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{{short description|Swedish swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name           = Simon Sjödin
| image          = SimonSjoedin-0236a.jpg
| image_size     = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels -->
| alt            = 
| caption        = Netanya 2015
| full_name      = Simon Olov Sjödin
| national_team  = {{SWE}}
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|4|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Stockholm]], Sweden
| death_date     = 
| death_place    = 
| height         = 1.92 m
| weight         = 85 kg
| strokes        = [[Butterfly swimming|Butterfly]], [[medley swimming|medley]]
| club           = SK Neptun
| collegeteam    = 
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | Sweden}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[LEN European Aquatics Championships|European Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 European Aquatics Championships|2008 Eindhoven]] | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Short Course Swimming Championships|European Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2013 Herning]] | 200 m medley}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships|2015 Netanya]]|200 m butterfly}}
}}

'''Simon Olov Sjödin''' (born 4 October 1986) is a Swedish competitive [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who represented Sweden at both the [[2008 Olympic Games]] and the [[2016 Olympic Games]]. He is of [[Gambian people|Gambian]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kultursmakarna.se/2018/02/18/gambia-afrikas-minsta-land/|title=Gambia – Afrikas minsta land firar nationaldag|date=17 February 2021}}</ref>

==Biography==
Simon Sjödin was born on 4 October 1986 into parents Kristina and Omar.

Sjödin won his first [[Swedish Swimming Championships]] title in 2005, when he won the 200 meter [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scmsom.se/swimmers/Simon%20Sjodin%20Swedish%20champion.htm|title=Simon Sjödin|last=|first=|date=|website=SCM Sport och Medicin|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

In 2007, he changed swim club from [[Södertörns SS]] to [[SK Neptun]].

In 2008, Simon Sjödin competed in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] representing Sweden. He finished 26th in the 200 m butterfly and 11th with the Swedish team in the 4 × 100 m [[Medley swimming|medley relay]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/s/simon-sjodin.html|title=Simon Sjödin|last=|first=|date=|website=Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (Swedish Olympic Committee)|publisher=|language=sv|access-date=2016-08-08}}</ref>

In 2016, he competed in the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] having qualified to swim both 200 m butterfly and 200 m individual medley. Simon reached the semi-final in 200 m butterfly with a time of 1.56.46 beating the Swedish national record in the process.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/os2016/simon-sjodin-slog-svenskt-rekord-i-os/|title=Simon Sjödin slog svenskt rekord i OS|date=8 August 2016 }}</ref> In the semi-final he ended up at 6th place in his heat and ranked 13th overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/s/simon-sjodin.html|title = Simon Sjödin - Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté}}</ref>

==Personal bests==

===Long course (50 m)===
{{swimmingpersonalrecordlisttop|meet=yes}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 08
|event = 100&nbsp;m backstroke
|time = 55.27
|recordinfo = NR (rh)
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2008|Aug|15}}
|country = CHN
|city = Beijing
|meet = [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|ref = 
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 09
|event = 200&nbsp;m backstroke
|time = 2:02.19
|recordinfo = NR
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Jul|1}}
|country = SWE
|city = Linköping
|meet = Swedish Championships
|ref = 
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 14
|event = 100&nbsp;m butterfly
|time = 52.27
|recordinfo = (h)
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Jul|31}}
|country = ITA
|city = Rome
|meet =  [[2009 World Aquatics Championships|World Championships]]
|ref = 
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 15
|event = 200&nbsp;m butterfly
|time = 1:57.01
|recordinfo = NR (h)
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Jul|28}}
|country = ITA
|city = Rome
|meet = [[2009 World Aquatics Championships|World Championships]]
|ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=Results Men's 200m Butterfly Heats |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C74A_ResSummary_15_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf |publisher=OmegaTiming |date=28 July 2009 |accessdate=14 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806181841/http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Roma2009/C74A_ResSummary_15_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf |archivedate=6 August 2009 }}</ref>
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 16
|event = 200&nbsp;m individual medley
|time = 1:59.16
|recordinfo = NR
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2013|Apr|5}}
|country = NED
|city = Eindhoven
|meet = 2013 Eindhoven Cup
|ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=Nijhuis Breaks Dutch Record; Sjodin Breaks Swedish Record on Day 2 in Eindhoven |url=http://swimswam.com/nijhuis-breaks-dutch-record-sjodin-breaks-swedish-record-on-day-2-in-eindhoven/ |publisher=SwimSwam|date=5 April 2013 |author=Braden Keith|accessdate=5 April 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 17
|event = 400&nbsp;m individual medley
|time = 4:21.52
|recordinfo = NR
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2010|Mar|25}}
|country = NED
|city = Amsterdam
|meet = Amsterdam Swim Cup
|ref = 
}}
{{end}}
{{swimmingrecordlegend|WR=yes|ER=yes|nation=Swedish}}

===Short course (25 m)===
{{swimmingpersonalrecordlisttop|meet=yes}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 09
|event = 200&nbsp;m backstroke
|time = 1:58.52
|recordinfo = 
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2007|Nov|23}}
|country = SWE
|city = Jönköping
|meet = Swedish SC Championships
|ref = 
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 14
|event = 100&nbsp;m butterfly
|time = 52.66
|recordinfo = 
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2008|Oct|18}}
|country = RSA
|city = Durban
|meet = World Cup
|ref = 
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 15
|event = 200 m butterfly
|time = 1:52.90
|recordinfo = NR (h)
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Nov|10}}
|country = SWE
|city = Stockholm
|meet = [[2009 FINA Swimming World Cup|World Cup]]
|ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Stockholm/C74A_ResSummary_10_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf|title=Results Men's 200m Butterfly Heats|publisher=Omega Timing|date=10 November 2009|accessdate=11 November 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122050111/http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Stockholm/C74A_ResSummary_10_Heats_Men_200_Fly.pdf|archivedate=22 November 2009}}</ref>
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 17
|event = 200 m individual medley
|time = 1:55.72
|recordinfo = NR
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2009|Nov|11}}
|country = SWE
|city = Stockholm
|meet = [[2009 FINA Swimming World Cup|World Cup]]
|ref = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/stockholm/C73A1_Res1Heat_128_Finals_1_Men_200_Medley.pdf |title=Results Men's 200m IM |publisher=Omega Timing |date=11 November 2009 |accessdate=11 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122044450/http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/Stockholm/C73A1_Res1Heat_128_Finals_1_Men_200_Medley.pdf |archivedate=22 November 2009 }}</ref>
}}
{{swimmingrecord
|eventsort = 17
|event = 400&nbsp;m individual medley
|time = 4:13.08
|recordinfo =
|date = {{Dts|format=dmy|2008|Nov|30}}
|country = SWE
|city = Stockholm
|meet = Swedish SC Championships
|ref = 
}}
{{end}}
{{swimmingrecordlegend|WR=yes|ER=yes|nation=Swedish}}

==Clubs==
*[[Södertörns SS]] (-2007)
*[[SK Neptun]] (2007-)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{Cite sports-reference|title = Simon Sjödin|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sj/simon-sjodin-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sj/simon-sjodin-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 April 2020|access-date = 19 May 2010}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Simon Sjödin}}
* {{World Aquatics}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile}}
* {{SOK profile}}

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[[Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for Sweden]]
[[Category:European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming]]
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[[Category:Swedish people of Gambian descent]]
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[[Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen]]