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Jacob Clear

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Jacob Clear
Personal information
Born (1985-01-18) 18 January 1985 (age 39)
Sydney NSW
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportKayaking
EventK-4 1000m - Men
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szeged K–4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Duisburg K–4 1000 m
Updated on 9 February 2014

Jacob Peter Clear OAM (born 18 January 1985) is an Australian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. He was a member of the gold medal-winning Australian Kayak Four (K4) 1000m team in the London Olympics 2012.

Clear was a life-saving nipper from the age of 5 and began kayaking at the age of 21. His early achievements are documented on the Olympics website.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Clear". london2012.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Jacob Clear". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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