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| Full name | Jack Alan McLoughlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Jacky-Boy[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1995 South Brisbane, Queensland,[1] Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jack Alan McLoughlin (born 1 February 1995) is a retired Australian swimmer. He competed in the men's 1500 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games McLoughlin won a gold medal in the same event and silver in the 400 metre freestyle.[4] In the Autumn of 2019, he was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the New York Breakers, who competed in the Americas Division.[5]
McLoughlin won silver in the 400 metre freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He was beaten into second place by 0.16 of a second.[6]
Career
[edit]McLoughlin was only 18 years old when he competed at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, winning gold in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He was placed fourth in the 1500 metre freestyle and 400 metre freestyle events.[7] McLoughlin then competed in the 1500 metre freestyle at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8] At the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, McLoughlin competed in marathon and freestyle swimming. For marathon, he placed twenty-third for the five kilometre and fourth for the five kilometre team relay.[8]
At the 2018 Pan-Pacific Championships in Tokyo, Japan, McLoughlin competed in the 400 metre, 800 metre, and 1,500 metre freestyle events; he finished first in the 400 metre freestyle (3:44.20), third in the 800 metre freestyle (7:47.31), and fourth in the 1,500 metre freestyle (14:44.92).[8] At the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, McLoughlin competed in the 400 metre, 800 metre, 1,500 metre, and 4x200 metre freestyle events. He finished sixth in the 400 metre freestyle (3:45.19), fourth in the 800 metre freestyle (7:42.64), and first in the 4x200 metre freestyle.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jack McLoughlin". Athlete profile. Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Jack McLoughlin". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack McLoughlin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019.
Full name: Jack Alan McLoughlin
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Jack McLoughlin restores 1500m pride". The Australian. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Club Rosters – International Swimming League". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020. In the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games 2020, he won the silver medal in the 400 metre freestyle.
- ^ "Olympic silver lining for swimmer Jack McLoughlin with more races to come". The Catholic Leader. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Jack McLoughlin". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Swimming McLOUGHLIN Jack". Tokyo 2020. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Jack McLoughlin at World Aquatics
- Jack McLoughlin at SwimRankings.net
- Jack McLoughlin at Swimming Australia (archived)
- Jack McLoughlin at Olympics.com
- Jack McLoughlin at Olympedia
