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Jonas Jacobsson

Jonas Jacobsson (born June 22, 1965) is a Swedish sport shooter who has won several gold medals at the Paralympic Games. He has participated in eight consecutive Summer Paralympics from 1980 to 2008, winning a total of sixteen gold, two silver, and nine bronze medals. In 1996, he won two gold medals in the air rifle 3×40 and English match events and a bronze in the air rifle prone at the Atlanta Paralympics. At the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he took two gold medals in the free rifle 3×40 and free rifle prone events and two bronzes in air rifle standing and air rifle prone events. Four years later, at the Athens Games, he competed in the same four events and won the gold medal in all of them.

September 10, 2008 Jacobsson won his 16th gold medal in the Paralympic Games making him the best performing Paralympics contestant so far.

Awards and achievements
Preceded byAnja Pärson Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
2008 		Succeeded byIncumbent

References

  1. "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  2. "1996 Atlanta - Shooting". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  3. "2000 Sydney - Shooting". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  4. "2004 Athens - Shooting". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  5. http://nyhetskanalen.se/1.622610/2008/09/10/nytt_guld_for_jacobsson


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