| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacob•Opdahl |
| Used name | Jacob•Opdahl |
| Born | 15 January 1894 in Bergen, Vestland (NOR) |
| Died | 20 March 1938 (aged 44 years 2 months 5 days) in Bergen, Vestland (NOR) |
| Affiliations | Bergens TF, Bergen (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Jacob Opdahl was a member of the Norwegian men’s gymnastics team, which won an Olympic gold medal in the all-around free system event. In 1920 in Antwerpen he claimed another silver in the men’s free system team event. Jacob’s older brother Nils (/athletes/30831) was also a member of the victorious Norwegian gymnastics team in 1912.
Jacob worked as a clerk and later as an agent. He remained unmarried and died at age 44.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | NOR |
Jacob Opdahl | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | NOR |
Jacob Opdahl | |||
| Team, Men (Olympic) | Norway | 2 | Silver |
