David Henry Jacobs (April 30 , 1888 - June 6 , 1976 ) was a British athlete , winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics .
London , David Jacobs was a member of Herne Hill Harriers.
Stockholm Olympics , Jacobs was eliminated in the semifinals of both 100 m and 200 m. As a first leg in the British 4x100 m relay team, he won a gold medal, in spite of finishing second after United States in the semifinal. United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton, the same mistake was made in the final by world record holder and main favourite German team.
Olympic medalists in athletics (men) Olympic Champions in Men's 4x100 m relay 1912 Great Britain David Jacobs , Henry Macintosh, Victor d'Arcy & William Applegarth United States Charlie Paddock , Jackson Scholz , Loren Murchison & Morris Kirksey United States Loren Murchison , Louis Clarke , Frank Hussey & Alfred LeConey United States Frank Wykoff , James Quinn , Charles Borah & Henry RussellUnited States Robert Kiesel , Emmett Toppino , Hector Dyer & Frank Wykoff United States Jesse Owens , Ralph Metcalfe , Foy Draper & Frank Wykoff United States Barney Ewell , Lorenzo Wright , Harrison Dillard & Mel Patton United States Dean Smith , Harrison Dillard , Lindy Remigino & Andy Stanfield United States Ira Murchison , Leamon King , Thane Baker & Bobby Joe Morrow United team of Germany Bernd Cullmann , Armin Hary , Walter Mahlendorf & Martin Lauer United States Otis Drayton , Gerald Ashworth , Richard Stebbins & Bob Hayes United States Charles Greene , Melvin Pender , Ronnie Ray Smith & Jim Hines United States Larry Black , Robert Taylor , Gerald Tinker & Edward Hart United States Harvey Glance , John Wesley Jones , Millard Hampton & Steven Riddick Soviet Union Vladimir Muravyov , Nikolay Sidorov , Aleksandr Aksinin & Andrey Prokofyev United States Sam Graddy , Ron Brown , Calvin Smith & Carl Lewis Soviet Union Viktor Bryzgin , Vladimir Krylov , Vladimir Muravyov & Vitaly Savin United States Mike Marsh , Leroy Burrell , Dennis Mitchell & Carl Lewis Canada Robert Esmie , Glenroy Gilbert , Bruny Surin & Donovan Bailey United States Jon Drummond , Bernard Williams , Brian Lewis & Maurice Greene Great Britain Jason Gardener , Darren Campbell , Marlon Devonish & Mark Lewis-Francis
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