Jakub Kot (born 19 January 1990) is a Polish former ski jumper, and a member of the Polish youth ski jumping team.
Personal life Kot was born in Limanowa, Poland, but raised in Zakopane. His father Rafał was a physiotherapist for the Polish ski jumping team. Jakub's younger brother, Maciej, is also a ski jumper. On 22 October 2016 in Zakopane, he married Joanna Pilch. They have two daughters, born in 2017 and 2018.
Career He was part of the youth team of Poland. He debuted in the Continental Cup in the season 2007/2008. He competed at the World Junior Championships 2009 in Štrbské Pleso, where the individual was 20th and won a bronze medal in the normal hill with Polish team – Maciej Kot, Grzegorz Miętus and Andrzej Zapotoczny. On 26 March 2013 he won the Polish Championship with the team AZS Zakopane – Krzysztof Miętus, Grzegorz Miętus and his brother Maciej Kot.
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