Maj Jacobsson
Swedish athletics competitor
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Maj Jacobsson (25 November 1909 – 31 January 1996)[2] was a Swedish athlete who won the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1930 Women's World Games.
Maj Jacobsson, circa 1930 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 November 1909 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 January 1996 (aged 86) Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 80 m hurdles, 200 m, long jump | |||||||||||
| Club | IK Göta | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 80 mH – 12.1 (1930) 200 m – 27.1 (1930) LJ – 5.38 m (1930)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Domestically she won eight titles in 1929–1930, in the 80 metres, 80 metres hurdles, 200 metres, long jump and standing long jump.[3]
In August 1930, she won the national titles in 80 metres, 200 metres, 80 metres hurdles, long jump, standing long jump and 4 × 80 metres relay at the Swedish Women's Athletics Championships in Norrköping.[4] On 2 September 1930, she broke the 80 metres hurdles world record with a time of 12.1.[5][6] Later the same year, she competed at the 1930 Women's World Games, and won the 80 metres hurdles event and finished fourth in the long jump event.[6]
During her career, she set Swedish records in 80 metres, 200 metres, 80 metres hurdles (four times), long jump, standing long jump and triathlon.[6] Jacobsson represented Stockholms KBK in 1929 and IK Göta in 1930, which was the year she ended her career.[6]
She was married to Eivar Widlund, an association football goalkeeper.[3]
