Therese Alshammar
Therese Alshammar in January 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Malin Therese Alshammar |
Nickname | Tessan |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Born | 26 August 1977 Solna, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | butterfly, freestyle |
| Club | Täby Sim |
| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers (1997–1999) |
Medal record | |
Malin Therese Alshammar (born 26 August 1977) is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. She is a specialist in short distances races in freestyle and butterfly. She is coached by former Swedish swimmer Johan Wallberg. She is the first female swimmer and the third overall (after Lars Frölander and Derya Büyükuncu) to participate in six Olympic Games.