Hobbies
Vlogging. (TikTok profile, 26 Sep 2022; YouTube channel, 19 Sep 2022)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English, Swedish
Injuries
She has suffered several injuries to her foot and back during her sporting career. (redbull.com, 03 Jun 2021)
Start sporting career
She took up parkour in 2015.
Reason for taking up the sport
"There were four guys where I lived, who were training in parkour in my gym at school, so I started training with them. Suddenly there were five people in our small town training and just having fun."
Milestones
She became the first parkour athlete to win a gold medal in women's speed at the World Games when she was victorious at the 2022 Games in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. It was the first World Games to feature the sport. (theworldgames.org, 09 Jul 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 26 Sep 2022)
She became the first female parkour athlete representing Sweden to win a World Cup gold medal when she was victorious in speed at the 2021 event in Sofia, Bulgaria. (aftonbladet.se, 11 Sep 2021; parkour.sport, 12 Sep 2021)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Instagram profile, 12 Jul 2022)
Philosophy / Motto
"My goal is always to inspire people, especially young girls who think that parkour is for guys. I am always trying to prove it's not just for men and that if you want something you can do it." (gymnastics.sport, 11 Jul 2022)
Awards
She was named International World Games Association [IWGA] Athlete of the Month for May 2022. (International Gymnastics Federation Facebook page, 01 Jun 2022; theworldgames.org, 31 May 2022)
Last update : 2024-09-09
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