Matthias Jacob

Matthias Jacob (born 2 April 1960) is a former East German biathlete.

Matthias Jacob
Personal information
Full nameMatthias Jacob
Born (1960-04-02) 2 April 1960
Tambach-Dietharz,
East Germany
Professional information
SportBiathlon
World Cup debut18 January 1980
Olympic Games
Teams2 (1984, 1988)
Medals1 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams6 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Medals7 (3 gold)
World Cup
Seasons9 (1979/80–1987/88)
Individual victories5
Individual podiums12

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games

1 medal (1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1984 Sarajevo Bronze 4th
1988 Calgary 9th 5th

World Championships

7 medals (3 gold, 4 silver)

Event Individual Sprint Relay
1981 Lahti 7th 5th Gold
1982 Minsk 4th 17th Gold
1983 Antholz-Anterselva 8th 32nd Silver
1985 Ruhpolding 20th 7th Silver
1986 Oslo Holmenkollen 4th 7th Silver
1987 Lake Placid 24th Silver Gold
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

Individual victories

5 victories (1 In, 4 Sp)

Season Date Location Discipline Level
1981–82
2 victories
(2 Sp)
30 January 1982 Ruhpolding10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
6 March 1982 Lahti10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1985–86
2 victories
(2 Sp)
1 February 1986 Oberhof10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
15 March 1986 Boden10 km sprintBiathlon World Cup
1986–87
1 victory
(1 In)
12 March 1987 Lillehammer20 km individualBiathlon World Cup
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

References

  1. "Matthias Jacob". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 17 July 2015.


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