Boris Jacobsson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Boris Alvar Jacobsson |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 13 September 1937 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Died | 10 February 2013 (aged 75) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Finn |
| Club | Uppsala KF |
Boris Alvar Jacobsson (13 September 1937 – 10 February 2013) was a Swedish sailor in the Finn class.
Jacobsson was born in Uppsala and represented Uppsala Kanotförening.[1] He won the 1962 Finn European Championship in Kiel, surpassing French Francis Jammes on the last day.[2] In August 1962, he won a silver medal in the World championship, the Finn Gold Cup, in Tönsberg behind Swedish Arne Åkerson.[3]
In 1963, he repeated the results in both the World and European championships: first silver-medalling at the World championship in Medemblik,[4] and then defending the European title in Tihany.[5]
He competed in the Finn event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished 14th.[6]
Jacobsson died in Uppsala in 2013.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Boris Jacobsson". Swedish Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Svensk seglarsensation. Jacobson europamästare". Svenska Dagbladet. 16 June 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "Åkerson tog finnjolle-VM. Jacobsson vann silvermatch efter seglingen". Svenska Dagbladet. 12 August 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "Boris tvåa i finnjolle. Inställd finalsegling". Svenska Dagbladet. 20 August 1963. p. 12.
- ^ "Guld och brons i finnjolle. Boris Jacobsson europabäst". Svenska Dagbladet. 21 September 1963. p. 16.
- ^ "Boris Jacobson". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Boris Jacobson at World Sailing
- Boris Jacobson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
- Boris Jacobson at Olympedia
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