Julia Jakob

Julia Jakob
Personal information
Born (1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 33)
Sport
SportOrienteering
Club
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Women's orienteering
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Latvia Relay
Silver medal – second place 2019 Østfold Relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Palmela Relay
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tessin Relay
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Palmela Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ticino Long
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Primiero Relay

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]

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