Sarah Sjöström

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Female
Full name	Sarah Frederica•Sjöström
Used name	Sarah•Sjöström
Born	17 August 1993 in Salem, Stockholm (SWE)
Measurements	182 cm / 76 kg
Affiliations	Södertörns SS, Haninge (SWE)
NOC	Sweden

Medals	OG
Gold	1
Silver	2
Bronze	1
Total	4

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
2008 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	SWE			Sarah Sjöström
	100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)		29
	100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic)		27
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	AC
2012 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	SWE			Sarah Sjöström
	50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		14
	100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		9
	200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		12
	4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	8
	100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic)		4
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	10
2016 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	SWE			Sarah Sjöström
	50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		13
	100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		3	Bronze
	200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		2	Silver
	4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	5
	4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	5
	100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic)		1	Gold
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	9
2020 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	SWE			Sarah Sjöström
	50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		2	Silver
	100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic)		5
	4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	6
	100 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic)		7
	4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic)	Sweden	5

Special Notes

Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Swimming (100 m butterfly 55.48 (2016))
Listed in Current World Record Holders in Swimming (50 m freestyle 23.61 (2023), 100 m freestyle 51.71 (2017), and 100 m butterfly 55.48 (2016 at the Olympics))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 29 July 2017 - present: 23.67 (29 July 2017; Budapest, HUN), 23.61 (29 July 2023; Fukuoka, JPN); 100 m freestyle – 23 July 2017 - present: 51.71 (23 July 2017; Budapest, HUN); 50 m butterfly – 5 July 2014 - present: 24.43 (5 July 2014; Boras, SWE); 100 m butterfly – 26 July 2009 - present: 56.44 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 56.06 (27 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 55.74 (2 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 55.64 (3 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 55.48 (7 August 2016; Rio de Janeiro, BRA); 4×100 m medley relay – 9 August 2015 - 3 August 2016: 3:55.24 (9 August 2015; Kazan, RUS))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 2 August 2017 - 7 August 2017: 23.10 (2 August 2017; Moskva, RUS); 100 m freestyle – 3 August 2017 - present: 50.77 (3 August 2017; Moskva, RUS), 50.58 (11 August 2017; Eindhoven, NED); 200 m freestyle – 7 February 2014 - present: 1:50.78 (7 February 2014; Doha, QAT), 1:50.43 (12 August 2017; Eindhoven, NED); 100 m butterfly – 7 December 2014 - present: 54.61 (7 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 4×50 m medley relay – 17 December 2021 - present: 1:42.38 (17 December 2021; Abu Dhabi, UAE); 4×100 m medley relay – 21 December 2021 - present: 3:46.20 (21 December 2021; Abu Dhabi, UAE))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 29 July 2017 - present: 23.67 (29 July 2017; Budapest, HUN), 23.61 (29 July 2023; Fukuoka, JPN); 100 m freestyle – 23 July 2017 - present: 51.71 (23 July 2017; Budapest, HUN); 50 m butterfly – 5 July 2014 - present: 24.43 (5 July 2014; Borås, SWE); 100 m butterfly – 26 July 2009 - 29 July 2012 and 2 August 2015 - present: 56.44 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 56.06 (27 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 55.74 (2 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 55.64 (3 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 55.48 (7 August 2016; Rio de Janeiro, BRA))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m freestyle – 2 August 2017 - 7 August 2017: 23.10 (2 August 2017; Moskva, RUS); 100 m freestyle – 3 August 2017 - 26 October 2017: 50.77 (3 August 2017; Moskva, RUS), 50.58 (11 August 2017; Eindhoven, NED); 200 m freestyle – 7 December 2014 - 16 December 2021: 1:50.78 (7 December 2014; Doha, QAT), 1:50.43 (12 August 2017; Eindhoven, NED); 100 m butterfly – 7 December 2014 - 3 December 2021: 54.61 (7 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 4×50 m freestyle relay – 12 December 2013 - 12 December 2013: 1:37.21 (12 December 2013; Herning, DEN); 4×50 m medley relay – 17 December 2021 - 17 December 2022: 1:42.38 tied (17 December 2021; Abu Dhabi, UAE))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (14–6–3 2008 Eindhoven SWM gold: 100 m butterfly, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2010 Budapest SWM gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2012 Debrecen SWM gold: 100 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2014 Berlin SWM gold: 100 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 50 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 2016 London SWM gold: 100 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 100 m butterfly, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2018 Glasgow SWM gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 100 m butterfly)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (8–12–0 2008 Rijeka silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay; 2009 Istanbul silver: 4×50 m freestyle relay and 4×50 m medley relay; 2013 Herning gold: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly, silver: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4×50 m freestyle relay, and 4×50 m medley relay; 2015 Netanya gold: 100 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 100 m butterfly, silver: 50 m freestyle and 4×50 m medley relay; 2017 København gold: 50 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, and 4×50 m medley relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, 100 m medley, and 4×50 m freestyle relay)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (8–6–3 2009 Roma SWI gold: 100 m butterfly; 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 100 m freestyle; 2015 Kazan SWI gold: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly, silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 50 m freestyle; 2017 Budapest SWI gold: 50 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 100 m butterfly silver: 100 m freestyle; 2019 Gwangju SWI gold: 50 m butterfly, silver: 50 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly, bronze: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–1–0 2014 Doha gold: 200 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, and 100 m butterfly, silver: 100 m freestyle)