Maj Jacobsson

Maj Jacobsson was a Swedish athlete who won the 80 metres hurdles event at the 1930 Women's World Games.

Biography

Domestically she won eight titles in 1929–1930, in the 80 metres, 80 metres hurdles, 200 metres, long jump and standing long jump.
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. On 2 September 1930, she broke the 80 metres hurdles world record with a time of 12.1. 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.
During her career, she set Swedish records in 80 metres, 200 metres, 80 metres hurdles, long jump, standing long jump and triathlon. Jacobsson represented Stockholms KBK in 1929 and IK Göta in 1930, which was the year she ended her career.
She was married to Eivar Widlund, an association football goalkeeper.