Josefin Lillhage (born 15 March 1980) is a former swimmer from Sweden, who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She competed in four Olympiads: in 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008.

Josefin Lillhage
Personal information
Full nameAnna Josefin Lillhage
Nationality Sweden
Born (1980-03-15) 15 March 1980 (age 44)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubVäsby SS
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney[1] 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Montreal 200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Gothenburg 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Berlin 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Riesa 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2004 Vienna 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Trieste 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2007 Debrecen 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Helsinki 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Istanbul 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Riesa 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna 4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Helsinki 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m medley

Personal bests edit

Long course (50 m) edit

Event Time


Date Meet Location Ref
100 m freestyle 54.07 NR (h) 13 Aug 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
200 m freestyle 1:57.78 NR 27 Mar 2007 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [2]
Legend: WRWorld record; EREuropean record; NRSwedish record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Short course (25 m) edit

Event Time


Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle 24.28 (sf) 13 Dec 2009 European SC Championships Istanbul, Turkey
100 m freestyle 52.45 (sf) 10 Dec 2009 European SC Championships Istanbul, Turkey
200 m freestyle 1:53.55 NR 16 Dec 2007 European SC Championships Debrecen, Hungary
400 m freestyle 4:05.40 11 Mar 2004 Swedish SC Championships Malmö, Sweden
100 m individual medley 59.84 29 Nov 2008 Swedish SC Championships Stockholm, Sweden
Legend: WRWorld record; EREuropean record; NRSwedish record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Clubs edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  2. ^ "12th FINA World Championships Melbourne 2007 Full Results Book" (PDF). Omega Timing. 1 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2008.

External links edit