David Jakubovich (Hebrew: דוד יעקובוביץ', born 1948) is a former Paralympic athlete representing Israel.

David Jakubovich
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 1 1
Representing  Israel
Paralympic Games
Men's para athletics
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Arnhem Pentathlon A[1]
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Marathon B1[2]

Jakubovich was born in Teplice and emigrated to Israel in 1964. He enlisted to the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps and was injured in 1968 from a mine, causing him severe burn and the loss of his eyesight.[3]

Jakubovich participated in three Summer Paralympics from 1980 to 1988 and took part in nine events, all in athletics.[4]

At the 1980 Summer Paralympics Jakubovich won a bronze medal in pentathlon. He also competed in three other events, ranking 12th in the Men's 1500 metre event and 19th in the Men's 60 metre event. He was not ranked at the Men's 400 metre event.

At the 1984 Summer Paralympics Jakubovich competed in the men's events for 100, 400, 800 and 1500 metres.

At the 1988 Summer Paralympics Jakubovich won a silver medal in the Marathon B1 event.[5]

Jakubovich's was the subject of a short documentary "Long distance running in the dark".[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Athletics - Mens Pentathlon". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Athletics - Mens Marathon B1". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ^ "דוד "דובצק" יעקובוביץ" (PDF). inz.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ^ "David Jakubovich". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ^ "Results Archive - Seoul 1988 - Athletics - Mens Marathon B1". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ^ "דובצ'ק, רץ למרחקים ארוכים בחושך". Youtube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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