Jonas Jacobsson

Jonas Jacobsson medal table
Jonas Jacobsson
Marksman
Sweden Sweden
Paralympic Games
gold	1980 Arnhem	Air rifle , 10 meters standing, mixed
gold	1984 Stoke Mandleville / New York	Air rifle , standing 10 meters (crew)
gold	1988 Seoul	Air rifle , 10 meters prone, mixed (team)
gold	1992 Barcelona	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
gold	1992 Barcelona	Olympic match, mixed
gold	1996 Atlanta	Air rifle , 10 meters prone, 3x40
gold	1996 Atlanta	English match, mixed
gold	2000 Sydney	Military rifle, 50 meters prone, 3x40
gold	2000 Sydney	Military rifle, 50 meters prone, mixed
gold	2004 Athens	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
gold	2004 Athens	Military rifle, 50 meters prone, 3x40
gold	2004 Athens	Air rifle , 10 meters prone
gold	2004 Athens	Military rifle, 50 meters prone
gold	2008 Beijing	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
gold	2008 Beijing	Military rifle, 50 meters mixed, 3x40
gold	2008 Beijing	Military rifle, 50 meters prone
silver	1984 Stoke Mandleville / New York	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
silver	1984 Stoke Mandleville / New York	Air rifle , 10 meter three-position fight (team)
silver	2012 London	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
bronze	1980 Arnhem	Air rifle , 10 meter three-position fight , mixed
bronze	1984 Stoke Mandleville / New York	Air rifle , 10 meter three-position fight , mixed
bronze	1984 Stoke Mandleville / New York	Air rifle , 10 meters prone (crew)
bronze	1988 Seoul	Air rifle , 10 meter three-position fight (team)
bronze	1988 Seoul	Air rifle , 10 meters standing, mixed (team)
bronze	1992 Barcelona	Air rifle , 10 meters, 3x40, mixed
bronze	1996 Atlanta	Air rifle , 10 meters prone, mixed
bronze	2000 Sydney	Air rifle , standing 10 meters
bronze	2000 Sydney	Air rifle , 10 meters prone, mixed

Jonas Jacobsson (born June 22, 1965 in Norrköping ) is a Swedish marksman and Paralympian who has won numerous medals.

He sits in a wheelchair and has been participating in the Paralympic Games in the SH1 classification since 1980 , specializing in the air rifle . Over the years he set 18 world records and Paralympic records and won a total of 28 Olympic medals (16 gold), which makes him one of the most successful - also in comparison with the normal Olympic summer and winter games , but also with the winter Paralympics Olympians of all time makes.

In addition, Jacobsson won 15 world championship gold medals and 17 European championship gold medals. In 2008 he was the first Paralympic athlete to be honored with the Svenska Dagbladet gold medal.

Honors

2001: Swedish Disabled Sportsman of the Year
2005: Swedish Disabled Sportsman of the Year
2007: Swedish Disabled Sportsman of the Year
2008: "Bragdguld" (award from the daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet )

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personal data
SURNAME	Jacobsson, Jonas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish marksman
DATE OF BIRTH	June 22, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Norrkoping , Sweden