Jack Robertson

VIC | Mercantile Rowing Club

Jack Robertson began rowing in his hometown of Melbourne at the age of 14 while attending Melbourne Grammar School. Robertson won his first National Championship in 2014 as part of the undefeated U17 schoolboy crew. In 2016, Robertson was Captain of Boats at Melbourne Grammar where his crew won the Head of the River.

After finishing school, Robertson relocated to the United States to continue studying and rowing. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of California Berkeley with a major in Anthropology and minor in Journalism. In America, Robertson received All-Academic honours from the Intercollegiate Rowing Association and the Pac-12 Conference. Robertson was named an All-American and to the Pac-12 All-Conference rowing team.

In 2019, Robertson made his national team debut at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida where he was a member of the Australian Men’s Eight. He made his senior interstate debut in 2021, winning the King’s Cup at Lake Barrington, Tasmania, in a tight race over New South Wales.

Following the completion of his undergraduate degree in 2021, Robertson undertook a Master of Science where he read Sociology at Oxford. Robertson won the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race in 2022 and was awarded a Full Blue by Oxford University.

During the 2023 season, Jack’s commitment was evident as he secured a silver medal at the World Rowing Cup II in Varese and a gold medal at the World Rowing Cup III in Switzerland. At the World Championships in Belgrade, his crew triumphed over rowing giants Germany and the USA to win their heat and a bronze medal in the A-Final, securing Australia’s spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics in the men’s eight.

After assisting the men's eight's qualifying run, Jack would transition to the coxless four, placing fourth at the 2024 World Rowing Cup II.