Joel Jacobson (born September 15, 1951, in
Langdon, North Dakota
Langdon is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Cavalier County. The population was 1,909 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Langdon was designated as the count ...
,
United States
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) is an American
curler.
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
Ann Brown Award - USA Curling
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Teams
Men's
Mixed
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 The name Zane may be a given name or a surname. Its western usage derives from the Venetian form of ''Gianni'' or an alternate spelling of the German and Jewish name ''Zahn''. An Arabic name Zain, Zayn, or as it is often anglicized Zane, is an Arab ...
(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
North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...
.
References
External links
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Living people
1951 births
People from Cavalier County, North Dakota
Sportspeople from North Dakota
American male curlers
American curling champions
Farmers from North Dakota
North Dakota State University alumni
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