Emma Igelström (born 6 March 1980 in
Karlshamn
Karlshamn () is a locality and the seat of Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden. It had 13,576 inhabitants in 2015, out of 31,846 in the municipality.
Karlshamn received a Royal Charter and city privileges in 1664, when King Charles ...
) is a former
breaststroke
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swimmer
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and
Europe
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an record holder from
Sweden
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. She competed in the 2000 Olympics
[ at Sports Reference] She quit her career because of
bulimia nervosa
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. Igelström competed as a celebrity dancer in
Let's Dance 2014 and was the first to be eliminated.
Personal bests
Long course (50 m)
Short course (25 m)
Clubs
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Karlshamns SK
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Helsingborgs SS
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Spårvägens SF
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Göteborg Sim
References
1980 births
Living people
Swedish female medley swimmers
Swedish female breaststroke swimmers
Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Sweden
Sportspeople from Karlshamn
World record setters in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Helsingborgs S swimmers
Spårvägens SF swimmers
Göteborg Sim swimmers
21st-century Swedish sportswomen
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