{{short description|Swedish sports sailor (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox sailor | name = Josefin Olsson | image = | caption = | full_name = Josefin Anna Louise Olsson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|08|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Nyköping]], Sweden | height = 172 cm | weight = 67 kg | classes = {{hlist|[[ILCA 6]]|[[Europe (class)|Europe]]}} | club = {{yachtclub|Royal Swedish Yacht Club}} | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{SWE}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{Medal|Silver|[[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial|Laser Radial]]}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|[[Europe World Championships|2008 Vila Real de Santo António]]|Europe}} {{MedalSilver|[[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2014 Santander]]|[[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser Radial|Laser Radial]]}} }}
'''Josefin Anna Louise Olsson''' (born 23 August 1989) is a Swedish [[sailing (sport)|sailor]] primarily focusing on single-handed dinghies, who won a silver medal in the Laser Radial event at the [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Summer Olympics]] and also holds a silver medal from the Laser Radial World Championship and a World champion title from the [[Europe (dinghy)|Europe]] class.
==Career== Josefin Anna Louise Olsson was born 23 August 1989 in Saint Nicholas parish in [[Nyköping]], Sweden.<ref name=":0">{{Cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/josefin-olsson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203233/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/josefin-olsson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Josefin Olsson |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="OlympicBotGeneratedRef">{{cite web |title=Josefin Olsson |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/olsson-josefin-1051832/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=[[The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited]] |accessdate=13 September 2012 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130128110326/www.london2012.com/athlete/olsson-josefin-1051832/ |archivedate=28 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She started sailing in [[Oxelösunds Segelsällskap]] in nearby [[Oxelösund]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sn.se/sport/segling/artikel/josefin-efter-os-silverbragden-vi-kollade-diskusen-och-tankte-jag-vill-ocksa-ha-en-medalj/lyz99gzj | title=Josefin efter OS-silverbragden: "Vi kollade diskusen och tänkte: Jag vill också ha en medalj!" | date=August 2021 }}</ref> She won the 2008 [[Europe World Championships]] in [[Vila Real de Santo António]], Portugal, ahead of Danish [[Anne-Marie Rindom]] and [[Anette Viborg Andreasen]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.europeclass.org/world---women.html | title=World – women | publisher=International Europe Class Union }}</ref> In 2008, she was awarded the Halvan trophy for best position by a youth Swedish sailor by the [[Swedish Sailing Federation]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svensksegling.se/om-oss/utmarkelser/#årets%20junior | title=Utmärkelser | publisher=[[Swedish Sailing Federation]]}}</ref>
At the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], she competed in the [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Laser Radial class|Women's Laser Radial class]], finishing in 18th place.<ref name=":0" /> Olsson continued sailing the Laser Radial for the next Olympic cycle, and in September 2014, she won a silver medal at the [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser Radial|2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships]] in [[Santander, Spain]], behind [[Marit Bouwmeester]] of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web | title=Svenskt silver i seglings-VM | date=18 September 2014 | url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/gPJr6a/svenskt-silver-i-seglings-vm | work=[[Aftonbladet]]}}</ref>
She competed in the same event at the [[2016 Olympics]], finishing in sixth place.<ref name=":0" /> She [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification|competed]] at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo 2021, competing in [[Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial|Laser Radial]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sailing: OLSSON Josefin |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1337907-olsson-josefin.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=27 July 2021 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |language=en-us |archive-date=28 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728002019/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1337907-olsson-josefin.htm}}</ref> This time, she won a silver medal after having won the medal race.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svt.se/sport/segling/olsson-tog-os-silver-i-seglingen | title=Segling: Josefin Olsson tar OS-silver i laser radial | date=August 2021 | publisher=Sveriges Television }}</ref>
In 2024, Olsson was again qualified for the Olympic sailing event and carried the Swedish flag during the opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/peder-fredricsson-och-josefin-olsson-blir-fanbarare-for-sverige-i-os | title=Sport: Peder Fredricson och Josefin Olsson blir fanbärare för Sverige i OS | date=25 July 2024 | publisher=Sveriges Television }}</ref> In the [[Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial|Laser Radial event]], she finished 17th.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/senastenytt/ttsport/sport/a/o3EOWB/os-over-for-blagula-fanbararen-olsson | title=OS över för blågula fanbäraren Olsson | date=5 August 2024 | work=Aftonbladet }}</ref>
==Achievements== {{updated|23 July 2021|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://members.sailing.org/sailors/biog.php?memberid=79919 |title=Sailor Biography |publisher=World Sailing |access-date=27 September 2015}} ([https://data-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=79919 archive])</ref>}} {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|NotesOff=y}} |- | 2006 || [[Europe World Championships]] || [[Copenhagen]], Denmark || 13th || Europe class |- | 2008 || [[Europe World Championships]] || [[Vila Real de Santo António]], Portugal ||style="background:gold;"| 1st || Europe class |- |rowspan=2| 2009 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Charlottenlund]], Denmark || 9th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Karatsu]], Japan || 36th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2010 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Tallinn]], Estonia || 15th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Largs]], UK || 20th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2011 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Helsinki]], Finland || 15th || Laser Radial class |- | [[ISAF Sailing World Championships]] || [[Perth]], AUS || 13th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2012 || [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Boltenhagen]], Germany || 18th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial|Olympic Games]] || [[Weymouth and Portland]], UK || 18th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2013 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Dún Laoghaire]], Ireland || 12th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Rizhao]], China || 6th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2014 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Split, Croatia|Split]], Croatia || 4th || Laser Radial class |- | [[ISAF Sailing World Championships]] || [[Santander, Spain|Santander]], Spain ||style="background:silver;"| 2nd || Laser Radial class |- | 2015 || [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Al-Musannah]], Oman || 5th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2016 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Gran Canaria]], Spain || style="background:silver;|2nd || Laser Radial class |- | [[Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial|Olympic Games]] || [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil || 6th || Laser Radial class |- | 2017 || [[2017 Laser Radial World Championships|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Medemblik]], the Netherlands || 28th || Laser Radial class |- | 2018 || [[2018 Sailing World Championships|Sailing World Championships]] || [[Aarhus]], Denmark || 18th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2019 || [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Porto]], Portugal || 5th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Sakaiminato]], Japan || 6th || Laser Radial class |- |rowspan=2| 2020 || [[Women's Laser Radial World Championship|Laser Radial World Championships]] || [[Melbourne]], Australia || 6th || Laser Radial class |- | [[Laser European Championships]] || [[Gdańsk]], Poland || 13th || Laser Radial class |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=SWEJO4|www=josefin-olsson}} * {{Olympics.com|josefin-olsson}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{SOK profile}}
{{Footer World Champions Women's Europe}} {{Swedish Sailor of the Year}}
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