About Boris Jacobson
Lived 1937 – 2013 (aged 75). Boris Jacobson was a Swedish sailor.
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. He won the 1962 Finn European Championship in Kiel, surpassing French Francis Jammes on the last day. In August 1962, he won a silver medal in the World championship, the Finn Gold Cup, in Tönsberg behind Swedish Arne Åkerson.
In 1963, he repeated the results in both the World and European championships: first silver-medalling at the World championship in Medemblik, and then defending the European title in Tihany.
He competed in the Finn event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and finished 14th.
Jacobsson died in Uppsala in 2013.
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Who was Boris Jacobson?
Swedish sailor
When was Boris Jacobson born?
Boris Jacobson was born on 13 September 1937 in Uppsala.
When did Boris Jacobson die?
Boris Jacobson died on 10 February 2013 in Uppsala.
What was Boris Jacobson's occupation?
Boris Jacobson was a sailor.
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Boris Jacobson was Swedish.
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