Jack Howell (triathlete)
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 2004 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Howell (born 28 February 2004) is an Australian para-triathlete. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
Howell was born on 28 February 2004 at 33 weeks premature in Canberra.[2][3] His premature birth resulted in condition known as Symbrachydactyly which resulted in a congenital amputation of the left hand and affected the left arm's length and motion.[4] He attended Kambrya College.
Paratriathlon
Howell was a competitive swimmer, cross-country runner and triathlete during youth.[3] At the age of thirteen, he started in triathlon and in 2022 was classified in the PTS5 category allowing him to compete internationally.[3] Since 2022, he has won Australian and Oceania Championships and has several top five placings in World Triathlon Para Series events.[5]
In 2024, he moved from Victoria to the Gold Coast to be coached by Olympian Brendan Sexton. He was ranked fifth in the Men's PTS5 going into the 2024 Paris Paralympics where he finished seventh.[1][6]
At the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships, he won silver medals in the Men's PTS5 and Mixed relay.[7]