Nik Bojic

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 3 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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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