Quick Info
| Profession | Swimmer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Date of Birth | 17/08/1993 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Birthplace | Salem, Stockholm County |
Latest News about Sarah Sjöström
15/08/2025
Sjöström returned to competition in 2025 after the birth of her son and resumed racing in the 50m freestyle. Her comeback included races at the Sette Colli International in Rome, where she placed behind Gretchen Walsh, who set a world record, and a home meet in Sweden where she finished second in the 50m freestyle.
27/02/2025
Sarah Sjöström announced that she is pregnant and expects her baby in August 2025. The announcement came after she had already said she would take 2025 off from competition to rest, reflect, and focus on her studies. She also said she still hopes to return to elite swimming and potentially aim for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics as a mother.
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Sarah Fredrika Sjöström |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 182 cm |
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| Weight | 76 kg |
| Eye Color | Moss Green |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
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| Religion | Not Known |
| Ethnicity | Swedish |
| Hobbies | Traveling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
|---|---|
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Husband | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Children | 1 |
Family
| Father | Göran Sjöström |
|---|---|
| Siblings | 3 |
| Spouse | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Children | 1 |
Career
| International Debut | At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships on 26 July 2009 |
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| Coach/Mentor | Johan Wallberg |
| Records | She holds four world records in the 50m and 100m freestyle and butterfly events. In summer 2017, she held eight world records simultaneously in long and short-course events. |
| Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle, backstroke |
| Club | Energy Standard, Södertörns SS |
| Career Turning Point | On 5 July 2014, when she broke the World Record in the 50 m butterfly (long course). |
| Olympic Medals | Six Olympic medals: three gold, two silver, and one bronze across five Olympic Games from Beijing 2008 to Paris 2024 |
| World Championship Titles | 14-time world champion with 23 individual medals at long course World Championships |
Favourites
| Favorite Swimmer | Inge Dekker |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sarah Sjöström's smoking habits are unknown. | |
| 2. Her alcohol consumption status remains unknown. | |
| 3. She began swimming at the young age of 9. | |
| 4. At 14, she clinched Gold in the Women's 100m butterfly event at the 2008 European Aquatics Championships in the Netherlands. | |
| 5. Throughout her career, she has set 7 World Records. | |
| 6. Her coach, Carl Jenner, describes her as a highly emotional individual. | |
| 7. In the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, she earned 4 individual and 2 team medals. | |
| 8. She was honored with the Victoria Scholarship in 2015. | |
| 9. During the 2012 London Olympics, she participated in 4 individual events and finished fourth in the 100m butterfly final. | |
| 10. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she secured gold in the 100m butterfly, setting both the World Record and Olympic Record with a time of 55.48 seconds. | |
| 11. She is the first Swedish woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. | |
| 12. In February 2021, she broke her elbow in a slip on ice but returned to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. | |
| 13. At the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, she won silver in the 50m freestyle, which she described as one of her biggest career achievements. | |
| 14. In 2019, she became the only female swimmer to win five individual medals at one World Championships event. | |
| 15. She was engaged to Swedish fencer Johan de Jong Skierus in January 2022. |