Jakob Nirschl, sometimes shown as Jakob Nirschel (April 23, 1925 - June 11, 1997) was a West German bobsledder who competed in the mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1955 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. Nirschl also finished eighth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.