Jacob Despard
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 20 November 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Sprinting |
Jacob Despard (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian sprinter. He competed at the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Tasmania, he was a keen cricketer in his youth and specialised as a fast bowler, before focusing on athletics.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]He made his junior international debut at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Eugene, Oregon.[5] He relocated from Tasmania to Melbourne and shortly afterwards won the Stawell Gift race in 2018.[6] He made his senior Australian debut at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[2]
He ran as part of the Australian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[7][8] He was a member of Australia's 4x100-metre men's relay team at the 2024 Olympic Games that ran a time of 38.12 seconds to set a new national record.[9][10][11]
He finished third behind Lachlan Kennedy and Josh Azzopardi over 60 metres at the Australian short track national championships in Sydney on 1 February 2025.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jacob Despard". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Jacob Despard". Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Two more Tasmanians confirmed for Paris Olympics". The Mercury. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "What it means for these Tassie athletes to reach sport's pinnacle". The Mercury. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (25 March 2014). "Tassie sprinters Jacob Despard, Samantha Lind and Jesse Usoalii to compete in IAAF event in Oregon". The Mercury. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Rollason, Bridget (2 April 2018). "Stawell Gift: A case of sixth-time lucky for Victorian-based Tasmanian Jacob Despard". abc.net. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Shaw, Rob (6 May 2024). "Tasmanians eye Paris after Olympic qualification in The Bahamas". Examiner.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Mathieson, Andrew (9 August 2024). "Hamstrung Law goes out in a puff at Paris Olympics". nit.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Hann, Ben (23 September 2024). "Resilient Despard reflects on bittersweet Olympic debut". Examiner.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Rowbottom, Chris (25 July 2024). "You might be familiar with Ariarne Titmus and Eddie Ockenden, but what about the other Tasmanians competing at the Paris Olympics?". abc.net. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "CONNOLLY AND KENNEDY DOMINATE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIAN SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
