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Nowacki’s victories propel him to one of Jersey’s greatest ever sports stars.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Games is the highest level at which athletes from the island, with a population of about 100,000, can compete under their own flag. <\/p>\n
Previous to Colin and Cliff Mallett, Jersey had won just two medals in their own right.<\/p>\n
In 1986, bantamweight boxer John Sillitoe won bronze in Edinburgh, while Jersey’s first-ever medal was also in the ring when Albert Turmel won welterweight bronze in Perth in 1962.<\/p>\n
Islanders have won medals for England – diver Dot Macready won 10m gold in 1934, while more recently Serena Guthrie was part of the England team that won netball gold in 2018.<\/p>\n
In 2006, Rebecca Herbert was part of the England hockey team that won bronze, while there were two bronze medals in 2002 for islanders representing England – Elizabeth Cann in badminton and swimmer Simon Militis in the 200m backstroke.<\/p>\n
But with Nowacki aged just 18 and already a British senior and world junior champion few would bet against the swimmer going on to become the most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete in Jersey’s history.<\/p>\n
He is also part of the Team GB set up with an aim firmly on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Jersey has not had an Olympic competitor since Militis went to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and all island eyes will be on their young hero bringing them more glory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n