Jacques Person

Jacques Person
Personal information
Birth name Jakob Person
Born (1889-05-01)1 May 1889
Saverne, France
Died 15 July 1915(1915-07-15) (aged 26)
Vlaanderen, Belgium
Sport
Sport Track 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.[1]

He was killed in action during World War I.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Jacques Person Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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