Jackson Collins

Jackson Collins
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1998-11-05) November 5, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Home townGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSprint kayak
EventK-4 500 m
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris K-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Dartmouth Mixed K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2023 Duisburg Mixed K-2 500 m

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.[2] At the Olympics he competed in the K-4 500 metres event and won a silver medal.[3] Following a photo finish, they missed winning the gold medal by 0.04 seconds.[4]

Personal life

Collins is the son of former Olympic canoeist Daniel Collins.[1][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jackson Collins". olympics.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "SportParis Olympics: Australia win silver medal in men's kayak four 500m sprint". abc.net.au. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Jeffrey, Daniel (August 8, 2024). "Aussie men's four denied gold by millimetres after agonising wait for photo". nine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins". paddle.org.au. December 6, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.