Nik Bojic at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Nik Bojic (born 18 January 1992) is an Australian high jumper.

Bojic is of Serbian descent and migrated to Australia as a three year old. He grew up in Brisbane, Queensland and completed his secondary education at Brisbane State High School. He is currently a student at University of Queensland.[1]

In 2013, Bojic qualified for the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia when he finished 3rd with a jump of 2.22m at the Australian National Championships.[2] In Kazan he placed 4th in the men's high jump final, improving his personal best by 6 cm to clear 2.28m. Defeating the Olympic champion Ivan Ukhov in the process.[3] This jump places him the equal 7th highest Australian jump of all time.

Bojic won the 2014 Australian National Championships with a jump of 2.23m and subsequently qualified for the Commonwealth Games. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow he made the final with a jump of 2.20m finishing top of group B with first attempt clearance at all of the heights. He later went on to clear 2.21m in the final.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "UQ athletes depart for 27th Summer Universiade". Uq.edu.au. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Australian Athletics Results". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Athlete profile for Nik Bojic". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bojic, Starc qualify for high jump final". Abc.net.au. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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