Marco Jakobs
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marco•Jakobs |
| Used name | Marco•Jakobs |
| Born | 30 May 1974 in Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 200 cm / 113 kg |
| Affiliations | BSC Winterberg, Winterberg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Like many other bobsledding athletes Marco Jacobs was a former track & field athlete, competing as a discus thrower. He never won a German title in the discus but was German champion in 1998 and 2002 in the two-man bob and in 2002 in the four-man bob. Jakobs won 1998 Olympic gold in the four-man bob with pilot Christoph Langen, placing 11th that year with pilot Dirk Wiese in the two-man bob. He also won the 2001 World Championships and the 2003 European Championships in the two-man bob with Langen.
Jakobs studied sports science and then worked as a sports therapist and personal trainer in a medical practice. He was later a pharmaceutical distributor, and then a regional manager for rehabilitation and weight training tools.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Marco Jakobs | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Dirk Wiese | 11 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Germany 2 | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (1–0–0 2003 Winterberg gold: Two-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (1–0–0 2001 St. Moritz gold: Two-man)