Joel Jacobson

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Joel Jacobson
 
Born (1951-09-15) September 15, 1951 (age 72)
Team
Curling clubLangdon CC, Langdon
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1997)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seattle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bemidji
Silver medal – second place 2007 Utica

Joel Jacobson (born September 15, 1951, in Langdon, North Dakota, United States) is an American curler.[1]

At the national level, he is a 1997 United States men's champion curler. Also he is a 1986 United States mixed champion curler.

He is a four-time North Dakota State men's curling champion and eight-time North Dakota mixed curling champion.

Awards[edit]

  • Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award: 2007[2]

Teams[edit]

Men's[edit]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1993–94 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1994 USMCC (???th)
1994–95 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1995 USMCC (???th)
1996–97 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Joel Jacobson Paul Peterson Randy Darling (WCC) Steve Brown (WCC) 1997 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 WMCC (6th)
Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1997 USOCT (???th)
1997–98 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1998 USMCC (???th)
1998–99 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1999 USMCC (???th)
1999–00 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Joel Jacobson Carey Kakela 2000 USMCC (6th)[3][4]
2002–03 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Zach Jacobson Joel Jacobson Carey Kakela 2003 USMCC (4th)[5][6]
2003–04 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Zach Jacobson Carey Kakela Joel Jacobson 2004 USMCC (5th)[7][8]
2004–05 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Joel Jacobson Carey Kakela Zach Jacobson 2005 USMCC/USOCT (5th)
2005–06 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Zach Jacobson Carey Kakela Joel Jacobson 2006 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
2006–07 Craig Disher Kevin Kakela Zach Jacobson Carey Kakela Joel Jacobson 2007 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed[edit]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1985–86 Joel Jacobson Lori Kreklau Tim Kreklau Lisa Jacobson 1986 USMxCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1987–88 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1988 USMxCC (???th)
1990–91 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1991 USMxCC (???th)
1993–94 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1994 USMxCC (???th)
1995–96 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1996 USMxCC (???th)
1996–97 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1997 USMxCC (???th)
1997–98 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1998 USMxCC (???th)
1998–99 Joel Jacobson ? ? ? 1999 USMxCC (???th)

Personal life[edit]

He started curling in 1978 at the age of 27.

He is married to Lisa (with whom he won the 1986 US mixed curling championship); they have three children - sons Zach and Zane (who are also curlers) and daughter Jennifer.

Jacobson is employed as a farmer.

He graduated with a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Joel Jacobson on the World Curling database Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Ann Brown Award - USA Curling
  3. ^ "Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's Final 8 Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Washington 2, Minnesota 3 to face off in men's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". Good Curling. March 7, 2003. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Men's semifinalists set at USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. March 4, 2004. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Olympic bronze medalists win gold at 2006 U.S. World Team Trials". Curling Rocks. March 11, 2006. Archived from the original on July 25, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

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