Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc's brother, Brandon Starc narrowly missed out on a berth in the final of the Paris Olympics 2024 high jump event. Mitchell Starc's family is a sporting family, with his wife, Alyssa Healy, a mainstay in the Australian Women's cricket team.
As if that was not enough, now Mitchell Starc's brother, an elite high-jumper, represented his country at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Brandon Starc, the younger of the Starc brothers, tried his best to make his countrymen proud at the ongoing Olympics.
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Who is Brandon Starc?
Brandon Starc is a 30-year-old athlete, born in Sydney, New South Wales. Like his elder brother Mitchell, Brandon too played cricket and football as a kid. However, he decided to pursue the high jump as a sport, too early in his life.
Considered a prodigal talent, Starc won his first medal (silver) as a high-jumper at 16, at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Besides being a National Champion, Starc also bagged a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2018.
The younger Starc most-recently represented Australia in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. He has already been to two Olympics prior - Rio De Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2021.
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Which event did Brandon Starc compete at the Paris Olympics 2024?
Brandon Starc competed in the Men's high jump event at the Paris Olympics 2024. Representing the Oz, Starc failed to make it to the final of the event by the most nominal margins.
Starc jumped his highest of 2.24 metres and was tied at second place in Group B, alongside four other athletes. However, he missed out on the final spot after finishing sixth in his group. Starc missed out based on the number of turns taken to record the highest tally.
The NSW-born athlete took seven attempts in total, to reach the tally of 2.24. He crossed the 2.24 metre mark in his second attempt but failed to jump 2.27 metres in three attempts.
How has Brandon Starc performed in the Olympics?
| Event | Rank | Record jump |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio Olympics | 15th | 2.20 metres |
| 2021 Tokyo Olympics | 5th | 2.35 metres |
| 2024 Paris Olympics | 14th | 2.24 metres |
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