Julia Hassler
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Julia Hassler (born 27 February 1993) is a national-record holding swimmer from Liechtenstein and three-time Olympian.[1] She was the Liechtenstein flag-bearer in the closing-ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, as well as the opening ceremonies in 2016 and 2021. She won the bronze medal at the 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships.
Career
[edit]Hassler swam for Liechtenstein at numerous international competitions. From 2011 she won 18 gold medals over five editions of the Games of the Small States of Europe, and 29 medals overall.[2]
At the 2012 Olympics, she was one of three athletes to compete for Liechtenstein. She swam the 400 and 800 freestyles, setting national records in both (4:12.99 and 8:35.18),[3] finishing 27th in the 400[4] and 17th in the 800.[5] She carried Liechtenstein's flag at the Closing Ceremony of the Games.[6]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Hassler competed in the 800 m freestyle event. She placed 21st in the heats with a time of 8:38.19 and did not qualify for the final.[7] She was the flagbearer for Liechtenstein during the Parade of Nations at the start of the event.[8]
In 2017, Hassler won the 400 metres freestyle bronze medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships.[2] She competed in her third Olympics at the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in 2021, carrying her national flag in the opening ceremony and taking part in the 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres events.[6]
In November 2021, Hassler announced her retirement from competitive swimming. At that time she held Liechtenstein Records, both long course (50m) and short course (25m), in the: 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle; 100 and 200 butterfly; and 400 metres individual medley, as well as the short course 50m freestyle.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile". Eurosport.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ a b c De George, Matthew (29 November 2021). "Three-Time Olympian Julia Hassler of Liechtenstein Calls Time on Career". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Julia Hassler – Swimming – Olympic Athlete". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's 400m Freestyle – Olympic Swimming". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's 800m Freestyle – Olympic Swimming". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ a b Keith, Braden (27 November 2021). "Julia Hassler, Liechtenstein's Greatest-Ever Swimmer, Announces Retirement". swimswam.com. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Women's 800m Freestyle". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". Olympic.org. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links
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- 1993 births
- Liechtenstein female swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic swimmers for Liechtenstein
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Female butterfly swimmers
- Liechtenstein female freestyle swimmers
- Female medley swimmers
- People from Schellenberg