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| Louise
HANSSON |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Sweden
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 24 Nov 1996
in Helsingborg, SWE |
| Height | 1.87 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Loughborough University [ENG] / Helsingborgs SS [SWE]: |
Name of coach |
Andi Manley [Loughborough University]; Ian Hulme [Loughborough University]; Ulrika Sandmark [national], SWE |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English, German, Norwegian, Swedish |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She had shoulder pain during the months prior to 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (latimes.com, 14 Feb 2019)
In late 2014 she suffered from tonsillitis. (hd.se, 18 Nov 2014) |
Famous relatives |
Her younger sister Sophie has represented Sweden in swimming, including at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020. Her father Lars-Olof has worked as a coach at Helsingborgs SS in Sweden. Her younger brother Gustaf has also swam at Helsingborgs SS. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Dec 2021; usctrojans.com, 03 Dec 2016; dn.se, 15 Jan 2016; fina.org, 26 Jul 2019; collegeswimming.com, 01 Jan 2020) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It does not matter what the conditions are or who is in the race. You always swim against yourself." (hd.se, 11 Jan 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (hssim.com, 24 May 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business Administration, Marketing - University of Southern California: Los Angeles, CA, USA |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar. (hssim.com, 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began attending swimming classes in 2001. |
General Interest |
Other information |
FURTHER STUDY
In September 2020 she started her master's degree in international business at Loughborough University in England. "As I wrap up my four years at University of Southern California [in May 2020], I'm so excited to start a new chapter and move to England. I have loved being able to combine academics and athletics, so I am super grateful to have the opportunity to continue my studies as well as compete at a high level at Loughborough University. I'm just happy to be able to do a master's. It's not possible in the US [to swim collegiately while doing a graduate degree], and in Sweden, there's really no schools where you can combine sport and school on any level after high school." (LinkedIn profile, 06 Mar 2021; aquainspiration.se, 26 Jan 2021; SwimSwam YouTube channel, 26 Oct 2020; swimswam.com, 22 Apr 2020)
RELATIONSHIP WITH SISTER
Her younger sister Sophie has also represented Sweden in swimming, including at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020. "We've always swam together. We're both lucky, she's a breaststroker and I do everything except for breaststroke, which is really nice because we actually don't compete against each other. Swimming in relays together is so much fun." (fina.org, 26 Jul 2019) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She goes silent 20 minutes before her race. "I always go in my little bubble before a race. It's like I can't really describe what's going on in my head because I don't even know. Before the race, I try to focus in on the race and what I need to do." (latimes.com, 14 Feb 2019; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 01 Mar 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Sweden |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her father was a swimmer and introduced her to swimming. "He wanted his kids to be able to swim all four strokes and we weren't allowed to quit swimming until we knew how to swim all four of them. At that point, we were all stuck, so me and my two siblings are all swimmers now." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
During her collegiate career at University of Southern California, she was named the 2020 Pac-12 Women's Swimmer of the Year and received the University of Southern California's 2020 Pac-12 Tom Hansen Medal for the greatest combination of scholarship, athletics and leadership. (usctrojans.com, 01 Aug 2020; 11 Jun 2020; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 24 Mar 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
56.22 |
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2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
DNS |
| 5 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:54.27 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.69 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Butterfly |
59.73 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Individual Medley |
2:15.66 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.90 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:50.26 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
56.94 |
| 8 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
28.32 |
| Semifinal |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.01 |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.35 |
| 7 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.46 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
57.29 |
| 22 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Backstroke |
28.42 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.17 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:45.85 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.48 |
| 21 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.67 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:55.96 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
57.16 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
29.12 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
26.10 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.39 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:36.33 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
58.86 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.55 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.49 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.34 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.71 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:55.24 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:27.09 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:50.24 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.11 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Butterfly |
26.71 |
| 4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:36.56 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:02.83 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Individual Medley |
57.68 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Butterfly |
54.87 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
55.89 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Backstroke |
26.00 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.68 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.43 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:47.84 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:29.35 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
55.10 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
55.20 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
25.86 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.38 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:46.20 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:28.80 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.54 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Individual Medley |
2:10.94 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Individual Medley |
1:00.98 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:43.44 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:51.64 |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Butterfly |
57.79 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Semifinal |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Butterfly |
25.97 |
| 8 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Freestyle |
53.65 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:00.44 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
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2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Backstroke |
DNS |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Butterfly |
56.66 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Butterfly |
25.91 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:37.29 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:55.25 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:23.40 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:27.30 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.15 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.04 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
57.56 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.54 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:38.72 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Butterfly |
57.99 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Butterfly |
26.54 |
| 25 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Freestyle |
55.81 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:43.17 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.53 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Butterfly |
59.85 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Individual Medley |
2:17.69 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
56.06 |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:27.26 |
| 5 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:03.31 |
| 3 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:37.84 |
| 6 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:55.74 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.11 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
58.79 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.80 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Freestyle |
55.06 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:51.03 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.82 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.72 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
1:01.00 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
26.37 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Debrecen, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
50m Butterfly |
25.28 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Individual Medley |
58.33 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
50m Backstroke |
26.23 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Butterfly |
55.37 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:43.26 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.60 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
56.56 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Freestyle |
53.19 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Freestyle |
25.18 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:35.92 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:33.27 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:07.96 |
| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Individual Medley |
59.60 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Butterfly |
57.16 |
| 6 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
57.74 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Freestyle |
DNS |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 5 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:38.14 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:45.34 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Freestyle |
54.57 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:37.08 |
| Semifinals |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Butterfly |
26.33 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 8 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
57.81 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
DSQ |
| 3 |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:46.08 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:42.09 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2023 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 6 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.51 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Backstroke |
28.57 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
50m Butterfly |
26.39 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Athens, GRE |
100m Butterfly |
57.86 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
57.61 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Backstroke |
28.16 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.82 |
| 6 |
2023 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.32 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Individual Medley |
59.14 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
56.75 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
55.33 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
26.45 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Butterfly |
55.45 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
100m Individual Medley |
58.12 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Backstroke |
26.35 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Butterfly |
25.16 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Backstroke |
56.58 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Individual Medley |
58.31 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Butterfly |
55.02 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Backstroke |
26.20 |
| 28 |
2021 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 2 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Individual Medley |
58.33 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Backstroke |
56.03 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
55.49 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Backstroke |
26.07 |
| 5 |
2021 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
25.57 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Butterfly |
26.42 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
57.92 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Moscow, RUS |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.18 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Moscow, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.95 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Individual Medley |
1:00.96 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
57.55 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
26.55 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
57.76 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Individual Medley |
1:00.87 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Freestyle |
1:57.60 |
| 6 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:11.05 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
100m Freestyle |
54.73 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
200m Butterfly |
2:10.89 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:34.10 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:44.63 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
59.84 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Individual Medley |
1:01.66 |
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