Jack Howell (triathlete)

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Jack Howell
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born2004
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Representing  Australia

Jack Howell (born 2004) is an Australian para-triathlete. He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]

Personal

Howell was born in 2004 at 33 weeks premature in Canberra.[2] His premature birth resulted in condition known as Symbrachydactyly which resulted in a congenital amputation of the left hand and affected the left arm's length and motion.[3] He attended Kambrya College.

Paratriathlon

Howell was a competitive swimmer, cross-country runner and triathlete during youth.[2] At the age of thirteen, he started in triathlon and in 2022 was classified in the PTS5 category allowing him to compete internationally.[2] Since 2022, he has won Australian and Oceania Championships and has several top five placings in World Triathlon Para Series events.[4]

In 2024, he moved from Victoria to the Gold Coast to be coached by Olympian Brendan Sexton. He is ranked fifth in the Men's PTS5 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]

Recognition

  • 2022 – Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sports Leadership Award, Victorian School Sports Awards[5]
  • 2023 – Marg Angel Junior Sportsperson of the Year at Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards[6]
  • 2024 – Tier 3 Scholarship within the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship and Mentoring Program.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jack Howell | Sport Australia Hall of Fame". Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ Triathlon, World (8 May 2024). "World Triathlon Paths to Paris: Jack Howell". World Triathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ Triathlon, World. "Results: Jack Howell (AUS)". World Triathlon. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sports Leadership Award-Jack". www.vic.gov.auundefined. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ krispaproth (5 October 2023). "2023 Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards". DSR. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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