Lee-Steve Jackson
Lee Steve Jackson (born 20 April 1980) is an English former biathlete.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lee Steve Jackson |
| Born | 20 April 1980 Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| World Cup debut | 5 December 2002 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 2 (2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 9 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 13 (2002/03–2014/15) |
| All victories | 0 |
| All podiums | 0 |
Career
He originally started competing in the sport whilst serving in the military.[2]
Born in Stockton-on-Tees, Jackson joined the Royal Artillery in 1999 and currently holds the rank of bombardier in 16 Regiment RA.[3] He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. His best finish was 55th, in the sprint. He also finished 56th in the pursuit and 66th in the individual[4]
His best performance at the Biathlon World Championships was 19th, in the 2011 mixed relay. His best solo performance in a World Championships was 39th, in the 2015 individual race. The World Championships also count towards the Biathlon World Cup, making this his best solo World Cup result as well.[1]
His best Biathlon World Cup finish was 16th, achieved in two men's relay events.[1]
Despite the fact that his forenames are usually hyphenated in official results, and by the British Biathlon Union,[3] there is actually no hyphen in Jackson's name – this anomaly came about when his coach first entered him in international competition and added the hyphen between his first and middle names.[2][5]
Jackson retired after the 2014–15 season.[6]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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66th | 55th | 56th | — | — | — |
 2014 Sochi |
41st | 66th | — | — | — | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2004 Oberhof |
102nd | — | — | — | DNF | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen |
99th | 68th | — | — | 20th | — |
 2007 Antholz-Anterselva |
75th | 75th | — | — | 21st | — |
 2008 Östersund |
94th | 79th | — | — | 23rd | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang |
— | DNF | — | — | 25th | — |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk |
47th | 48th | 47th | — | 23rd | 19th |
| 2012 Ruhpolding |
109th | 88th | — | — | 28th | 24th |
 2013 Nové Město |
86th | 105th | — | — | 22nd | 25th |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
39th | 79th | — | — | 24th | 25th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.
References
- "Lee-Steve Jackson". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- Williams, Ollie (9 January 2014). "Sochi 2014: Biathletes face giving up the Games for army life". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- British Biathlon Association website
- Sports-Reference Profile
- "Lee Jackson". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "ATHLETE RETIREMENTS". British biathlon. British Biathlon Union. n.d. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
External links
- Lee-Steve Jackson at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Lee-Steve Jackson at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Lee-Steve Jackson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
