Klaus Jacob

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKlaus•Jacob
Used nameKlaus•Jacob
Born20 April 1943 in Ústí nad Labem, Ústecký kraj (CZE)
Measurements185 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsSC Einheit Dresden, Dresden (GER)
NOC East Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Klaus Jacob was a member of the East German coxed fours silver medal crew at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. In his early years, he rowed in the coxless pairs with Manfred Gelpke, winning the national title in 1966. Both then moved into the eights, and won the national title in 1968.

The eights were then split into a coxed fours and coxless fours for the 1968 Olympics, with Gelpke and Jacob rowing with the coxed four. This crew won the East German title in 1969. Jacob later studied motor vehicles, agricultural and conveyor technology in Dresden.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Rowing GDR Klaus Jacob
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) East Germany 2 Silver