Nicolina Pernheim (born 22 August 1991) is a blind

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Paralympic judoka who competes in international level events. She is a triple European champion in the women's middleweight category and has participated at the

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

three times. She is highly regarded as one of Sweden's best female judoka. In 2020 she was supported financially by a campaign which raised money from Swedes who bought a particular pillow. The money was shared between Pernheim, cyclist

Louise Jannering Louise Jannering (born 8 July 1997) is a visually impaired Swedish racing cyclist who competes in para-cycling tandem road and track events. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an ...

and long jumper

Viktoria Karlsson Viktoria Karlsson (born 27 January 1997) is a partially blind Swedish Paralympic athlete who competes in long jump events in international level events. She was a former para cross-country skier who competed in international level. Life Kar ...

in order that they could fund guides prior to the postponed

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in Tokyo.

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1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Gothenburg Paralympic judoka for Sweden Swedish female judoka Judoka at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Judoka at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Judoka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics 21st-century Swedish women 21st-century Swedish people {{Sweden-Paralympic-medalist-stub