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Swedish long jumper
Vera Jacobsson
Jacobsson, second-right at the front row with number 68, at the 1926 Women's World Games
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Bornc. 1900s
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
Event(s)Sprint events, standing long jump

Vera Jacobsson (born circa 1900s) was a Swedish long jumper and sprinter who played a role in pioneering women's athletics in Sweden.

Biography

Jacobsson represented Sweden at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg. With a distance of 2.28 metres, she finished sixth in the standing long jump event. Together with Sylvia Stave, Asta Plathino, and Märta Johansson, she also competed in the 4 × 110 yards relay. Her relay team secured a fourth-place finish.

Jacobsson's participation in the Women's World Games was made possible through sponsorship by Idun, a prominent Swedish women's magazine.

References

  1. Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 Runeberg.org
  2. Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. pp. 217–218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
  3. Damerna i Olympisk lek,Idun (Årg. 39, 1926:36, sida 887 (Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek) (läst 25 maj 2022)
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