Nico Jacobs

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNicolaas "Nico"•Jacobs
Used nameNico•Jacobs
Born26 January 1981 in Pretoria, Gauteng (RSA)
Measurements180 cm / 96 kg
AffiliationsWrestling Club, University of Calgary, CAN
NOC Namibia

Biography

Nicolaas Jacobs had the following finishes at major championships – 2003 World Championship: 96.0 kg. Freestyle (6th); 2002 Commonwealth Games: 84.0 kg. Freestyle (9th); 1998 African Championship: 76.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 2001 African Championship: 85.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 2000 African Championship: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1998 African Championship: 76.0 kg. Greco-Roman (5th); 2003 All-African Games: 96.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1999 All-African Games: 85.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1999 All-African Games: 85.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 2003 Commonwealth Championship: 96.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 2005 Commonwealth Championship: 96.0 kg. Greco-Roman (3rd); 2007 Commonwealth Championship: 96.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 2005 Commonwealth Championship: 96.0 kg. Freestyle (5th).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Wrestling NAM Nico Jacobs
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 18