Jack Burnell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born |
June 13, 1993 Scunthorpe, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | Open water swimming |
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[1] but was disqualified during the same event at the 2016 Olympic Games.
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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] Burnell's appeal against the judges' decision was not successful.
References
- ↑ "Jack Burnell wins silver at European Open Water Championships in Netherlands". BBC. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ Rio Olympics 2016: Jack Burnell anger after 10km swim disqualification
- ↑ "British marathon swimmer Jack Burnell angered by 'ridiculous' disqualification".
- ↑ "Burnell calls refereeing 'a joke' after Rio marathon swim disqualification". ESPN. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Jack Burnell insists 10km swim disqualification is 'a joke'". BBC. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.