Sophie Elizabeth Hansson (born 2 August 1998) is a Swedish Olympic
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
.
She competed in the
women's 100 metre breaststroke event at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
.
Her older sister
Louise Hansson
Louise Maria Hansson (born 24 November 1996) is a Swedish competitive swimmer, a member of Helsingborgs SS.
Career
International Swimming League
In spring 2020, Hansson signed for the Toronto Titans, the first Canadian based team in the ISL ...
is also a competitive swimmer.
Hansson represents
Helsingborgs SS.
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References
External links
NC State bio
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1998 births
Living people
Swedish female breaststroke swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Sweden
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
21st-century Swedish sportswomen
Helsingborgs SS swimmers
NC State Wolfpack women's swimmers
Swedish expatriate swimmers in the United States
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Sportspeople from Helsingborg
Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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