Julia Hassler (born 27 February 1993) is a national-record holding

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from Liechtenstein and three-time Olympian. She was the Liechtenstein flag-bearer in the closing-ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, as well as the opening ceremonies in 2016 and 2021. She won the bronze medal at the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships.

Career

Hassler swam for Liechtenstein at numerous international competitions. From 2011 she won 18 gold medals over five editions of the

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, and 29 medals overall. At the 2012 Olympics, she was one of three athletes to compete for

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. She swam the

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and 800 freestyles, setting national records in both (4:12.99 and 8:35.18), finishing 27th in the 400 and 17th in the 800. She carried Liechtenstein's flag at the Closing Ceremony of the Games. At the

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, Hassler competed in the 800 m freestyle event. She placed 21st in the heats with a time of 8:38.19 and did not qualify for the final. She was the flagbearer for Liechtenstein during the Parade of Nations at the start of the event. In 2017, Hassler won the 400 metres freestyle bronze medal at the

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. She competed in her third Olympics at the

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, held in 2021, carrying her national flag in the opening ceremony and taking part in the 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres events. In November 2021, Hassler announced her retirement from competitive swimming. At that time she held Liechtenstein Records, both

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(50m) and short course (25m), in the: 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle; 100 and 200 butterfly; and 400 metres individual medley, as well as the short course 50m freestyle.

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