16th |Discus throw (1.750&nbsp;kg) |57.04m |- |2019 |Pan American Games |Lima, Peru |bgcolor= | 7th |Discus Throw |56.92m |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{World Athletics}} * {{Olympics.com|josh-boateng}} * {{Olympedia}} * [https://lionathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/josh-boateng/4440/ Texas A&M–Commerce Lions bio] * {{TFRRS|6142706|Josh Boateng – Central Arizona}} * {{TFRRS|7049722|Josh Boateng – Texas A&M University–Commerce}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boateng, Josh}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Grenadian men discus throwers Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Category:People from St. George's, Grenada Category:Pan American Games competitors for Grenada Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:East Texas A&M Lions men's track and field athletes Category:Central Arizona Vaqueros men's track and field athletes