Nationality Australia Name Jesse Phillips Coached by Ramon Andersson Event(s) Sprint canoe Weight 82 kg | Sport Canoeing Height 1.89 m Website jessephillips.com.au Role Olympic athlete | |
Born 26 July 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-07-26 ) Perth, Western Australia,
Australia Residence Perth, Western Australia,
Australia Club Bayswater Paddle Sports Club Olympic medals Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 200 metres Similar People Stephen Bird, Liam Heath, Jon Schofield, Alexander Dyachenko, Yury Postrigay | ||
200M Special Men (K1/K2) with Steve Bird and Jesse Phillips
Jesse Phillips (born July 26, 1986 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian sprint canoeist. He is a five-time national champion (2010-2014) in the men's kayak doubles (200 m), and a member of the Bayswater Paddle Sports Club, under his personal coach Ramon Andersson. Phillips has also studied towards a bachelor's degree in media at Murdoch University but deferred due to Olympic qualification and selection commitments.
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Phillips qualified for the men's K-2 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by placing in the 2012 ICF Oceania Qualification Tournament in Penrith, New South Wales. Phillips and his partner Stephen Bird finished sixth in the final by four hundredths of a second (0.04) behind the Argentine pair Miguel Correa and Rubén Voisard, with a time of 35.315 seconds.
In early 2013 after his first Olympic Games, Jesse alongside doubles partner Stephen Bird commenced as sponsored ambassadors with Perth-based contractor Brierty.
Acting career
In 2002 Jesse started an acting career with the WA Youth Theatre Company whilst in production of Reg Cribb's 'This Endless Shore' at the Fremantle based Victoria Hall. Phillips went on to be a prolific presence on Perth stages and screens with many works in musicals (including Grease, Footloose, Chicago) and student short films. His feature film credits include Woody Island (2010) and The Director's Cut (2009). His most recent performance was as Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream in February 2013 for Fringe World.
Frog Management has represented Phillips since 2010.