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.Svenska dagbladets Årsbok 1926 Runeberg.org 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.Damerna i Olympisk lek, Idun (Årg. 39, 1926:36, sida 887 (Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek) (läst 25 maj 2022)
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