Hans Jacobson (March 17, 1947 – July 9, 1984) was a Swedish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team.[1][2] He originally won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Hans Jacobson and Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall. However, he was stripped of the medal after Liljenvall failed a drug test (for alcohol).[3]
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Born | (1947-03-17)17 March 1947 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||
Died | 9 July 1984(1984-07-09) (aged 37) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing, modern pentathlon | |||||||||||||
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