Jackson Hamilton

He is classified as a F13 athlete. At the age of six, he joined University of WA Little Athletics club. He also played basketball but had to give it up with his sight deteriorating.^[4] In his youth, Hamilton broke many Australian F13 records in the long jump, shot put, discus throw and javelin. He has focused on the javelin as it was the only field event he could compete in at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.^[4] He won the gold medal at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships with 55.81 m.^[5]

At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, he finished seventh in the Men's Javelin Throw F13 with a throw of 58.41 m.^[6] In 2024, he Hamilton broke his own Australian and Oceania record with a throw of 68.23 m in Perth.^[7] At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he finished sixth in the Men's Javelin throw F13.^[8]

He is coached by Morgan Ward and Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship athlete.^[5]

• Jackson Hamilton at Australian Athletics (archive)
• Jackson Hamilton at Australian Athletics Historical Results
• Jackson Hamilton at Paralympics Australia
• Jackson Hamilton at the International Paralympic Committee
• Jackson Hamilton at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (archived, alternate link)