Jacob
Salisbury

Place of birthGloucester

Age28
Height5' 10"
Weight84kg

Jacob Salisbury joined the British Skeleton set up in the summer of 2017 after coming through the programme's UK Sport backed recruitment campaign.

A graduate in Chemistry from the University of Bath, Jacob spent his first two years at the university seeing the British Skeleton team training in the gym and wondering how he could get involved. Having seen the Discover Your Gold talent ID campaign advertised nationally, he signed up hoping that he would be given the opportunity to try the sport and went on to secure his place on the programme ahead of the 2017/18 season.

He made his international debut in November 2020, finishing a fine fifth in Europa Cup competition in Winterberg, and won his maiden medal that same season when he took Intercontinental Cup silver in Igls in February 2021.

Jacob made 10 race starts in the 2021/22 season across the EC, ICC and North American Cup circuits, with the standout result an EC bronze in Igls in December 2021.

A national level 100m breaststroke swimmer for Lydney, Gloucester and Coventry swimming clubs before making a change to water polo at university, Jacob also played rugby at youth level.

JACOB IN HIS OWN WORDS...

  • Nickname: I don't have one
  • Most likely to be spotted: cooking or eating
  • Least likely to be found: in clubs or bars
  • Me in three: competitive, calm, caffeinated 
  • Heroes: Matt Weston

  • Random fact: I'm colour blind
  • If I wasn’t a slider: I'd be trying to find a way to use my degree in the sports world

  • Career highlight: winning ICC silver in Igls in 2021
  • Favourite track Konigssee or Igls
  • Favourite food Chocolate or pasta
  • Favourite film Star Wars
  • Favourite music Bombay Bicycle Club & Coldplay

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