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Sarah Fredrika Sjöström ( Swedish: [ˈsɑ̂ːra ˈɧø̂ːstrœm]; born 17 August 1993) is a Swedish competitive swimmer specialising in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events. Sjöström is one of the most decorated swimmers in the history of swimming. As of 2024, she has won a total of 23 individual medals at long course World ...
Swedish competitive swimmer. Physical Stats & More. Height. in centimeters- 186 cm. in meters- 1.86 m. in Feet Inches- 6’ 1½”. Weight. in Kilograms- 68 kg. in Pounds- 150 lbs.
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- Sarah Fredrika Sjöström
- Swedish competitive swimmer
- Andrew Binner
- A late bloomer who didn’t always like swimming! What’s even more strange about Sjostrom’s impressive Olympic CV is that she only took up swimming at 10 - very late for the sport.
- ‘Gold Bae’ is Sarah Sjostrom’s nickname. Remember Salt Bae, the Turkish chef who went viral for his meat-cutting mastery? Well Sjostrom's World Cup team-mates think she is his equivalent in the swimming world!
- Gamer. It isn’t just in the pool that the Swedish star exercises her ruthless streak. She also dabbles in video games like shooting title Counter Strike.
- A fear of flying. When it comes to a global sport like swimming, extensive international travel is a prerequisite for athletes wishing to compete on the big stage.
- Sarah Sjöström
- Fun Facts
- International Breakout
- 2009 World Championships
- 2010 European Championships
- 2012 London Olympics
- 2013 European Champs (SC) & World Championships
- 2014 Worlds Records & Short Course World Championships
- 2015 World Championships
- 2016 Rio Olympics
Born Aug. 17, 1993 in Sweden, Sarah Sjöström is a sprinter and multiple World Record Holder. Sjöström is versatile swimmer, specializing in butterfly, backstroke and freestyle, but she’s primarily known for her butterfly races. She’s very tall, standing 6’1″, and by just 21 years old, Sjöström was a five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic swi...
Since she started swimming in 2003, Sjöström has been training with the club team, Södertörns Simsällskap. Arena is her professional swimming sponsor, and she incorporates both strength and cross training into her training schedule. She’s earned numerous honors including the Newcomer of the Year at the Sports Gala 2008, the 2009 Year’s Performance ...
At the 2008 European Championships Sjöström won her first international gold medal in the 100m butterfly when she was just 14 years old. Sjöström broke the Swedish National Record in the 100m butterfly with the same swim.
One year after the Olympics Sarah swam at the 2009 World Championships, winning a gold medal in the 100m butterfly and setting a new world record.
Two years after her first gold-medal win, Sjöström defended her 2008 title at the 2010 European Championships. She also helped Sweden’s relays to silver (400 medley) and bronze (400 free).
In 2012 Sjöström qualified for her second Olympic Games, where she swam the 100m butterfly – she just missed the medal podium when she picked up a fourth-place finish.
At the 2013 European Short Course Championships Sjostrom brought home a whopping 6 medals, including wins in the 50 and 100 fly, runner up finishes in the 50 and 100 free, and adding 2 silvers in the 4×50 medley and free relays. At the Barcelona World Championships she won gold in the 100m butterfly and silver in the 100m freestyle.
In 2014 Sjöström really began to develop her 200m freestyle, and she quickly broke the short course world record and won the World Championship title. At the same meet she also picked up wins in the 50m butterfly and 100m butterfly. On July 5, 2014, at the Swedish Nationals, Sjostrom unleashed a 24.43 50 fly to completely shatter the standing world...
In Kazan at the 2015 World Championships, Sjöström didn’t wait long to shock. In the semi-finals of the 100-meter fly, she broke Dana Vollmer’s World Record. Then that night in finals, Sjöström set a new standard, and took the gold medal. This is Sjostrom’s third world title in the 100m fly following her 2009 and 2013 victories. Following her new W...
Sjostrom won her heat in the 100M Butterfly and is seeded first going into the semifinals just ahead of Dana Vollmer and Penny Oleksiak. Sjostrom broke the Olympic Record previously held by Dana Vollmer in the 100M Fly semifinals. Her time of 55.84 was almost a full second ahead of second place seed, Emma McKeon of Australia who swam a 56.81. Winni...
Sarah Sjöström confirmed her status as swimming's sprint queen by clinching her fourth 50m freestyle world title at the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships on Sunday (18 February).
- Ockert de Villiers
Sarah Sjostrom made her senior swimming debut in 2008 at the age of 14, and has since established herself as one of the greatest female sprinters of all time. The Swede made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2008, and one year later she smashed the 100m butterfly World Record with a time of 56.06 en route to gold at the 2009 World Championships.
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Aug 17, 1993 · Sarah Sjöström is Sweden’s first female Olympic swimming champion and four-time world record-holder. Despite elbow surgery and inspired by her brother, she claimed Tokyo silver.
