| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay, 200 metres, long jump |
Jack Hale (born 22 May 1998) is an Australian sprinter. [1] Hale was born in Hobart [2] and was the winner of Australian national schools championships in the 100m sprint and long jump. [3] [4] In 2016, he broke the Australian under-20 100m sprint record with a time of 10.21s [5] and finished 2nd in the 100m event at the Australian Athletics Championships. [6]
He was a member of the Australian 4 × 100 m relay team which finished 4th at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, along with Rohan Browning, Joshua Clarke and Trae Williams. [7]
In 2019, he finished 3rd in the 100m events at the Australian Athletics Championships [8] and the Oceania Athletics Championships. [9]
He set a personal best in the 100m of 10.12s (wind +1.5) at the Western Australian Athletics Stadium on 1 February 2020. [1] [10]
He was a member of the Australian 4 × 100 m relay team which failed to finish its heat at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, along with Joshua Azzopardi, Jacob Despard, and Rohan Browning. [11]