Mette Jacobsen

Mette Jacobsen (born 24 March 1973 in Nakskov) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from Denmark who competed in five consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, beginning in 1988. She won a total of 32 individual medals in international championships in a period from 1989 to 2005.

Mette Jacobsen

Personal information
Nationality	Danish
Born	(1973-03-24) 24 March 1973 (age 52) Nakskov, Denmark
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, butterfly, backstroke
Club	Nakskov SK
Medal record World Championships (LC) 1991 Perth 200 m freestyle 1991 Perth 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m backstroke 1999 Hong Kong 200 m butterfly 2000 Athens 200 m butterfly 1995 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke 1995 Rio de Janeiro 200 m butterfly European Championships (LC) 1991 Athens 200 m freestyle 1991 Athens 200 m butterfly 1991 Athens 4×200 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 100 m backstroke 1995 Vienna 100 m butterfly 1997 Seville 100 m butterfly 1999 Istanbul 200 m butterfly 1995 Vienna 100 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 200 m butterfly 2000 Helsinki 200 m butterfly 1989 Bonn 200 m freestyle 1989 Bonn 200 m butterfly 1991 Athens 4×100 m freestyle 1995 Vienna 200 m freestyle 1997 Seville 200 m butterfly 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle 2000 Helsinki 100 m freestyle 2004 Madrid 200 m butterfly European Championships (SC) 1999 Lisbon 200 m butterfly 1998 Sheffield 200 m butterfly 1999 Lisbon 100 m butterfly 2000 Valencia 200 m butterfly 2001 Antwerp 200 m butterfly 2002 Riesa 200 m butterfly 2004 Vienna 100 m butterfly 2004 Vienna 200 m butterfly 2005 Trieste 200 m butterfly 2000 Valencia 100 m butterfly 2002 Riesa 100 m butterfly 2003 Dublin 200 m butterfly

Doping allegation and suspension

Prior to the 2004 Summer Olympics, Jacobsen was accused by FINA of using Salbutamol as a doping substance.^[2] In a 2006 interview with DR she told Jyllands-Posten that it had been legal for her to use this substance since 1993, because of her asthma. The substance itself produced prednisone, which according to FINA then increased her swimming capacity. She was suspended for half a year as a warning,^[3] which was issued by LEN,^[4] but never resumed swimming, because she could not compete without it.^[5]