David Jacobs (athlete)
David Jacobs | |||||||
Full name | David Henry Jacobs | ||||||
nation | United Kingdom | ||||||
birthday | April 30, 1888 | ||||||
place of birth | Cardiff , UK | ||||||
size | 175 cm | ||||||
Weight | 70 kg | ||||||
date of death | June 6, 1976 | ||||||
Place of death | Llandudno , UK | ||||||
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discipline | sprint | ||||||
Best performance | 100 m: 10.8 s; 200 m: 21.9 s 400 m: 49.8 s |
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society | Herne Hill Harriers | ||||||
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last change: February 13, 2017 |
David Jacobs (born April 30, 1888 in Cardiff , Wales , † June 6, 1976 in Llandudno , Wales) was a British sprinter and Olympic champion .
Athletic career
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he took part in both the 100- and 200-meter run , but was eliminated in the semifinals. In the 4 x 100 meter relay , however, he won the gold medal, along with teammates Henry Macintosh , Victor d'Arcy and Willie Applegarth . The team of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland benefited in both the semifinals and the finals from substitution errors made by its fiercest competitors, the United States and Germany .
David Jacobs was a member of the Herne Hill Harriers Athletic Club.
Web links
- David Jacobs in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Jacobs in the trackfield.brinkster.net database , accessed on June 6, 2019.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jacobs, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter and Olympic champion |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 30, 1888 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cardiff , Wales |
DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1976 |
Place of death | Llandudno , Wales |