Jonas Jacobsson

Swedish Paralympic sport shooter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jonas Jacobsson (born 22 June 1965) is a Swedish sport shooter who has won several gold medals at the Paralympic Games. He participated in ten consecutive Summer Paralympics from 1980 to 2016, winning a total of seventeen gold, four silver, and nine bronze medals.[1] In 1996, he won two gold medals in the air rifle 3×40 and English match events and a bronze in the air rifle prone at the Atlanta Paralympics. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he took two gold medals in the free rifle 3×40 and free rifle prone events and two bronzes in air rifle standing and air rifle prone events. Four years later, at the Athens Games, he competed in the same four events and won the gold medal in all of them.

Nationality Sweden
Born (1965-06-22) 22 June 1965 (age 60)
Norrköping, Sweden
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
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Jonas Jacobsson
Personal information
Nationality Sweden
Born (1965-06-22) 22 June 1965 (age 60)
Norrköping, Sweden
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Disability classSH1, SH2
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 17 4 9
Shooting para sport
Representing  Sweden
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 ArnhemMixed air rifle standing 2-5
Gold medal – first place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle standing team 1A-6
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulMixed air rifle prone team 2-6
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaMen's air rifle standing SH2
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaMixed Olympic Match SH2
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaMen's air rifle 3×40 SH1
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaMixed English match SH1
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyMen's free rifle 3×40 SH1
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyMixed free rifle prone SH1
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensMixed air rifle prone SH1
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensMen's air rifle standing SH1
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensMen's free rifle 3x40 SH1
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensMixed free rifle prone SH1
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMen's air rifle standing SH1
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMen's free rifle 3x40 SH1
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMixed free rifle prone SH1
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonMen's free rifle 3x40 SH1
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle 3 positions team 1A-6
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle kneeling team 1A-6
Silver medal – second place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle standing 2-6
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonMen's air rifle standing SH1
Bronze medal – third place1980 ArnhemMixed air rifle 3 positions 2-5
Bronze medal – third place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle 3 positions 2-6
Bronze medal – third place1984 Stoke Mandeville
& New York		Men's air rifle prone team 1A-6
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulMixed air rifle 3 positions team 2-6
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulMixed air rifle standing team 2-6
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaMixed air rifle 3×40 SH2
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaMixed air rifle prone SH1
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyMixed air rifle prone SH1
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyMen's air rifle standing SH1
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On 10 September 2008 Jacobsson won his 16th gold medal in the Paralympic Games making him the best performing male Paralympics contestant so far. Later that year, he became the first athlete with a physical disability to receive the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal,[2] Sweden's most significant sports award.

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