Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. is a sprinter and long jumper from Italy. Jacobs is best remembered as the first Italian to win gold in the 100 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. With a time of 9.80 seconds, he also set a new European record in the 100 m. He previously won the European Indoor Championships in 2021. In addition, he finished the 2020-21 season as the world leader at 60 meters.
Fast facts
| A celebrated name | Lamont Marcell Jacobs |
|---|---|
| Age | 29 years old |
| Nickname | Marcel |
| Birth name | Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. |
| date of birth | 1994-09-26 |
| Sex | Male |
| Profession | an athlete |
| Birth place | El Paso, Texas |
| Nation of birth | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | The first Italian to win Olympic gold in the 100 m |
| Father | Lamont Marcell Jacobs Sr. |
| Mother | Viviana Masini |
| Nationality | Mixed |
| Religion | Christianity |
| home town | Desenzano del Garda |
| Title won | Won gold in the 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 174 lbs (79 kg) |
| Body type | Athletic |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hairstyle | Shaved |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| Marriage status | Married |
| Woman | Nikol Daza |
| children | 3 |
| Son | Anthony and Jeremy |
| Daughter | Megan |
| Bonanza | Athletics (money prize, sponsorships, support, bonus) |
| Netto value | About 5 million dollars |
Biography of Lamont Marcel Jacobs
Lamont Marcell Jacobs was born on September 26, 1994. He is of Italian descent. He is of mixed origin and practices Christianity. Moreover, he was born in the United States to an Italian mother and an African American father. Lamont Marcell Jacobs Sr., whose father was a soldier, met his mother, Viviana Masini, while stationed in Italy. They married and eventually moved to Texas, where he was born. He was born in Texas and spent the first eighteen months of his life there. Jacobs came to Desenzano del Garda with his mother after his father was sent to South Korea.
Lamont Marcell Jacobs Height, Weight
Lamon Marcell Jacobs is 1.88m, 6ft 2in tall. He weighs 174 pounds or 79 kilograms. He has a muscular build. His eyes are brown and his hair is black. He mostly shaves his head. His sexual orientation is heterosexual.
Lamont Marcell Jacobs with family (Source: Pinterest)
Career
Jacobs began competing in sports at the age of ten. At first he liked sprinting, but in 2011 he tried long jump. He won the Italian Athletics Long Jump Championships in 2016. Similarly, he finished the 2017 indoor season ranked 10th at the IAAF (now World Athletics). His personal record is 8.07 m. At the Mediterranean U23 Championship in 2016, he jumped 7.95 meters. At the Italian U23 Championship in 2016, he jumped 8.48 meters.
However, due to a tailwind of 2.8 m/s, his achievement was not recognized as a national record.
He holds the national record in the 4*100ms with a time of 38.11, together with Federico Cattane, Davide Manetti and Filippo Tortuo. In October 2019, they broke the national record in Doha. He is the owner of the national record at 60 ms with a time of 6.47, which he set in Torun in March 2021.
In May 2021, he set the Italian record for 100 ms with a time of 9.95. He won his fourth national title after winning the Italian championship in 2021 with a time of 10.1. Moreover, he previously won it three times, in 2018, 2019 and 2020. As an Italian representative, he qualified for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. With a time of 9.80 seconds, he won the gold medal in the men’s 100 meters. He already broke the European limit in the semi-finals with a time of 9.84.
Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wife, Marriage
Lamont Marcell Jacobs has a wife. Nicole Daza is his wife. The couple has two children together. Anthony, their first child, was born in 2019, and Megan, their second child, was born in 2021. He also has a son from a previous relationship, Jeremy, who was born in 2013. The family currently lives in Rome, Italy.
Lamont Marcello Jacobs Net Worth
Lamont Marcell Jacobs makes his living as a professional athlete. He is the first Italian 100m Olympic gold medalist. His net worth is reported to be in the range of $5 million as of October 2023. Prize money, bonuses, sponsorships, and endorsements are his sources of income.
Trivia
- His father was a member of the United States Army who served at Caserma Ederle in Italy.
- In 2010, he received Italian citizenship.
- He is only the 150th person in history to break the 10-second mark.
- With a time of 9.80 seconds, he set a European record in the 100 m.
- In 2020, he spoke to his estranged father for the first time.
- His time of 9.80 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is also the fastest ever by an athlete from a country other than the United States or Jamaica.
- He is the first Italian to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100 m.
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