Klaus Jacob (born 20 April 1943) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Klaus Jacob
Klaus Jacob in 1969
Personal information
Born (1943-04-20) 20 April 1943 (age 81)
Aussig, Germany
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Coxed four

He was born in Aussig in 1943; this became part of Czechoslovakia after WWII. In 1968 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event.[1]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Jacob". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.

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