Jacques Person
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jakob "Jacques"•Person |
| Used name | Jacques•Person |
| Born | 1 May 1889 in Saverne, Bas-Rhin (FRA) |
| Died | 15 July 1915 in Vlaanderen (BEL) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 81 kg |
| Affiliations | Sportverein Strassburg |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Alsace-born German Jacques Person was killed in action during World War I as a member of the 7. Thuringia Infantery-Regiment Nr. 96. He participated in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the 400 and the 800m. Person was educated as an economist at Strasbourg, France, and was related to well-known Berlin sports administrator Arthur Person (1926-1993), who led the German initiative “Youth training for the Olympics”.
Personal Bests: 400 – 51.8 (1909); 800 – 2:00.0 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Jacques Person | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h5 r1/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†15 July 1915. From Alsace, killed in action in Flanders as a member of the "7. Thüringische Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 96".)