David Jacobs
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- For the 1960s disc jockey, see David Jacobs (disc jockey).
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Men's Athletics | |||
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | 4x100m relay | |
David Henry Jacobs (April 30, 1888 - June 6, 1976) was a British athlete born in Herne Hill, London. He was a member of the Herne Hill Harriers athletic club.
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 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.
Jacobs also competed in the 100 m and 200 m individual events, but was eliminated in the semifinals of each.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1912 Great Britain David Jacobs, Henry Macintosh, Victor d'Arcy & William Applegarth |
