Jesse Phillips (born 26 July 1986) 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 Murdoch University is a public university in Perth, Western Australia, with campuses also in Singapore and Dubai. It began operations as the state's second university on 25 July 1973, and accepted its first undergraduate students in 1975. Its ...

but deferred due to Olympic qualification and selection commitments.

Biography

Phillips qualified for the men's K-2 200 metres at the

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, by placing in the 2012 ICF Oceania Qualification Tournament in

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. Phillips and his partner

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finished sixth in the final by four hundredths of a second (0.04) behind the Argentine pair

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and Rubén Voisard, with a time of 35.315 seconds. In early 2013 after his first Olympic Games, Jesse alongside doubles partner

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

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's 'This Endless Shore' at the

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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

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and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts' Diploma in Screen Acting in December 2017.

References

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Profile – Australian Canoe Federation
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