Julia Jakob Explained

Julia Jakob
Birth Date:	15 April 1991
Sport:	Orienteering
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Julia Jakob, formerly Julia Gross ^[1] (born 15 April 1991) is a Swiss orienteer.^[2] She was born in Richterswil and resides in Zürich.^{[3] [4]}

She won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela.^[5] At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, she placed 15th in the long distance,^[6] 15th in the sprint final,^[7] and fourth in the relay with the Swiss team.^[8]

She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, together with Elena Roos and Judith Wyder.^[9] She also won the Venla Relay in 2018 together with Tove Alexandersson, Anna Mårsell and Magdalena Olsson.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stora Tuna OK:n myrskyvaroitus oli enne tulevasta: Venlojen kolmas sija Enossa loi jo pohjan tämän vuoden voitolle. Yrjö Kares . 16 June 2018. Aamulehti. 25 November 2018.
2. Web site: Julia Gross . IOF Eventor. 11 September 2017.
3. Web site: Athlete profile: Julia Jakob . world-of-o. 9 August 2018.
4. Web site: Athlete profile: Julia Gross . world-of-o. 9 August 2018.
5. Web site: Official results for European Orienteering Championships Sprint A Final . IOF Eventor. 11 September 2017.
6. Web site: Official results for Long . IOF Eventor. 11 September 2017.
7. Web site: Official results for Sprint Final . IOF Eventor. 11 September 2017.
8. Web site: Official results for Relay. 7 July 2017 . IOF Eventor. 11 September 2017.
9. Web site: World Orienteering Championships 2018 Relay . woc2018.lv . 9 August 2018.
10. Web site: Finländska segertorkan fortsätter – Alexandersson förde Stora Tuna till första Venlasegern på över 30 år. YLE. 25 November 2018. 18 June 2018. Carl-Magnus Långkvist .