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Sarah Sjöström
Winning Olympic sprint titles in both butterfly and freestyle.
World butterfly title · Olympic butterfly gold
- Born
- 17 August 1993
- Birthplace
- Salem, Sweden
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Sarah Sjöström
Sarah Sjöström is a Swedish swimmer whose career has combined world records with repeated world and Olympic titles. She specialises in sprint freestyle and butterfly.
Early life
Swedish childhood
Grew up in the Stockholm area.
Early swimming
Joined a swimming club as a child before developing rapidly in her teens.
Career
- 2008–2009
Teenage breakthrough
Won European and world titles in the 100-metre butterfly.
- 2010s
World and Olympic success
Established herself among the leading international sprinters.
- 2020s
Continued success
Won two freestyle golds at Paris 2024 and returned to competition after becoming a mother.
Achievements
World butterfly title
Won the 100-metre butterfly with a world record.
Olympic butterfly gold
Became Sweden’s first woman Olympic swimming champion.
Paris double
Won the 50- and 100-metre freestyle at the Olympic Games.
Beyond sport
Family
Married Johan de Jong Skierus and became a mother in 2025.
Injury recovery
Returned from a fractured elbow to win Olympic silver in Tokyo.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Institutional source ↗World Aquatics — 2026 return ↗Photo: Larske. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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