Joel Jacobson

Joel Jacobson (born September 15, 1951, in Langdon, North Dakota, United States) is an American curler.[1]

Joel Jacobson
Curler
 ♂
Born (1951-09-15) September 15, 1951
Langdon, North Dakota
Team
Curling clubLangdon CC, Langdon
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		1 (1997)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seattle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bemidji
Silver medal – second place 2007 Utica

At the national level, he is a 1997 United States men's champion curler. Also he is a 1986 United States mixed champion curler.

He is a four-time North Dakota State men's curling champion and eight-time North Dakota mixed curling champion.

Awards
  • Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award: 2007[2]

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1993–94 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1994 USMCC (???th)
1994–95 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1995 USMCC (???th)
1996–97 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonPaul PetersonRandy Darling (WCC)Steve Brown (WCC)1997 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 WMCC (6th)
Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1997 USOCT (???th)
1997–98 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1998 USMCC (???th)
1998–99 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1999 USMCC (???th)
1999–00 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonCarey Kakela2000 USMCC (6th)[3][4]
2002–03 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonJoel JacobsonCarey Kakela2003 USMCC (4th)[5][6]
2003–04 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2004 USMCC (5th)[7][8]
2004–05 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonCarey KakelaZach Jacobson2005 USMCC/USOCT (5th)
2005–06 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2006 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
2006–07 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2007 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1985–86 Joel JacobsonLori KreklauTim KreklauLisa Jacobson1986 USMxCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1987–88 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1988 USMxCC (???th)
1990–91 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1991 USMxCC (???th)
1993–94 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1994 USMxCC (???th)
1995–96 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1996 USMxCC (???th)
1996–97 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1997 USMxCC (???th)
1997–98 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1998 USMxCC (???th)
1998–99 Joel Jacobson ? ? ?1999 USMxCC (???th)

Personal life

He started curling in 1978 at the age of 27.

He is married to Lisa (with whom he won the 1986 US mixed curling championship); they have three children - sons Zach and Zane (who are also curlers) and daughter Jennifer.

Jacobson is employed as a farmer.

He graduated with a bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

References
  1. Joel Jacobson on the World Curling Federation database
  2. Ann Brown Award - USA Curling
  3. "Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. "Men's Final 8 Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. "Washington 2, Minnesota 3 to face off in men's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". Good Curling. March 7, 2003. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. "Men's semifinalists set at USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. March 4, 2004. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  9. "Olympic bronze medalists win gold at 2006 U.S. World Team Trials". Curling Rocks. March 11, 2006. Archived from the original on July 25, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2021.


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