 At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the Australian eight rowed to a sixth place.Jahrling carried on after his first Olympics and in 1997 he rowed in a coxless pair with Stuart McRae at two World Rowing Cups in Europe and then at the 1997 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France where they finished in eighth place.In 1999 Jahrling was back into the Australian eight with his sights set on Sydney 2000.