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David Henry Jacobs (30 April 1888 – 6 June 1976) was a Welsh-born track and field sprinter.[3] He was the first British Jew to win an Olympic gold medal.[4]
 David Jacobs in 1913 | |||||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1888 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||
| Died | 6 June 1976 (aged 88) Llandudno, Conwy, Great Britain | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100–400 m | ||||||||||
| Club | Herne Hill Harriers, Mitcham | ||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.8 (1912) 200 m – 21.9e (1912) 440 yd – 49.9e (1913)[1][2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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He was born in Cardiff, to John Jacobs (previously Yaakov), who was a general dealer from London. His athletics career started in London with Herne Hill Harriers in 1908.[4] His interest in athletics was aroused by watching the 1908 Olympic Games.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Jacobs won a gold medal as the first leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, in spite of finishing second behind the United States in the semifinals. The United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton, the same mistake made in the finals by the world record holder and main favourite German team.
Jacobs also competed in the 100m and 200m individual events, but was eliminated in the semifinals.[1]
Although many times a Welsh champion, Jacobs never succeeded in winning an AAA title. He retired from active sport after World War I.[1]
He died suddenly in Aberconwy, aged 88, while on holiday from his London home. His body was returned to London, where he was buried in a Jewish cemetery,[4] at East Ham. At the time of his death he was Britain's oldest Olympic gold medalist.[1][5]
See also
- Harold Abrahams, British Jewish sprint champion in 1924 Olympics
- Chariots of Fire, award-winning 1981 film depicting Abrahams' story
References
- David Jacobs. sports-reference.com
- David Jacobs. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "David Jacobs". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- William D. Rubinstein; Michael Jolles; Hilary L. Rubinstein, eds. (2011). "Jacobs, David Henry". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 465. ISBN 9781403939104.
- "David Henry Jacobs, Gold Medallist at the Olympics". The US. 25 July 2012.
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[de] David Jacobs (Leichtathlet)
David Jacobs (* 30. April 1888 in Cardiff, Wales; † 6. Juni 1976 in Llandudno, Wales) war ein britischer Sprinter und Olympiasieger.- [en] David Jacobs (Welsh athlete)
[fr] David Jacobs (athlétisme)
David William Jacobs (né le 30 avril 1888 à Cardiff – mort le 6 juin 1976 à Llandudno) était un athlète britannique (gallois), spécialiste du sprint.[it] David Jacobs
David Henry Jacobs (Cardiff, 30 aprile 1888 – Llandudno, 6 giugno 1976) è stato un velocista britannico.[ru] Джекобс, Дэвид
Дэвид Генри Джекобс (англ. David Henry Jacobs; 30 апреля 1888, Кардифф — 6 июня 1976, Лландидно, Конуи) — спринтер из Уэльса, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр 1912 года в Стокгольме. Был первым британским иудеем, выигравшим золотую олимпийскую медаль.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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