Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Family
Wife Aja
Occupation
Coach, Motivational Speaker
Languages
Swedish, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began shooting in 1973 in Krokek, Sweden and by age eight was competing against able-bodied shooters in regular competitions. He participated in his first shooting Para sport competition at age 12.
Why this sport?
He comes from a "shooting family" so followed them into the sport. Despite playing table tennis, basketball and swimming, shooting came most naturally to him. "My family were all involved in the same sport."
International debut
Year
1979
Competing for
Sweden
Location
Stoke Mandeville, ENG
General interest
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2012)
Hero / Idol
Swedish alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2008)
Awards and honours
In 2014 the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter named him 43rd on their list of Sweden's 150 premier athletes of all time. (shif.se, 30 Dec 2014)
His three medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing earned him the 2008 Dagbladet Gold Medal, the highest annual sporting prize awarded by Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2008; Athlete, 24 Apr 2012)
He was presented with the The King's Medal in 2001. It is given by Swedish royalty to those with special merits. (paralympic.org, 10 Apr 2013)
His three medals at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing earned him the 2008 Dagbladet Gold Medal, the highest annual sporting prize awarded by Swedish daily newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2008; Athlete, 24 Apr 2012)
He was presented with the The King's Medal in 2001. It is given by Swedish royalty to those with special merits. (paralympic.org, 10 Apr 2013)
Other sports
He competed in wheelchair basketball at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2012)
Impairment
He was born with paraplegia. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2008)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He works for the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled [SHIF]. (highlights.se, 15 Nov 2016)
MEDAL MACHINE
His two medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London brought his Paralympic medal tally to 30, including 17 gold. He competed in his first Paralympic Games at age 15 and has won gold medals at nine consecutive Paralympic Games. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2012)
BIOGRAPHY
In 2009 a 118-page book called 'The Will to Win: Shooter Jonas Jacobsson' was released by Anita Gullberg, following his life through words and pictures. (jonasjacobsson.se, 29 Dec 2013)
He works for the Swedish Organisation for the Disabled [SHIF]. (highlights.se, 15 Nov 2016)
MEDAL MACHINE
His two medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London brought his Paralympic medal tally to 30, including 17 gold. He competed in his first Paralympic Games at age 15 and has won gold medals at nine consecutive Paralympic Games. (svd.se, 02 Dec 2012)
BIOGRAPHY
In 2009 a 118-page book called 'The Will to Win: Shooter Jonas Jacobsson' was released by Anita Gullberg, following his life through words and pictures. (jonasjacobsson.se, 29 Dec 2013)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Tournament | Classification 5-6 | 101 | ||
Men's Tournament | Classification 5-8 | 202 | ||
Men's Tournament | Quarterfinal | 303 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group A | 5 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group A | 4 | ||
Men's Tournament | Group A | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Standing Team 2-6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Kneeling Team 2-6 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone Team 2-6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle 3 Positions Team 2-6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | Final Round | 15 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | Final Round | 11 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 3 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Preliminary | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed English Match SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed English Match SH1 | Preliminary | 2 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's Air Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Preliminary | 7 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Preliminary | 12 | ||
Men's Air Pistol SH1 | Preliminary | 27 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed Free Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 1 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 13 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Qualification | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Air Rifle Prone 2-5 | Final Round | 10 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Kneeling 2-5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle Standing 2-5 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Air Rifle Standing Team 1A-6 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle 3 Positions 2-6 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Prone 2-6 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Kneeling 2-6 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing 2-6 | Final Round | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Preliminary | 1 | ||
Men's Air Rifle Standing SH2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle 3x40 SH2 | Preliminary | 3 | ||
Mixed Air Rifle 3x40 SH2 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Mixed Olympic Match SH2 | Preliminary | 2 | ||
Mixed Olympic Match SH2 | Final Round | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-17 | 3 | |
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-19 | 4 | |
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-20 | 1 | |
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-23 | 1 | |
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Elimination | 2010-07-23 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 2 | |
R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Qualification | 2012-08-31 | 3 | |
R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-01 | 19 | |
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-04 | 2 | |
R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 1 | |
R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-05 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-19 | 2 | |
Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 | Final | 2014-07-19 | 1 | |
Team R1 - Men's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-19 | 2 | |
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-21 | 7 | |
Mixed 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 | Final | 2014-07-21 | 6 | |
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Elimination | 2014-07-22 | 1 | |
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Final | 2014-07-22 | 2 | |
Mixed 50m Rifle prone SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-22 | 3 | |
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-25 | 5 | |
Men's 50m Free Rifle 3x40 SH1 | Final | 2014-07-25 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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R1 - Men's 10 m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-08 | 9 | |
R3 - Mixed 10 m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-10 | 34 | |
R7 - Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-12 | 10 | |
R6 - Mixed 50 m Rifle Prone SH1 | Qualification | 2016-09-14 | 11 |