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Hans Jacobson

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Hans Jacobson (March 17, 1947 – July 9, 1984) was a Swedish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he won a gold medal in épée with the Swedish team.[1][2] He originally won a bronze medal in the modern pentathlon team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics along with Björn Ferm and Hans-Gunnar Liljenvall. However, he was stripped of the medal after Liljenvall failed a drug test (for alcohol).[3]

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Jacobson represented K1 IF and Djurgårdens IF.[4] For Djurgårdens IF, he became the 1974 Swedish champion in individual épée and eight-time champion in team épée.[5][6]

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    "Hans Jacobson". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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    "SM värja herrar, lag". 9 December 2020.


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