Jakob Mathiasen is a

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competing mainly in category P42 javelin throw events. He competed in the

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

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. There he won a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event, a bronze medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event and finished eighth in the men's High jump - F42-44 event. He also competed at the

2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ...

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. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event, a silver medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event, finished eighth in the men's Discus throw - F42 event and finished ninth in the men's Long jump - F42 event. He also competed at the

2004 Summer Paralympics ) , nations = 136 , athletes = 3,806 , events = 519 in 19 sports , opening = 17 September , closing = 28 September , opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos , cauldron = Georgios Toptsis , stadium = Olympic ...

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. There he won a gold medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event

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