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Lina Nielsen
British sprinter

Lina Nielsen

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British sprinter
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London, England, UK
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28 years
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Biography

Lina Nielsen (born 13 March 1996) is a British sprinter, hurdler and yoga instructor.

Career

She won the 400 m hurdles at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships with 55.59. Nielsen has a twin sister, Laviai Nielsen, who is also an international athlete over 400m.

Lina is also a yoga teacher, having undertaken her teaching training in Rikshikesh in the summer of 2019. She is now one of the yoga instructors on the fitness app Fiit.

Personal life

Nielsen grew up in Leytonstone, East London. In 2017, she graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in chemistry.

In August 2022, Nielsen revealed she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. at the age of 17. She chose to keep her diagnosis private for nine years, but following a relapse two days prior to her World Athletics Championships heats in Oregon she decided to go public with her story.

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