Skotte Jacobsson (24 February 1888 – 8 October 1964) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used b ...

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping even ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. During that competition, he finished 17th in the triple jump competition. In the 100 metres event he was eliminated in the first round and in the 200 metres event he was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the decathlon competition he retired after four event.

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1888 births 1964 deaths Swedish male sprinters Swedish male triple jumpers Swedish decathletes Olympic athletes of Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic decathletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub