Stina Blackstenius

Swedish footballer, Olympic gold medalist

Stina Blackstenius - Swedish footballer, Olympic gold medalist
Born

February 5th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Sweden

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Accomplished as a forward, competed for the Swedish national team and club teams including Linköpings FC and Montpellier HSC. Represented Sweden in multiple international tournaments including the UEFA Women's Euro and the FIFA Women's World Cup. Achieved Olympic success by winning a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Played for Linköpings FC in Damallsvenskan

Represented Sweden in the UEFA Women's Euro

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