Nationality English Sport Swimming Weight 72 kg | Country United Kingdom Height 1.85 m Event Open water swimming | |
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Born June 13, 1993 (age 23) ( 1993-06-13 ) Scunthorpe, United Kingdom Profiles | ||
Jack Burnell (born 13 June 1993) is an English swimmer. Burnell won a silver medal in the 10 km race at the European Open Water Swimming Championships in 2016 but was disqualified during the same event at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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- Jack burnell wins open water performance athlete of the year asa aquatics awards 2016
- Career
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Jack burnell wins open water performance athlete of the year asa aquatics awards 2016
Career
In the Men's 10 Kilometre Open Water event at the 2016 Olympic Games, Burnell was disqualified for two yellow cards handed out for unnecessary contact with other swimmers, after initially appearing to have finished fifth in a photo finish with bronze medallist Marc-Antoine Olivier and Zu Lijun. The second yellow came close to the finishing line after a tussle with defending Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli, who was also yellow carded but ultimately finished 12th. In an angry interview following the race, Burnell claimed that Mellouli had grabbed his leg and that it may have stopped him from winning, and said the first card for unnecessary contact had been awarded when there were no other swimmers around. Burnell's appeal against the judges' decision was not successful.
