Jack Robertson OLY

VIC | Mercantile Rowing Club

Jack Robertson OLY is a dual Northern and Southern Hemisphere talent whose rowing journey has taken him from Melbourne Grammar School to Berkeley, Oxford, and ultimately, the Olympic stage.

Jack began rowing at age 14 and quickly found success, claiming his first national title in the U17 Eight in 2014. In 2016, as Captain of Boats, he led Melbourne Grammar to victory at the APS Head of the River. He soon joined Mercantile Rowing Club and was part of several national and state title-winning crews, representing Victoria in the Youth Eight and later the King’s Cup, which he won in 2021.

Jack continued his studies and rowing career at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a standout athlete and scholar. His accolades included multiple podium finishes at the IRA and Pac-12 Championships, IRCA All-American First Team honours, and Pac-12 All-Academic recognition. In 2019, he made his international debut in the U23 Men’s Eight at the World Championships in Sarasota.

He returned to the UK in 2022 for postgraduate studies at Oxford University, where he rowed to victory in The Boat Race, contributing to a proud university tradition while completing a Master’s degree in Sociology.

Back in Australia, Jack joined the Reinhold Batschi National Training Centre and became an integral member of the Australian Men’s Eight in 2023. He won Silver at World Rowing Cup II, Gold at World Rowing Cup III, and Bronze at the World Championships in Belgrade, helping qualify the Eight for the Paris Olympics.

In 2024, Jack shifted into the Men’s Four, finishing fourth at World Rowing Cup II and second at World Rowing Cup III, before making his Olympic debut in Paris. There, alongside Fergus Hamilton, Alexander Hill OAM and Timothy Masters, Jack and the crew finished sixth in the A-Final, a strong showing against the best in the world.

Jack is currently a member of the Australian Men's Sweep Reserves. 

Last updated May 27, 2025.