Jack Howell

Started: He began competing in triathlons at age 13. With no impairment category for junior triathletes, he raced in his age group in non-Para competitions until he was age 18. (sahof.org.au, 13 Sep 2023; Athlete, 06 Sep 2024) Reason: He liked sports from an early age, and competed in swimming, cross-country running, and triathlon throughout his school years. He believed triathlon was a sport in which he would be able to grow. (sahof.org.au, 13 Sep 2023; berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au, 27 Sep 2019) Ambition: To compete at the Paralympic Games in 2024, 2028, and 2032. "Paris 2024 is the next goal but I think Brisbane 2032 is probably the ultimate goal." (commonwealthgames.com.au, 18 Apr 2024; jackhowelltriathlon.com, 01 Jan 2024; Run Culture Podcast, 18 Oct 2023; tsahof.org.au, 13 Sep 2023) Awards: He received the 2024 Queensland Triathlon Male Para Triathlete of the Year Award in Australia. (sportaccessfoundation.org.au, 09 Jul 2024) He was named Junior Sportsperson of the Year at the 2023 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards in Australia. (Facebook profile, 13 Oct 2023; Disability Sport and Recreation Facebook page, 12 Sep 2023) In 2023 he received the Lindsay Gaze Award from School Sport Victoria in Australia. (Facebook profile, 13 Oct 2023) Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES He has been involved in the school speaker programme at the Victorian Institute of Sport in Australia. "I've always been really confident in public speaking, and been able to get my message out through presentations. Although I do things in my day-to-day life that I don't think are inspiring at all, to other people it is an inspiring story. It's amazing how something small can change someone's life, and all of a sudden they're doing things that they never thought they were going to do. I'm so happy with that." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Oct 2023; Department of Education Victoria YouTube channel, 06 Jul 2023)