About Ludowika Jakobsson
Lived 1884 – 1968 (aged 84). Ludowika Jakobsson was a German, Russian and Finnish figure skater.
Ludovika Antje Margareta Jakobsson-Eilers (née Eilers, 25 July 1884 – 1 November 1968) was a German-Finnish figure skater. Competing in pair skating with her husband Walter Jakobsson, she won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, where she was the only German-born athlete, and became the oldest female figure skating Olympic champion. The pair also earned three world titles, in 1911, 1914 and 1923, and finished second and fifth at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, respectively. Eilers also had some success in single skating, winning a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships.
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Who was Ludowika Jakobsson?
German-Finnish figure skater
When was Ludowika Jakobsson born?
Ludowika Jakobsson was born on 25 July 1884 in Potsdam.
When did Ludowika Jakobsson die?
Ludowika Jakobsson died on 1 November 1968 in Helsinki.
What was Ludowika Jakobsson's occupation?
Ludowika Jakobsson was a figure skater.
What nationality was Ludowika Jakobsson?
Ludowika Jakobsson was German, Russian and Finnish.
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