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. 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.