Lisa Nordén (born 24 November 1984,

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) is a professional

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triathlete, 2012 Olympic silver medalist, and 2008 and 2016 Olympian. She is also the winner of the 2012 Triathlon World Series. Nordén's other accomplishments include Swedish Champion of the year 2008, the U23 World Champion of the year 2007, the Sprint World Champion of the year 2010, vice World Champion (World Championship Series) of the year 2009, bronze medalist of the World Championship Series of the years 2008 and 2010, and bronze medalist at the European Championships 2010.

Athletic career

Nordén took the silver medal in

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at the

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. She was credited with the same time (1:59.48) as gold medalist

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, but was edged out in a photo finish. The Swedish Olympic Committee (NOC) appealed the result to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The appeal was denied the day after it was filed, Nordén said she was happy with her silver medal and considered it a gold medal. Nordén additionally takes part in non ITU events. In 2010, she won three gold medals at Gladbeck, Witten and Schliersee (German open Championships). She has represented Stadtwerke Team Witten. In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for

in women's triathlon. She earned a bronze medal. Outside of triathlon, Nordén won the Swedish national cycling time trial championships in 2018, and the Swedish national road cycling championships in 2019.Landsvägs-SM: Lisa Nordén, svensk linjemästare och August Höglund, juniormästare i Båstad idag
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Personal life

In Sweden, Nordén lives in

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, and represents Terrible Tuesdays Triathlon Club. Her training base is Stockholm since fall 2012.

ITU World Championship Series podiums

¹ Grand Final

² Sprint Distance

Gallery

File:Lisa Nordén.jpg, Lisa Nordén on her way to victory in Stockholm World Championship event, 25 August 2012

References

External links

Norden's Official website

Swedish Triathlon Federation
in Swedish
Nordén's Triathlon Club Kristianstad
in Swedish {{DEFAULTSORT:Norden, Lisa 1984 births Living people People from Kristianstad Municipality Swedish female triathletes Triathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes of Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in triathlon Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games bronze medalists for Sweden European Games medalists in triathlon Triathletes at the 2015 European Games Swedish female cyclists Sportspeople from Skåne County 20th-century Swedish women 21st-century Swedish women