Matthias Jacob
East German biathlete (born 1960)
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Matthias Jacob (born 2 April 1960) is a former East German biathlete.
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| Full name | Matthias Jacob | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 18 January 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 2 (1984, 1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (0 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 6 (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 7 (3 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 9 (1979/80–1987/88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
1 medal (1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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 1984 Sarajevo |
— | Bronze | 4th |
 1988 Calgary |
9th | — | 5th |
World Championships
7 medals (3 gold, 4 silver)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Relay |
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 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 |
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| 1981–82 2 victories (2 Sp) | 30 January 1982 | Ruhpolding | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 6 March 1982 | Lahti | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1985–86 2 victories (2 Sp) | 1 February 1986 |  Oberhof | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup |
| 15 March 1986 |  Boden | 10 km sprint | Biathlon World Cup | |
| 1986–87 1 victory (1 In) | 12 March 1987 | Lillehammer | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
