Leo Jakobson (born 23 September 1953) is an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n curler and sport personnel. He is the father of curling in Estonia. He was born in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

. In 1977 he graduated from Estonian Agricultural University. In 2000 he introduced curling in Estonia first time. He is also one of the founders of the first curling hall in Estonia. He has played curling since 2001. He has competed at the

European Curling Championships The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the Worl ...

. In 2010 he won Estonian championships. In 2004–2010 he was a member of Estonian national curling team. In 2003–2014 he was a member of the board of Estonian Curling Association.

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* Living people 1953 births Estonian male curlers Estonian curling champions Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni Sportspeople from Tartu {{Estonia-curling-bio-stub