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Sarah Sjöström

Sjöström in Haninge, Sweden, in August 2013
Personal information
Born	(1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31) Salem, Sweden
Height	1.82 m
Weight	76 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle, backstroke
Club	Energy Standard, Södertörns SS
Coach	Johan Wallberg
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Sweden Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 2 1 World Championships (LC) 14 8 3 World Championships (SC) 6 4 1 European Championships (LC) 17 7 4 European Championships (SC) 12 13 1 Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly Gold 2024 Paris 50 m freestyle Gold 2024 Paris 100 m freestyle Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m freestyle Silver 2020 Tokyo 50 m freestyle Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2009 Rome 100 m butterfly Gold 2013 Barcelona 100 m butterfly Gold 2015 Kazan 50 m butterfly Gold 2015 Kazan 100 m butterfly Gold 2017 Budapest 50 m freestyle Gold 2017 Budapest 50 m butterfly Gold 2017 Budapest 100 m butterfly Gold 2019 Gwangju 50 m butterfly Gold 2022 Budapest 50 m freestyle Gold 2022 Budapest 50 m butterfly Gold 2023 Fukuoka 50 m freestyle Gold 2023 Fukuoka 50 m butterfly Gold 2024 Doha 50 m freestyle Gold 2024 Doha 50 m butterfly Silver 2013 Barcelona 100 m freestyle Silver 2015 Kazan 100 m freestyle Silver 2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley Silver 2017 Budapest 100 m freestyle Silver 2019 Gwangju 50 m freestyle Silver 2019 Gwangju 100 m butterfly Silver 2022 Budapest 100 m freestyle Silver 2024 Doha 4×100 m medley Bronze 2015 Kazan 50 m freestyle Bronze 2019 Gwangju 100 m freestyle Bronze 2019 Gwangju 200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2014 Doha 200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Doha 50 m butterfly Gold 2014 Doha 100 m butterfly Gold 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m medley Gold 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m medley Gold 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m freestyle Silver 2014 Doha 100 m freestyle Silver 2021 Abu Dhabi 100 m freestyle Silver 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m butterfly Silver 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m freestyle Bronze 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m freestyle European Championships (LC) Gold 2008 Eindhoven 100 m butterfly Gold 2010 Budapest 100 m butterfly Gold 2012 Debrecen 100 m freestyle Gold 2012 Debrecen 50 m butterfly Gold 2014 Berlin 100 m freestyle Gold 2014 Berlin 50 m butterfly Gold 2014 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2016 London 100 m freestyle Gold 2016 London 50 m butterfly Gold 2016 London 100 m butterfly Gold 2018 Glasgow 50 m freestyle Gold 2018 Glasgow 100 m freestyle Gold 2018 Glasgow 50 m butterfly Gold 2018 Glasgow 100 m butterfly Gold 2022 Rome 50 m butterfly Gold 2022 Rome 50 m freestyle Gold 2022 Rome 4×100 m medley Silver 2010 Budapest 4×100 m medley Silver 2012 Debrecen 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2014 Berlin 50 m freestyle Silver 2014 Berlin 100 m butterfly Silver 2014 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Berlin 4×100 m medley Silver 2022 Rome 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2016 London 4×100 m freestyle Bronze 2022 Rome 4×100 m mixed freestyle European Championships (SC) Gold 2013 Herning 50 m butterfly Gold 2013 Herning 100 m butterfly Gold 2015 Netanya 100 m freestyle Gold 2015 Netanya 50 m butterfly Gold 2015 Netanya 100 m butterfly Gold 2017 Copenhagen 100 m butterfly Gold 2017 Copenhagen 50 m freestyle Gold 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m medley Gold 2021 Kazan 50 m freestyle Gold 2021 Kazan 100 m freestyle Gold 2021 Kazan 100 m butterfly Gold 2021 Kazan 50 m butterfly Silver 2008 Rijeka 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m medley Silver 2013 Herning 50 m freestyle Silver 2013 Herning 100 m freestyle Silver 2013 Herning 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2013 Herning 4×50 m medley Silver 2015 Netanya 50 m freestyle Silver 2015 Netanya 4×50 m medley Silver 2017 Copenhagen 100 m freestyle Silver 2017 Copenhagen 100 m medley Silver 2017 Copenhagen 4×50 m freestyle Silver 2021 Kazan 4×50 m medley Bronze 2021 Kazan 100 m medley

Sarah Fredrika Sjöström (born August 17, 1993) is a famous Swedish swimmer. She is known for her amazing speed in freestyle and butterfly races. Many people consider her one of the best swimmers of all time.

Sarah has won many medals throughout her career. She has earned 23 individual medals at the long course World Championships, which is more than any other swimmer in history. In 2019, she became the only female swimmer to win five individual medals at one World Championships event. She also holds several world records in swimming.

Sarah is the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. She has competed in five Olympic Games, from Beijing 2008 to Paris 2024. She has won six Olympic medals: three gold, two silver, and one bronze.

Sarah's Swimming Journey

Early Career: 2008-2009

Sarah Sjöström started making a name for herself very early. In March 2008, when she was just 14, she won a gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships. She even set a new Swedish record!

Later that year, she competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She was very young for the Olympics.

In 2009, at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Sarah set a new world record in the 100 meter butterfly. She won the gold medal and broke her own record the very next day!

Growing Success: 2010-2012

At the 2010 European Aquatics Championships, Sarah successfully defended her 100 meter butterfly title. She also helped her team win bronze and silver medals in relay races.

The 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai were tough, and she finished just outside the medals in several events. However, she kept working hard.

In 2012, at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships, she won two more gold medals in the 50 meter butterfly and 100 meter freestyle. She also helped her team win a silver medal in a relay.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sarah reached the finals in the 100 meter butterfly, finishing fourth.

Breaking Records: 2013-2014

Sarah continued her success at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain. She won a gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly and a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle.

In December 2013, at the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, she won four individual medals, including two golds in butterfly events.

A big moment came in July 2014 when Sarah broke the world record in the 50 meter butterfly. She swam incredibly fast, beating the old record by a large amount. At the 2014 European Aquatics Championships that summer, she won three gold and four silver medals.

In December 2014, at the World Short Course Championships, Sarah set two new world records in the 100 meter butterfly and 200 meter freestyle, winning gold medals in both. She also won gold in the 50 meter butterfly and a silver in the 100 meter freestyle.

Olympic Gold and More Records: 2015-2016

In 2015, Sarah received several awards, including the Jerring Prize. At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, she won five medals. She earned gold in both the 50 meter and 100 meter butterfly events, breaking the 100 meter butterfly world record twice! She also won silver in the 100 meter freestyle and 4x100 meter medley relay, plus a bronze in the 50 meter freestyle.

Sjöström at the 2015 European Short Course Championships

At the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships in December, Sarah won three more gold medals in the 50 meter butterfly, 100 meter freestyle, and 100 meter butterfly. She also added two silver medals.

In 2016, Sarah won the Jerring Award for the second year in a row. At the 2016 European Aquatics Championships, she won three gold medals and one bronze.

The highlight of 2016 was the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On August 7, Sarah won the gold medal in the 100 meter butterfly, setting a new world record. This made her the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic swimming gold medal. She also won a silver medal in the 200 meter freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100 meter freestyle.

Continued Dominance: 2017-2019

In 2017, Sarah continued to dominate. At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she won three gold medals in the 100 meter butterfly, 50 meter butterfly, and 50 meter freestyle. She also set a new world record in the 100 meter freestyle during a relay race. She became the first woman to win four gold medals in one individual event at the World Championships.

Throughout 2017, Sarah broke six world records in less than a month across different competitions. She held eight world records at one point, showing her incredible skill.

At the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships, she won two gold and three silver medals. In 2018, at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships, she won four more gold medals in her sprint events.

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Sarah won five medals. She took gold in the 50 meter butterfly for the third time in a row. She also won two silver medals (100 meter butterfly, 50 meter freestyle) and two bronze medals (200 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle). She was named the top female swimmer of the meet.

In the fall of 2019, Sarah was a co-captain for the Energy Standard team in the first International Swimming League. Her team won the championship, and Sarah was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the entire season.

Overcoming Challenges: 2020-2021

In 2020, Sarah faced a challenge when she broke her elbow in an accident. She worked hard to recover and returned to competitive swimming in June 2021, just before the Olympics.

At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo (held in 2021), Sarah won a silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle. Her determination to win a medal after her injury earned her the "Olympic Resilience Award."

At the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Sarah won four gold medals and two other medals. Later in December, at the World Short Course Championships, she won three gold medals, including one where her team tied a world record in the 4x50 meter medley relay. She also won three silver medals and one bronze.

By the end of 2021, Sarah was one of the few swimmers to consistently rank in the top ten globally for many years. She was also tied for second place in the number of individual world records set in the 21st century.

Recent Achievements: 2022-2024

In June 2022, at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, Sarah won a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle. The next day, she won her fourth straight gold medal in the 50 meter butterfly at the World Championships. On the final day, she won another gold in the 50 meter freestyle. This was her tenth individual gold medal at the World Championships, making her the first European swimmer to achieve this.

In August 2022, at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, Sarah won two gold medals in the 50 meter butterfly and 50 meter freestyle. She also won a silver and a bronze medal in relays. These medals made her the swimmer with the most medals ever at the European Aquatics Championships, with a total of 28!

In 2023, at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, Sarah won gold in the 50 meter freestyle, breaking her own world record in the semifinal. She also won the 50 meter butterfly for the fifth time in a row at the World Championships. These wins meant she surpassed Michael Phelps for the most individual World Aquatics Championship medals in history, with 21.

In February 2024, at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Sarah continued her winning streak. She won gold in the 50 meter freestyle and the 50 meter butterfly, making it her sixth consecutive win in the 50 meter butterfly at the World Championships.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Sarah focused on shorter distances. She won a gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle, a distance where she held the world record but had not won Olympic gold before. She then won another gold medal in the 50 meter freestyle. She also helped her Swedish teammates to a 5th place finish in the 4x100m freestyle relay and a 7th place finish in the 4x100m medley relay.

Personal Bests

Long course (50 m)

WR award in Kazan 2015

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle	23.61	sf	30 Jul 2023	World Championships	Fukuoka, Japan
100 m freestyle	51.71	r	23 Jul 2017	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary
200 m freestyle	1:54.08		9 Aug 2016	2016 Summer Olympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
400 m freestyle	4:06.04		16 Mar 2014	Golden Lanes (in French)	Amiens, France
50 m backstroke	27.80		30 Jun 2017	Swedish Championships	Borås, Sweden
100 m backstroke	59.98		5 Apr 2015	Swim Cup (in Dutch)	Eindhoven, Netherlands
50 m butterfly	24.43		5 July 2014	Swedish Championships	Borås, Sweden
100 m butterfly	55.48		7 Aug 2016	Summer Olympic	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Short course (25 m)

Event	Time		Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50 m freestyle	23.00	all-time 2nd	7 Aug 2017	World Cup	Berlin, Germany
100 m freestyle	50.58	all-time 2nd	11 Aug 2017	World Cup	Eindhoven, Netherlands
200 m freestyle	1:50.43	all-time 2nd	12 Aug 2017	World Cup	Eindhoven, Netherlands
400 m freestyle	4:02.33		20 Nov 2014	Swedish SC Championships	Stockholm, Sweden
100 m backstroke	58.83		7 Nov 2010	World Cup	Stockholm, Sweden
50 m butterfly	24.50	all-time 3rd	7 Nov 2021	European SC Championships	Kazan, Russia
100 m butterfly	54.61	all-time 2nd	6 Dec 2014	World SC Championships	Doha, Qatar
200 m butterfly	2:04.23		21 Nov 2014	Swedish SC Championships	Stockholm, Sweden
100 m individual medley	57.10	all-time 2nd	2 Aug 2017	World Cup	Moscow, Russia
200 m individual medley	2:08.17		27 Jan 2012	Swedish Jr SC Championships	Stockholm, Sweden

World Records

Sarah Sjöström has set many world records in her career. Here are her world records in long course (50 meter pool) and short course (25 meter pool) events.

Long Course (50 m) World Records

Legend: sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg

Short Course (25 m) World Records

Legend: = – tied pre-existing world record

Swimming World Cup Medals

Sarah Sjöström has won many medals in the FINA Swimming World Cup series. Here's a summary of her success:

Awards and Recognition

Sarah Sjöström has received many awards for her incredible swimming achievements:

• 2014: The Swedish Jerring Award
• 2015: The Swedish Jerring Award (again!)
• 2015: Female European Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine
• 2015: The Swedish Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal
• 2015: The Victoria Award
• 2017: The Swedish Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal (again!)
• 2017: Female World and European Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine
• 2017: Best Female Athlete from Europe by Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)
• 2017: Female European Swimmer of the Year, Swammy Award by SwimSwam
• 2018: Female European Swimmer of the Year, Swammy Award by SwimSwam
• 2019: MVP in International Swimming League
• 2021: Olympic Resilience Award by Swimming World for the 2020 Olympic Games
• 2021: MVP in International Swimming League (entire season)
• 2021: MVP in International Swimming League (final match)
• 2021: Female European and International Swimming League Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine
• 2021: Female European Swimmer of the Year, Swammy Award by SwimSwam
• 2021: Best Female Swimmer by Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN)
• 2022: Female European Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine

Personal Life

In January 2022, Sarah Sjöström announced that she was engaged to her boyfriend, Johan de Jong Skierus, who is a Swedish fencer. They had been together for ten years.

See also

In Spanish: Sarah Sjöström para niños

• World record progression 50 metres freestyle
• World record progression 100 metres freestyle
• World record progression 200 metres freestyle
• World record progression 50 metres butterfly
• World record progression 100 metres butterfly
• List of individual gold medalists in swimming at the Olympics and World Aquatics Championships (women)
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Swimming Championships (25 m) medalists (women)