Info the short list:
* 2004 olympic team member
* 1992 olympic gold medalist (c-2 canoe w/ scott strausbaugh)
* considered the most celebrated u.s. men’s slalom paddler ever
* named “paddler of the century” by paddler magazine in 2000
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* paddling partner is matt taylor; their nickname is “the paddling papas” since they are the oldest members of the olympic squad
* lives near and trains on the ocoee river in tennessee, site of the 1996 olympic whitewater competition
* serves as u.s. distributor for vajda canoes and kayaks
* has paddled rivers in over 21 different countries since 1987
* featured on the cover of the travel and ticket catalog for the 1992 olympic games
* named 1992 usa canoe/kayak’s male athlete of the year
* top ten finalist for the u.s. olympic committee’s 1992 sportsman of the year
* co-authored the olympic dream and spirit, a 1999 book about the olympic pursuit
* since 1992, jacobi has presented customized motivational, instructional and developmental programs for more than 100 corporations and groups
* jacobi and his wife, lisa, have a young daughter, seu jane, who is named after the spanish village of la seu d’urgell, the site of his 1992 olympic gold medal win
* ran olympic torch for 2002 winter olympics