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Athletics


Name
  
Maj Jacobsson

Maj Jacobsson

Born
  
25 November 1909
Stockholm, Sweden

Died
  
31 January 1996 (aged 86) Stockholm, Sweden

Event(s)
  
80 m hurdles, 200 m, long jump

Personal best(s)
  
80 mH – 12.1 (1930) 200 m – 27.1 (1930) LJ – 5.38 m (1930)

Maj Jacobsson (25 November 1909 – 31 January 1996) was a Swedish athlete who won the 80 m hurdles event at the 1930 Women's World Games. Domestically she won eight titles in 1929–1930, in the 80 m, 80 m hurdles, 200 m, long jump and standing long jump.

She was married to Eivar Widlund, an association football goalkeeper.

References

Maj Jacobsson Wikipedia