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Joe Jacobi

American canoe-slalom athlete and Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion.

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Biography

Joe Jacobi is an American Olympic canoe slalom champion and longtime leader in paddle sports. At the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games, he and Scott Strausbaugh won the C-2 slalom gold medal at La Seu d’Urgell, becoming the first Americans to win Olympic gold in whitewater canoe slalom. Jacobi continued competing after Barcelona and later became a prominent advocate and administrator for the sport, including service as chief executive of USA Canoe/Kayak. He has also worked as an Olympic broadcast analyst and performance coach. In later years he settled near the 1992 Olympic slalom venue in La Seu d’Urgell, where he has continued to connect his Olympic experience with leadership, coaching and the culture of whitewater sport.

Records held by Joe Jacobi

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First Jewish Olympic Medalist in Canoe Slalom

Record holder

Joe Jacobi

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Gold — Men's C2 Slalom, Barcelona 1992

Joe Jacobi became the first Jewish Olympic medalist in canoe slalom at the Barcelona 1992 Games. Competing with his partner, Scott Strausbaugh, he won the gold medal in the men's C2 slalom event on 2 August 1992. The competition took place in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. The specific achievement is recorded as 'Gold — Men's C2 Slalom, Barcelona 1992'. This accomplishment is documented by Olympedia and recognised by the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, which honours Jewish athletes worldwide.

Country represented: United States
Achievement location: La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
Achievement date: 2 August 1992

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