Vera Jacobsson
 Jacobsson, second-right at the front row with number 68, at the 1926 Women's World Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | c. 1900s |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track 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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 Runeberg.org
- ^ Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Svenska Dagbladet. 1927. pp. 217–218. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via runeberg.org.
- ^ Damerna i Olympisk lek,Idun (Årg. 39, 1926:36, sida 887 (Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek) (läst 25 maj 2022)