Adrian Jackson (orienteer)

Adrian Jackson

Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's mountain bike orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Ballarat, Australia Middle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Ostróda Middle
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ben Shemen Long
Gold medal – first place 2009 Ben Shemen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2010 Montalegre Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2010 Montalegre Long
Silver medal – second place 2010 Montalegre Middle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ballarat, Australia Long
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Ballarat, Australia Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Banská Bystrica Long
Oceania MTB Orienteering Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Victoria, Australia Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2007 Victoria, Australia Middle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Victoria, Australia Long

Adrian Jackson (born 1983) is an Australian mountain bike orienteering competitor and World Champion. He has won individual gold medals at the 2004, 2008, 2009 and 2010 World MTB Orienteering Championships.[1]

Adrian is sponsored by Mérida[2] and is a member of the Mérida Flight Centre Racing Team. He rides a Mérida NINETY-NINE (dual suspension), an Big.Nine (29er hardtail) and an Scultura EVO SLX Team (road bike).

He is also an elite mountain biker in the Australian domestic racing scene in the cross country, enduro, marathon and stage racing format events.

In addition, he has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Technology (Hons) from Monash University and a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD - Aerospace Engineering) from University of New South Wales.

He is known as "The Batsman" to an infamous group of road cyclists in Melbourne - The Kings Men

  1. ^ "World MTB Orienteering Championships". International Orienteering Federation. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "MERIDA Bikes & Bicycles Australia | Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes & More!". Merida.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2012.