Skotte Jacobsson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Nils Anton Skotte•Jacobsson |
| Used name | Skotte•Jacobsson |
| Born | 24 February 1888 in Malmö, Skåne (SWE) |
| Died | 8 October 1964 in Malmö, Skåne (SWE) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | IFK Malmö, Malmö (SWE) |
| NOC |  Sweden |
Biography
Skotte Jacobsson was a Swedish track and field athlete who represented IFK Malmö. Jacobsson was listed to compete in the triple jump at the 1908 London Olympics but did not start the event. In 1910 he became the Swedish national champion in the decathlon and finished in third place in the event the following year.
At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics Jacobsson competed in multiple events. He ran in the 100 and 200 metres, reaching the semi-finals in the latter, and finished in 17th place in the triple jump. Jacobsson completed the first four events in the decathlon but was forced to withdraw from the competition ahead of the 400 metres. He was also scheduled to take part in the 110 metres hurdles, pole vault, and the long jump, but did not start in any of them.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.9 (1913); 200 – 22.7 (1915); TJ – 13.84 (1912); Dec – 6686.200* (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Skotte Jacobsson | |||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SWE |
Skotte Jacobsson | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h14 r1/3 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) |