Nico Jacobs
Olympic wrestler
- Born
- 26 January 1981, Pretoria
- Citizenship
- Namibia
- Sport
- wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Nicolaas "Nico" Jacobs (born January 26, 1981, in Pretoria, South Africa) is a retired amateur Namibian freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's heavyweight category. Jacobs had claimed a bronze medal in the 96-kg division at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, and later became the first Namibian wrestler in history to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A graduate at the University of Calgary in Canada, Jacobs trained for the university's wrestling team under his head coach Leigh Vierling.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Commonwealth Games | 2002 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q17180674 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.