Quick Info
| Profession | Swimmer |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Date of Birth | 17/08/1993 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Birthplace | Salem, Stockholm County |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Latest News about Sarah Sjöström
Sjöström's coach told Swedish media that she will not compete at the 2026 Short Course World Championships in Beijing at the end of the year. The decision is intended to give her time for training and recovery. She is still the world record holder in the 50m butterfly.
Sjöström won silver in the women's 50m freestyle at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, finishing 0.02 seconds behind Poland's Katarzyna Wasick. The result denied her a record-breaking 19th European title. She had earlier won the 50m butterfly on 12/08/2026.
Sjöström won the women's 50m butterfly gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, touching in 25.05 seconds ahead of Belgium's Roos Vanotterdijk. The win gave her an 18th European title, tying the continental record held by Franziska van Almsick.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Husband | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Children | 1 |
Family
| Father | Göran Sjöström |
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| Siblings | 3 |
| Spouse | Johan de Jong Skierus |
| Children | 1 |
| Son | Adrian (born August 2025) |
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 |
| Comeback | Returned to competition in April 2026 at the Malmsten Swim Open in Stockholm after taking 2025 off to have a baby |
| European Championships 2026 | Won gold in the 50m butterfly and silver in the 50m freestyle in Paris |
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. | |
| 16. She is the most decorated swimmer in the history of the European Championships, with 18 gold medals as of August 2026. |
