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Jacques Person

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Jacques Person
Personal information
Birth nameJakob Person
Born(1889-05-01)1 May 1889
Zabern, German Empire
Died15 July 1915(1915-07-15) (aged 26)
Flanders, Belgium
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres
800 metres

Jakob "Jacques" Person (1 May 1889 – 15 July 1915) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition. In the 800 metres event he was eliminated in the first round.[2]

He was killed in action during World War I.[3]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacques Person". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Jacques Person". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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