Jack Howell (triathlete) explained

Jack Howell
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Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:28 February 2004
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Sport:Paratriathlon

Jack Howell (born 28 February 2004) is an Australian para-triathlete. He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]

Personal

Howell was born on 28 February 2004at 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. At the age of thirteen, he started in triathlon and in 2022 was classified in the PTS5 category allowing him to compete internationally. 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.

Recognition

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-19 . Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Triathlon Team For Paris 2024 Paralympics Australia . 2024-07-20 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-20 . Jack Howell Paralympics Australia . 2024-08-19 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Triathlon . World . 2024-05-08 . World Triathlon Paths to Paris: Jack Howell . 2024-07-21 . World Triathlon . en.
  4. Web site: Triathlon . World . Results: Jack Howell (AUS) . 2024-07-21 . World Triathlon . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-04-04 . Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sports Leadership Award-Jack . 2024-07-21 . www.vic.gov.auundefined . en-AU.
  6. Web site: krispaproth . 2023-10-05 . 2023 Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards . 2024-07-21 . DSR . en.
  7. Web site: Jack Howell Sport Australia Hall of Fame . 2024-07-21 . en-US.

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