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| Jake Stein | |||
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 Stein playing for Greater Western Sydney in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake Stein | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrith, New South Wales | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 (1) | |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 20 (1) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jake Stein (born 17 January 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who last played for Gold Coast in the Australian Football League (AFL) and a former track and field athlete specialising in the decathlon. He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
In 2014 Stein won his first National open title and was chosen to represent Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
He also represented Australia at the 2011 World Youth Championships and the 2012 World Junior Championships. He finished first with a World Youth Best Performance in 2011 and finished second in 2012 behind Gunnar Nixon in a then Oceania Junior Record score of 7955 points.
Athletic career
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 1994[1] Penrith, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Decathlon: 7601 (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Records and rankings
[edit]Stein has won one National Title at the Australian National Track & Field Championships in the Decathlon and has won a handful of medals at the Australian Junior Championships in the Junior Decathlon, Shot Put, Discus Throw & 110m Hurdles.[3]
Competitions
[edit]World Youth Championships
[edit]Stein competed in the 7th edition of the World Youth Championships in 2011. He finished 1st with a new World Youth Best Performance, setting 6 personal bests on the way to gold.[4]
World Junior Championships
[edit]In 2012 Stein competed in the World Junior Championships. There were two men other than Stein predicted to challenge for the title, Gunnar Nixon the eventual winner and Dutch National Junior Record holder Pieter Braun. In the end it came down to the 1500m where Stein went in with the lead but unfortunately Nixon finished too strongly and captured the title with Stein finishing in Second.[5]
AFL career
[edit]In November 2016, Stein signed with the Greater Western Sydney Giants as a category B rookie.[6]
Statistics
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 7601 | Canberra | 1 February 2014 |
| 100 metres | 11.22 (−0.7 m/s) | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 31 March 2012 |
| Long jump | 7.50m (+2.5 m/s) | Mannheim | 23 June 2012 |
| Shot put | 15.01m | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 10 November 2012 |
| High jump | 2.04m | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 4 February 2011 |
| 400 metres | 50.63 | Hampden Park | 28 July 2014 |
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.85 (−1.3 m/s) | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 2 March 2014 |
| Discus throw | 50.63m | Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre | 2 March 2014 |
| Pole vault | 4.50m | Canberra | 1 February 2014 |
| Javelin throw | 69.61m | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 11 July 2012 |
| 1500 metres | 4:43.71 | Lakeside Stadium | 6 April 2014 |
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 1st | Octathlon | 6491 WYB[8] |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Decathlon | 7955 |
References
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- ^ a b "Profile of Jake STEIN - All-Athletics.com". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ TARBERT, KRISTINE (15 April 2014). "Luddenham decathlete Jake Stein is bound for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow". Penrith Press. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Jake Stein". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Stein – World champion and world record holder". Athletics New South Wales. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Stein the student on his Decathlon rivals and his strengths". iaaf.org. 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (18 November 2016). "World athletics champion joins Giants as rookie". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Athlete profile for Jake Stein - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "World Youth bests by Gill and Stein in – Lille 2011 – Day 2, Evening Report". iaaf.org. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
[edit]- Jake Stein's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Jake Stein at AustralianFootball.com
- Jake Stein's playing statistics from AFL Tables
