Julia Jakob

Julia Jakob, formerly Julia Gross ^[1] (born 15 April 1991) is a Swiss orienteer.^[2] She was born in Richterswil and resides in Zürich.^[3][4]

Julia Jakob

Personal information
Born	(1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 34)
Sport
Sport	Orienteering
Club	OL Zimmerberg Stora Tuna OK
Medal record Representing  Switzerland Women's orienteering World Championships 2018 Latvia Relay 2019 Østfold Relay European Championships 2014 Palmela Relay 2018 Tessin Relay 2014 Palmela Sprint 2018 Ticino Long Junior World Championships 2009 Primiero Relay

She won a bronze medal in the sprint at the 2014 European Orienteering Championships in Palmela.^[5] At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, she placed 15th in the long distance,^[6] 15th in the sprint final,^[7] and fourth in the relay with the Swiss team.^[8]

She won a gold medal in the relay at the 2018 World Orienteering Championships in Latvia, together with Elena Roos and Judith Wyder.^[9] She also won the Venla Relay in 2018 together with Tove Alexandersson, Anna Mårsell and Magdalena Olsson.^[10]