Joseph Bennet "Joe" Jacobi (born September 26, 1969) is an American

United States

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 slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s.

Career

Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold in the C-2 event at Barcelona

Barcelona

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 in 1992

1992 Summer Olympics

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Jacobi served as an analyst for NBC Sports

NBC Sports

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 coverage of Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing....

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In 2010, he became Chief Executive Officer of USA Canoe/Kayak, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

He is originally from Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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He Has A Wife And One Daughter Named Seu Jacobi