MATTSSON Sofia Magdalena
SwedenEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling |
Women's Freestyle 53kg | 13 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall A Mat B |
IND VINESH VVINESH Vinesh 7 VPO1 SWE MATTSSON SMMATTSSON Sofia Magdalena 1 |
Finished |
INDBiographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Championships
European Games
European Championships
Ranking Series
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Freestyle 53kg | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
| 7 | Freestyle 55kg | 2012 | London, GBR |
| 12 | Freestyle 48kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN |
World Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freestyle 51kg | 2009 | Herning, DEN |
| 2 | Freestyle 53kg | 2015 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
| 2 | Freestyle 53kg | 2014 | Tashkent, UZB |
| 2 | Freestyle 55kg | 2013 | Budapest, HUN |
| 2 | Freestyle 59kg | 2011 | Istanbul, TUR |
| 3 | Freestyle 51kg | 2010 | Moscow, RUS |
| 7 | Freestyle 55kg | 2018 | Budapest, HUN |
| 7 | Freestyle 48kg | 2007 | Baku, AZE |
| 28 | Freestyle 53kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ |
European Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freestyle 53kg | 2019 | Minsk, BLR |
European Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Freestyle 55kg | 2020 | Rome, ITA |
| 7 | Freestyle 53kg | 2019 | Bucharest, ROU |
Ranking Series
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freestyle 55kg | 2019 | Sassari, ITA |
| 3 | Freestyle 55kg | 2018 | Warsaw, POL |
| 7 | Freestyle 55kg | 2019 | Ruse, BUL |
| 7 | Freestyle 55kg | 2018 | Budapest, HUN |
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Athlete
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Sports Science - Malmo University, Sweden
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Partner Robert Rosengren, son My [2017]
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English, Swedish
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HBG Wrestling [Helsingborg, SWE]
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Elin Nilsson [club]; Sara Eriksson [national], SWE
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Her older sister Johanna has represented Sweden in freestyle wrestling and competed at the 2019 World Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, while her younger sister Lisa has represented Sweden at junior level. Their father, Karl-Erik Taivalsaari, is a wrestling coach. Her partner Robert Rosengren represented Sweden in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sverigesradio.se, 30 May 2015; aftonbladet.se, 03 Jan 2016; Robert Rosengren Instagram profile, 07 Nov 2017)
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2007 for Sweden, European Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria (aftonbladet.se, 19 Apr 2007)
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She began the sport at age six. (FILA, 22 Jul 2008; unitedworldwrestling.org, 09 Feb 2015)
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"I started wrestling with my two sisters. My father knew a wrestling coach and we came to practice two times a week just to play on the mat." (unitedworldwrestling.org, 09 Feb 2015)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olympics.com, 03 Jun 2021)
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Winning bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (indianexpress.com, 04 Nov 2016)
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Swedish freestyle wrestler Sara Eriksson. (United World Wrestling YouTube Channel, 26 Jan 2021)
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"I learnt the core values that if you want to become a good wrestler, it's hard work and there are no shortcuts. You need to do the hard work." (olympics.com, 03 Jun 2021)
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She was named the Swedish Wrestling Federation's Wrestler of the Year in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2009. (svd.se, 13 May 2014; swedewrestling.se, 02 Feb 2016)
She was flag bearer for Sweden at the opening ceremony of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (insidehtegames.biz, 01 Jun 2019)
She was flag bearer for Sweden at the opening ceremony of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (insidehtegames.biz, 01 Jun 2019)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
- VPO1:
- Victory by points - with point(s) scored by the opponent
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