Brad Jacobs
Bradley Robert Jacobs (born June 11, 1985) is a Canadian curler from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He currently skips his own team out of Calgary, Alberta. He is an Olympic champion skip, having led Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jacobs is also the 2013 Tim Hortons Brier championship skip and the 2013 World Championship runner-up. He is a 12-time Northern Ontario provincial champion, and one-time provincial junior champion.
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| Born | Bradley Robert Jacobs June 11, 1985 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Community First CC, Sault Ste. Marie, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Brad Jacobs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Marc Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Brett Gallant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Ben Hebert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | Northern Ontario (1995–2022) Manitoba (2023–2024) Alberta (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 15 (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top CTRS ranking | 1st (2013–14, 2019–20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam victories | 7 (2015 Players', 2016 National, 2017 Champions Cup, 2018 Tour Challenge, 2019 Tour Challenge, 2019 National, 2020 Canadian Open) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacobs and his Olympic gold medallist team were well known for their physical fitness. They have been described as "fitness freaks" and are "embracing curling's athletic evolution as much or more than any other team".
Jacobs was born in Sault Ste. Marie, the son of Bob and Cynthia Jacobs (née Harnden).
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