Dian David Mickael Jacobs (21 June 1977 – 28 April 2023)[1] was an Indonesian athlete who competed in table tennis, primarily Class 10 para table tennis. Born in Ujung Pandang, he took up table tennis at the age of ten and rose quickly through national tournaments. He was training to play internationally by 2000, and in 2001 he won his first gold medal, at the SEATTA Championships in Singapore. After 2010 he competed in para table tennis, having spent most of his career competing against athletes with full functionality. Having lost control in his right hand,[2] he decided to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning a bronze medal.
Early life
editJacobs was born in Ujung Pandang (now Makassar) on 21 June 1977. He was of Ambonese descent. He began playing table tennis at age ten, with the support of his parents Jan and Nell, as well as his brothers Rano, Piere, and Joe; as of 2012[update] his three brothers also play table tennis. In 1989 his parents registered him with the PTP Club in Semarang; in his two years with the club, he became a national champion at the elementary-school level.[3]
When Jacobs was ready to begin his junior high school, the family moved to Jakarta. Jacobs was signed with UMS 80 Club. He continued to improve and joined the provincial team. In 1997 he was sent to Beijing to train at the Shi Cha Hai Sports School.[3] By 2000 Jacobs was already being prepared to compete at the international level by the Indonesian Table Tennis Association.[4] As of January 2012[update] Jacobs was married to Jeanny Palar, with whom he has one child.[3]
Table tennis career
editWhile earning a degree in management from the Perbanas School of Economics, Jacobs continued training. He participated in his first Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2001.[3] Together with Yon Mardiono, in 2001 Jacobs won Indonesia's only gold medal at the SEATTA table tennis championship in Singapore. In the men's doubles competition, they defeated the Thai duo Phucong Sanguansin and Phakphoom Sanguansin in three matches, scoring 11–4, 11–4, and 11–6. Paired with Mardiono for the first time for this tournament, Jacobs told The Jakarta Post that they "were determined not to let ourselves be dominated".[5]
Jacobs continued to play at the SEA Games, competing in Vietnam (2003), the Philippines (2005), and Thailand (2007).[3] He won the 2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional competition for table tennis, which led to him receiving an honorary position at the Department of Sport; he became a full-time employee there in 2008.[3] In 2008, Jacobs served as a coach for the Indonesian men's table tennis team,[6] and in 2009 he competed at the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur.[3]
Para table tennis career
editJacobs began playing in para table tennis tournaments later that year, becoming a member of the National Paralympic Committee in 2010.[3] He competed in Class 10, which is the highest level of functionality in the system.[7] He usually trained with opponents who maintained full functionality.[3] Jacobs himself had a problem with one of his hands.[7]
At the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China, Jacobs won a bronze medal. Before the competition, he had only a month to train.[8] He competed in several international tournaments, winning a gold in Thailand, silver in Beijing, bronze in the Czech Republic, silver in the United Kingdom, and gold in Taiwan.[3] At the 2011 ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Jacobs won seven gold medals: men's singles (open), men's doubles (open), mixed doubles (open), men's doubles, mixed doubles, team, and single.[7][9] In January of the following year, Jacobs took on Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a three-game series. Although the president won one game with a score of 13–11, Jacobs took the series, winning two games with the scores of 11–7 and 11–9. After the competition, Yudhoyono gave a speech on the need to support Indonesia's disabled athletes.[10]
In March 2012, Jacobs won two gold medals at the Protour Paratable Tennis Lignano Open in Italy. In the men's singles, he defeated Ivan Karabec of the Czech Republic with a score of 11–9, 11–7, and 11–8, while in the men's team play, he was paired with Komet Akbar and defeated teams from the Netherlands and Czech Republic.[11] In June he won the Slovakian Table Tennis Tournament, ranking him among the top three in the world.[9]
Jacobs was one of several athletes who represented Indonesia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, with Ni Nengah Widiasih (powerlifting), the swimmer Agus Ngaimin, and an athletics competitor, Setyo Budi Hartanto.[12] Jacobs won the bronze medal in the Table Tennis Men's Individual C10 classification. It was the nation's first Paralympic medal in over twenty years.[13]
Death
editOn the night of 27 April 2023, Jacobs was found unconscious near Juanda-Gambir railway in Gambir, Central Jakarta.[1] He was rushed to Husada Hospital, and died there on 28 April 2023, at the age of 45.
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AORI | 2012 | Special Award | Placed | [14] |
| Golden Award SIWO PWI | 2019 | Favorite Male Para Athlete | Nominated | [15] |
| 2021 | Best Male Para Athlete | Nominated | [16] | |
| Indonesian Sport Awards | 2018 | Favorite Male Para Athlete Individual | Nominated | [17] |
| Favorite Male Para Athlete Pairs with Komet Akbar | Won | |||
| ITTF Star Awards | 2015 | Para Male Star | Won | [18] |
| KONI Award | 2013 | Best Athlete | Won | [19] |
Achievements
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2023) |
Paralympic Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, Great Britain | 11–9, 7–11, 11–5, 11–6 | [20] | ||
| 2020 | Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | 9–11, 8–11, 11–3, 11–5, 8–11 | [21] |
World Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Granada, Spain | 9–11, 9–11, 7–11 | [22] |
Men's team
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Beijing, China | 2–3 | [23] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Granada, Spain |
7–11, 12–10, 9–11, 7–11 | [24] |
Asian Para Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |
14–12, 11–4, 11–4 | [25] | ||
| 2014 | Songdo Global University Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
11–6, 11–5, 7–11, 11–9 | [26] | ||
| 2018 | Ecovention, Jakarta, Indonesia | 11–4, 7–11, 11–6, 17–15 | [27] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ecovention, Jakarta, Indonesia | 11–5, 11–7 | [28] |
Men's team
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Songdo Global University Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea |
0–3 | [29] |
Asian Championships
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beijing, China | 8–11, 11–7, 8–11, 11–6, 5–11 | [30] | ||
| 2015 | Amman, Jordan | 11–8, 4–11, 11–9, 13–11 | [31] | ||
| 2019 | John Paul II Stadium, Taichung, Taiwan | 4–11, 11–13, 11–4, 9–11 | [32] |
Men's team
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beijing, China | 1–3 | [33] | |||
| 2015 | Amman, Jordan | 1–2 | [34] | |||
| 2019 | John Paul II Stadium, Taichung, Taiwan | 2–1 | [35] |
SEA Games
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Manila, Philippines | [36] | ||||
| 2007 | Klang Plaza, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 10–12, 11–7, 7–11, 11–7, 10–12 | [37] |
Men's team
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Convention Hall, Laos National University, Vientiane, Laos |
1–3 | [38] |
ASEAN Para Games
editMen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Diamond Convention Center, Surakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| 2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore | 11–7, 11–2, 11–2 | [39] | ||
| 2017 | Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
[40] | |||
| 2022 | Solo Techno Park, Surakarta, Indonesia | [41] |
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Diamond Convention Center, Surakarta, Indonesia | |||||
| 2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore | 11–5, 11–3, 11–3 | [42] |
Men's team
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | OCBC Arena, Singapore | |||||
| 2017 | Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
SEATTA Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Singapore | 11–4, 11–4, 11–6 | [43] |
ITTF Para Table Tennis Tour
editMen's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thailand Open | 11–7, 11–1, 11–4 | ||
| 2011 | China Open | |||
| 2011 | Taichung TT Open | |||
| 2012 | Lignano Master Open | 11–9, 11–7, 11–8 | ||
| 2012 | Slovakia Open | |||
| 2013 | Korea Open | |||
| 2014 | Al Watani Championships | |||
| 2014 | Romania Open | |||
| 2015 | Slovenian Open | |||
| 2015 | Thailand Open | |||
| 2016 | Indonesia Open | 11–5, 11–9, 9–11, 11–7 | ||
| 2017 | Open Ciutat del Prat | |||
| 2017 | Spanish Open | |||
| 2017 | US Open | 11-9, 9–1, 14-12, 5-11, 14-12 | ||
| 2018 | Indonesia Open | |||
| 2018 | Spanish Open | |||
| 2018 | Copa Tango XVI | 11–5, 11–8, 7–11, 11–2 | ||
| 2019 | Egypt Open | |||
| 2019 | Czech Open | |||
| 2019 | Finland Open | |||
| 2019 | Dutch Open | |||
| 2022 | Greek Open |
Men's team
edit| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thailand Open | 3–1 | [44] | |||
| 2011 | China Open | 2–3 | [45] | |||
| 2011 | Czech Open | 3–0 | ||||
| 2011 | British Open | 2–1 | ||||
| 2011 | Taichung TT Open | 3–0 | ||||
| 2012 | Lignano Master Open | 3–1 | ||||
| 2013 | Bayreuth Open | 3–1 | ||||
| 2013 | Korea Open | 1–3 | ||||
| 2014 | Al Watani Championships | |||||
| 2014 | Romania Open | 3–1 | ||||
| 2015 | Slovenian Open | 3–1 | [46] | |||
| 2015 | Thailand Open | |||||
| 2017 | US Open | 2–1 | [47] | |||
| 2018 | Copa Tango XVI | |||||
| 2019 | Finland Open | |||||
| 2019 | Dutch Open |
References
edit- Footnotes
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Santi 2012, David M. Jacobs.
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- ^ Musthofid 2001, RI secures one gold.
- ^ Kompas 2008, Menang Lagi.
- ^ a b c Kompas 2011, David Fokus ke London.
- ^ Kompas 2010, Indonesia Raih 1 Emas.
- ^ a b Widakdo 2012, David Jacobs Juara di Slowakia.
- ^ Trinugroho 2012, Presiden SBY Dikalahkan.
- ^ Widakdo 2012, David Jacobs Juara di Italia.
- ^ Kompas 2012, Hanya Tiga Atlet.
- ^ The Jakarta Post 2012, Indonesia gets bronze.
- ^ Administrator. "Bulutangkis Dominasi AORI 2012". Pikiran-Rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Laksamana, Nugyasa; Wirajati, Jalu Wisnu (5 February 2019). "Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Ramdan, Muhammad (13 December 2021). Kunchayo, Bayu (ed.). "Siwo PWI beri penghargaan pelaku olahraga pada Golden Award IV". antaranews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 24 November 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Jacobs, Peric-Rankovic receive ITTF awards". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "KONI beri penghargaan pelaku olahraga berprestasi". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Men Single event class 10 : KO for 8 Entries". ipttc. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Yustiawan, Achmad Yani (28 August 2021). "Paralimpiade Tokyo 2020 : David Jacobs Harus Puas Raih Perunggu" (in Indonesian). Liputan6. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Match statistics of JACOBS David". tabletennis-reference. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Team Men Class 9-10 Event : KO for 6 Teams". ipttc. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Match statistics of JACOBS David". tabletennis-reference. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Men single event class 10 : KO for 6 Entries" (in Indonesian). ipttc. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Men Singles Class 10 : KO for 10 Entries". ipttc. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Saleh, Nurdin. "Asian Para Games: David Jacobs Juara, Emas Ke-7 bagi Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Tempo. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Atmaja, Oke Dwi (11 October 2018). "David / Komet Raih Emas Tenis Meja Ganda Putra" (in Indonesian). Suara. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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- ^ "2005 SEA Games". 2005 SEA Games. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Table Tennis Medals by Events". 2007seagames.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Table tennis results". laoseagames2009.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "2015 ASEAN Para Games - Results". 2015 ASEAN Para Games. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "David Jacobs, Sang Peraih 2 Emas ASEAN Para Games IX" (in Indonesian). Medcom. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Badai, Thoudy. "Petenis Meja David Jacobs Maju ke Babak Final" (in Indonesian). Republika. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "2015 ASEAN Para Games - Results". 2015 ASEAN Para Games. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Majid, Abdul (19 September 2018). "David Jacobs Yang Sempat dipandang Sebelah Mata" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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