Career
As of February 2013, Jakab is ranked northern 183 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He is also right-handed, and uses the classic grip.
Jakab qualified for the men"s singles tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving an allocation spot from the Final World Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.
He received a single bye in the preliminary round, before defeating French table tennis player and former Olympic bronze medalist Patrick Chila in his first match.