Ludowika Jakobsson

Ludovika Antje Margareta Jakobsson-Eilers (née Eilers, 25 July 1884 – 1 November 1968) was a German-Finnish figure skater.[1] Competing in pair skating with her husband Walter Jakobsson, she won the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics, where she was the only German-born athlete, and became the oldest female figure skating Olympic champion. The pair also earned three world titles, in 1911, 1914 and 1923, and finished second and fifth at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, respectively. Eilers also had some success in single skating, winning a bronze medal at the 1911 World Championships.[2]

Ludowika Jakobsson
Ludowika and Walter Jakobsson
Born(1884-07-25)25 July 1884
Potsdam, Germany
Died1 November 1968(1968-11-01) (aged 84)
Helsinki, Finland
Figure skating career
Country Germany
 Finland
Retired1928
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Ladies' Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1911 ViennaLadies' singles
Representing  Finland
Pairs Figure skating
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Chamonix Pairs
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Pairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1923 OsloPairs
Silver medal – second place1922 DavosPairs
Gold medal – first place1914 St. MoritzPairs
Silver medal – second place1913 StockholmPairs
Silver medal – second place1912 ManchesterPairs
Gold medal – first place1911 ViennaPairs
Silver medal – second place1910 BerlinPairs

Early years

Eilers met Jakobsson in 1907 while he was studying engineering in Berlin. They began competing together in 1910 and married in 1911; hence the International Skating Union counts their 1910–1911 medals as half-German, half-Finnish, and those after 1911 as Finnish. The couple lived in Berlin until 1916, when they moved to Helsinki. There Walter got a job of technical director with Konecranes, a leading manufacturer of cranes, while Ludovika starred in a few Finnish silent films.[2]

Results in ladies' singles
Event 1911 1912 1917
World Championships3rd7th
Finnish Championships1st

Results in pairs with Walter Jakobsson
Event 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1928
Olympic Games1st
Winter Olympics2nd5th
World Championships2nd1st2nd2nd1st2nd1st
Nordic Championships1st1st
Finnish Championships1st1st

References
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  1. "Ludowika Jakobsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. Ludovika Jakobsson-Eilers. sports-reference.com
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