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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-11-05) November 5, 1998 (age 26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint kayak | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K-4 500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jackson Collins (born November 5, 1998) is an Australian canoeist. He represented Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
He competed at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in the K-4 500 metres event and finished in fourth place with a time of 1:19.905. As a result, they qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics he competed in the K-4 500 metres event and won a silver medal. Following a photo finish, they missed winning the gold medal by 0.04 seconds.
Personal life
Collins is the son of former Olympic canoeist Daniel Collins.
References
- ^ "Jackson Collins". olympics.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- Smirnova, Lena (August 25, 2023). "ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships: Germany regains men's K-4 500m crown as 86 athletes secure Paris 2024 quotas for their federations". olympics.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- "SportParis Olympics: Australia win silver medal in men's kayak four 500m sprint". abc.net.au. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- Jeffrey, Daniel (August 8, 2024). "Aussie men's four denied gold by millimetres after agonising wait for photo". nine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- "Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins". paddle.org.au. December 6, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
External links
- Jackson Collins at the International Canoe Federation
- Jackson Collins at Olympics.com
- Jackson Collins at the Australian Olympic Committee
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- Canoeists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic canoeists for Australia
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in canoeing
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