Dian David Mickael Jacobs (21 June 1977 – 28 April 2023)[1] was an Indonesian athlete who competed in table tennis, primarily Class 10 para table tennis. Born in Ujung Pandang, he took up table tennis at the age of ten and rose quickly through national tournaments. He was training to play internationally by 2000, and in 2001 he won his first gold medal, at the SEATTA Championships in Singapore. After 2010 he competed in para table tennis, having spent most of his career competing against athletes with full functionality. Having lost control in his right hand,[2] he decided to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning a bronze medal.
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