Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S4, SB2, SM3
Further personal information
Residence
Ringsted, DEN
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Languages
Danish, German, English
Higher education
Nutrition - University College Zealand: Sorø, DEN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age 13.
Why this sport?
She felt the sport was best suited to her impairment.
Club / Team
Ringsted Svommeklub: Denmark
Name of coach
Karsten Olesen [club], DEN; Bjarne Kragh [national], DEN
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Denmark
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Durban
General interest
Nicknames
Sille (Athlete, 20 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Injuries
She injured her shoulder and could not train with full power for over a year, prior to 2010. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up. The struggle is worth it." (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Awards and honours
She was named the 2007 Athlete of the Year in Stenlille, Denmark. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2010)
Impairment
She was born without a right arm. She also has underdeveloped hips due to proximal femoral focal deficiency [PFFD]. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Other information
OTHER STUDIES
She has also studied at Aalborg University Copenhagen in Denmark. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
She has also studied at Aalborg University Copenhagen in Denmark. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-12 | 10 | |
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB2 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-13 | 9999 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 8 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 8 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 7 | |
Women's 200 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-16 | 7 | |
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 6 | |
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-14 | 11 | |
Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 13 | |
Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 11 |