Hans Jacobson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hans Jacobson

Olympic medalist in fencing

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1984

Profession: fencer, modern pentathlete

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Hans Jacobson

  • Hans Jacobson (March 17, 1947 – July 9, 1984) was a Swedish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic Champion.
  • He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team.
  • He originally won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Hans Jacobson and Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall.
  • However, he was stripped of the medal after Liljenvall failed a drug test (for alcohol).

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