| Jakob Sveinsson | |
| Fullname: | Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson (born 24 November 1982 in Reykjavík, Iceland)[1] is a 4-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
At the 2000 Olympics, he swam to Iceland's high-ever result in Olympic swimming in finishing 25th.
At the 2009 World Championships he swam to new national records in all 3 breaststroke events: 50 (28.03), 100 (1:01.31) and 200 (2:12.39).[3]