Jackson Collins

Jackson Collins
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 27)
South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Home townGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSprint kayak
Event
K-4 500 m
ClubKurrawa Surf Club
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisK-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 DartmouthMixed K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2023 DuisburgMixed K-2 500 m

Jackson Collins (born 5 November 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

  1. 1 2 3 "COLLINS Jackson". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jackson Collins". Olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "SportParis Olympics: Australia win silver medal in men's kayak four 500m sprint". abc.net.au. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Jeffrey, Daniel (8 August 2024). "Aussie men's four denied gold by millimetres after agonising wait for photo". nine.com. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Paddle Pathways – Get to Know Sprint Kayak World Champion Jackson Collins". paddle.org.au. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.