Maja NYLEN-PERSSON

Sweden

Ice Hockey

Date of Birth: 20 Nov 2000

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.62/5'3''

Place of birth: AVESTA

Birth Country:

Sweden

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Ice Hockey	Women SWE Sweden	8

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #3 SWE Sweden 1 JPN Japan 3	Finished
National Indoor Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #9 CZE Czech Republic 3 SWE Sweden 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #15 CHN China 1 SWE Sweden 2	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #19 SWE Sweden 3 DEN Denmark 1	Finished
Wukesong Sports Centre	Women's Play-offs Quarterfinals #22 CAN Canada 11 SWE Sweden 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Women	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

Youth Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Women	2016	Lillehammer, NOR

U18 Women's World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Women	2018	Dmitrov, RUS

Women's World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
6	Women	2017	Plymouth, MI, USA
9	Women	2019	Espoo, FIN

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Brother, Simon.

Languages spoken:

Swedish

Club name:

Brynaes IF

Position style:

Defence

Hand:

Right

Sporting relatives:

Brother Simon Nyhlen Persson (Ice hockey): Has played in the Swedish junior leagues since 2016.

Debut:

2018 Olympic Winter Games

National league:

Svenska Damhockeyligan

Award:

Svenska Damhockeyligan Best Junior Player (2020)
Svenska Damhockeyligan Best Junior Player (2019)
U18 World Championships All Star (2018)
Stalbucklan Best Defenceman (2016)
Stalbucklan Best Defenceman (2015)

General Interest

PLAYING CAREER
Leksands IF, SWE (2014-19); Brynaes IF, SWE (2019- ).

Milestones

Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games. Competed at the 2019 and 2021 World Championships.

Won a gold medal at the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games. Won a silver medal at the 2018 U18 World Championships.

2021 Svenska Damhockeyligan silver medal.

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