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Mie NIELSEN
Sport Swimming
NOC Denmark   
GenderWomen
Born25 Sep 1996 in Aalborg, DEN
Height1.83 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Aalborg, DEN
General Interest
Famous relatives
Her father Benny Nielsen won a silver medal in the 200m butterfly at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Her mother Lone Jensen was also a swimmer and competed at the 1978 World Championships. (dinby.dk, 06 Apr 2011; politiken.dk, 28 Mar 2010)
Further Personal Information
Languages
Danish, English
General Interest
Injuries
She underwent knee surgery after the 2012 Olympic Games. She required a second operation in May 2013, which kept her out of the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (dr.dk, 04 Jun 2013)
Awards and honours
In 2015 she was named Female Swimmer of the Year in Denmark. (Facebook page, 24 Nov 2017)

She was named Sportsperson of the Year in 2012 by the Danish newspaper Nordjyske. (Facebook page, 24 Nov 2017)

She was named Rookie of the Year in 2011 by the Danish newspaper Politiken. (Facebook page, 24 Nov 2017)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age five at Svommeklubb Nord in Norresundby, Denmark.
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Carpe diem." (Instagram profile,18 Nov 2017)
Other information
RETIRED
She retired from competitive swimming in October 2020. (swimswam.com, 11 Oct 2020)

BREAK
In April 2017 she took a break from the sport, citing a lack of motivation, and chose to miss the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She returned to competition in November 2017. (Facebook page, 11 Nov 2017; svoem.org, 28 Apr 2017)

MEDICAL CONDITION
She has a genetic blood condition that causes elevated homocysteine [an amino acid] and increases the risk of blood clots. The condition cannot be cured, but can be managed. "Of course, I'm concerned. I cannot help thinking about it once in a while. I know it could be dangerous." (udeoghjemme.dk, 09 Nov 2016)
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Medicine - Aalborg University: Denmark
General Interest
Nicknames
Miffy (Facebook profile, 19 Sep 2018)
Hobbies
Spending time at the beach, bowling. (Instagram profile, 08 Aug 2018)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Backstroke 58.80
3 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
28 2012 London, ENG 200m Backstroke 2:13.89
17 2012 London, ENG 100m Backstroke 1:00.38
7 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:57.76
6 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:37.45
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 50m Backstroke  DNS
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 100m Backstroke 1:00.99
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2019 Gwangju, KOR 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 50m Backstroke 27.73
3 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Backstroke 58.86
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:57.61
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 50m Backstroke 28.89
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 100m Backstroke 1:01.90
Heat 2011 Shanghai, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
8 2011 Shanghai, CHN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:39.74
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Backstroke 56.93
  2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 100m Individual Medley DNS
Semifinal 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 50m Backstroke 26.65
8 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:49.95
Heats 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
3 2016 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:45.98
5 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Backstroke 56.62
Semifinal 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Backstroke 26.85
1 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:44.04
1 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:48.86
4 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:29.86
3 2014 Doha, QAT 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:35.48
Semifinal 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Backstroke 27.07
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 200m Freestyle 1:56.36
2 2012 Istanbul, TUR 100m Backstroke 57.07
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 100m Freestyle  DNS
Heats 2012 Istanbul, TUR 50m Freestyle  DNS
1 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:49.87
3 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:33.51
7 2012 Istanbul, TUR 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:47.04
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
13 2018 Glasgow, SCO 50m Backstroke 28.14
6 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Backstroke 59.93
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:56.69
3 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:37.03
2 2016 London, ENG 50m Backstroke 27.77
1 2016 London, ENG 100m Backstroke 58.73
Heats 2016 London, ENG 50m Freestyle 25.55
Semifinal 2016 London, ENG 100m Freestyle 54.63
5 2016 London, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:39.57
3 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Backstroke 27.87
1 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Backstroke 59.63
Heats 2014 Berlin, GER 50m Freestyle  DNS
1 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:55.62
  2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  DSQ
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Backstroke 57.39
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Backstroke 26.95
3 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:36.02
2 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay  
1 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Backstroke 55.99
1 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:37.04
7 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Freestyle 1:55.75
4 2013 Herning, DEN 50m Backstroke 26.68
2 2013 Herning, DEN 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:44.81
  2011 Szczecin, POL 200m Freestyle  DNS
26 2011 Szczecin, POL 200m Individual Medley 2:13.68
15 2011 Szczecin, POL 200m Backstroke 2:09.55
  2011 Szczecin, POL 50m Backstroke  DNS
3 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Individual Medley 1:00.10
3 2011 Szczecin, POL 100m Backstroke 57.57
1 2011 Szczecin, POL 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:46.48
2 2011 Szczecin, POL 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 1:37.63
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
23 2014   Overall  
2 2014 Moscow, RUS 100m Backstroke 56.80
2 2014 Moscow, RUS 100m Individual Medley 59.34
2 2014 Moscow, RUS 50m Backstroke 26.44
4 2014 Moscow, RUS 200m Backstroke 2:07.66
3 2014 Moscow, RUS 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:43.04