Jakob Thordsen

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Jakob Thordsen
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 25)
Hamburg, Germany
Sport
CountryGermany
Sport Sprint kayak
EventK-4 1000 m
ClubHKC Hannover
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Duisburg K-1 1000 m

Jakob Thordsen (born 1999 in Hamburg) is a German sprint canoeist.

He won a gold medal in K-4 1000m at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships [1] and the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, and a bronze medal in the K-1 1000m at the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. He finished 8th in the K-1 1000m at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2]

As a career outside sport, he has learnt and works as a mechatronics technician. [3]

Early life

Thordsen moved from Hamburg to a sports boarding school in Hannover in 2014. [2]

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References

  1. K-4 1000 m results
  2. 1 2 "Jakob Thordsen". Hannoverscher Kanu – Club von 1921 e.V. Hannoverscher Kanu – Club von 1921 e.V. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  3. Thomas, Georg (2024-06-04). "Jakob Thordsen: Mechatroniker auf Olympia-Kurs". Niedersächsische Wirtschaft. Industrie- und Handelskammer Hannover. Retrieved 2025-01-28. Wenn der 24-Jährige nicht gerade trainiert, arbeitet er als Mechatroniker bei Sennheiser, das ihn ausgebildet hat und ihn weiter unterstützt.