Jackson Collins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 5 November 1998[1] South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia[2] |
| Home town | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia[2] |
| Sport | Sprint kayak[2] |
Event | K-4 500 m[2] |
| Club | Kurrawa Surf Club[2] |
Medal record | |
Jackson Collins (born 5 November 1998) is an Australian canoeist. He represented Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]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.[3] At the Olympics he competed in the K-4 500 metres event and won a silver medal.[4] Following a photo finish, they missed winning the gold medal by 0.04 seconds.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Collins is the son of former Olympic canoeist Daniel Collins.[1][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "COLLINS Jackson". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jackson Collins". Olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Smirnova, Lena (25 August 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 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "SportParis Olympics: Australia win silver medal in men's kayak four 500m sprint". abc.net.au. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ Jeffrey, Daniel (8 August 2024). "Aussie men's four denied gold by millimetres after agonising wait for photo". nine.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ↑ "Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins". paddle.org.au. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jackson Collins at the International Canoe Federation
- Jackson Collins at Olympics.com
- Jackson Collins at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Jackson Collins at Olympedia
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