Jarrod Poort
| Personal information | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Poorty" | ||||||
| National team |
 Australia | ||||||
| Born |
31 October 1994 Hurstville, New South Wales | ||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||
| Club | West Illawarra Aquatic SC | ||||||
Medal record
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Jarrod Poort (born 31 October 1994) is an Australian competition swimmer. He represented Australia in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]
Poort competed for Australia in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the 10-kilometre marathon swimming event.[3] In the race he built a lead of 1 minute and 20 seconds, but was caught 1 km before the finish, and finished 21st.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Australia | |||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 18th | 1500 metre freestyle | 15:20.82 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st | 10km | 1:53:40.7 |
References
- ↑ "Jarrod Poort". london2012.com.
- ↑ "1500m Freestyle Men". olympic.org. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ "Jarrod Poort athlete profile". rio2016.com. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ "Rio 2016: Weertman snatches victory from Gianniotis in open water". Yahoo. August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
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