Jacob Whittle

Jacob Whittle
Personal information
Full nameJacob Henry Whittle
NationalityBritish
Born (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 20)
Alfreton, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 4×200 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rome 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Baku 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Baku 4×100 m mixed medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed freestyle

Jacob Henry Whittle (born 25 September 2004) is a British competitive swimmer from Alfreton who specializes in freestyle swimming.[1]

In 2020 he joined as the youngest member of the New York Breakers in the International Swimming League as a professional athlete.[2] Whittle was included in April 2021 as a member of the British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team which included Sarah Vasey, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw who are all from Derbyshire and also at their first Olympics.[3]

In 2024, he was named in the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Swimming From Home Talk Show: 15-Year-Old Jacob Whittle on Keeping His Head". swimswam.com. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "ISL". a.isl.global. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "'Exceptionally high-quality' team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.


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