Vera Jacobsson Explained

Vera Jacobsson
Birth Date:c. 1900s
Nationality:Swedish
Sport:Track and field athletics
Event:Sprint events, standing long jump
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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.[1] 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.[2]

Jacobsson's participation in the Women's World Games was made possible through sponsorship by Idun, a prominent Swedish women's magazine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://runeberg.org/svda/1926/0219.html Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926
  2. Book: Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 . runeberg.org. . Stockholm. 1927. 13 June 2024. sv. 217–218.
  3. https://www2.ub.gu.se/kvinn/digtid/07/1926/index.xml Damerna i Olympisk lek