| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 4x100m relay | |
David William Jacobs (born April 30, 1888 in Cardiff, Wales - died June 6, 1976 in Aberconwy, Wales), was a British athlete. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Olympic Gold Medal 1912, Stockholm
At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Jacobs won a Gold medal as the first leg in the British 4x100 m relay team, in spite of finishing second behind the United States in the semifinals. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton, the same mistake made in the finals by the world record holder and main favourite German team. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Jacobs also competed in the 100 m and 200 m individual events, but was eliminated in the semifinals of each.
His interest in athletics was aroused by watching the 1908 Olympic Games in London and he joined Herne Hill Harriers at the end of the summer. The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London Although many times Welsh champion, he never succeeded in winning an AAA title. He died suddenly in his native Wales while on holiday from his London home.
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