Jakob Thordsen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 22 October 1999 Hamburg, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Sprint kayak |
| Event | K-4 1000 m |
| Club | HKC Hannover |
Medal record | |
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
[edit]Thordsen moved from Hamburg to a sports boarding school in Hannover in 2014.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ K-4 1000 m results
- ^ a b "Jakob Thordsen". Hannoverscher Kanu – Club von 1921 e.V. Hannoverscher Kanu – Club von 1921 e.V. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ 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.