Domien Jacob (8 June 1897 – 5 November 1984) was a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He was born and died in

Sint-Niklaas Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Nikl ...

. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Belgian gymnastics team in the European system event.

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1897 births 1984 deaths Belgian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Belgium Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sint-Niklaas 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub