{"id":9326,"date":"2018-04-26T10:53:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T10:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=9326"},"modified":"2018-04-26T10:53:13","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T10:53:13","slug":"marty-still-on-a-high-after-silver-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/marty-still-on-a-high-after-silver-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Marty still on a high after silver success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean Grove para-sport athlete Marty Jackson says he\u2019s finding it hard to come down from the high of winning a silver medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson claimed second place in the F38 shot put, with a distance of 13.74 metres \u2013 finishing behind fellow Australian Cameron Crombie who won gold with 15.74 metres.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a bit hard to come down from the high,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been good to come home and be able to show everyone the medal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the photoshoot (for the Bellarine Times) locals were yelling out \u2018congratulations\u2019 &#8211; it\u2019s been such a pretty awesome experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson said his partner, and his parents \u2013 who had not been on a plane in 30 years \u2013 made the trip to Queensland to watch him compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kids were cheering me on from home, I had a live video going at the opening ceremony, which was something special for them,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents were ecstatic about the win and have been lapping up the attention.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Jackson said there was no rest for the wicked, and with just a three week break from throwing, he was already looking to future athletic feats.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson said he was going to concentrate on training for the 2019 Para-Athletics World Championships and hoped to compete in para ice sledge hockey if Australia entered a team in the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>To show your support, follow \u201cMarty \u2018Nastee\u2019 Jackson \u2013 Para Athlete\u201d on Facebook.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9326 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/Marty-Jackson-2.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/Marty-Jackson-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9285\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9285'>\n\t\t\t\tLocal youngster Ryan checks out\nMarty Jackson\u2019s silver medal during a\nphotoshoot at Barwon Heads.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean Grove para-sport athlete Marty Jackson says he\u2019s finding it hard to come down from the high of winning a silver medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. 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