Lotte Friis (born 9 February 1988) is a Denmark competitive swimmer from Allerød Municipality.[ ]
Career
Friis was born in Blovstrød. Finishing third in the 1500 metre freestyle competition at the European Championships 2008 in Eindhoven she won her first major long course medal. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing, she won bronze in the 800 metre freestyle competition. At the 2009 World Championships she won silver in the 1500 metre freestyle competition
[ FINA World Championships, Swimming: Italy's Alessia Filippi Earns Roars from Crowd With Victorious 1500 Free , Swimming World Magazine, 28 July 2009] and gold in the 800 metre freestyle competition with the second fastest time ever and a new championship record.
[ FINA World Championships, Swimming: Denmark's Lotte Friis Clocks Second Fastest 800 Free for Meet Record, Win , Swimming World Magazine, 1 August 2009] At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in
Shanghai Friis won gold in the women's 1500 metre freestyle in the time 15:49.59
[ Omegatiming.com, 14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Shanghai (CHN), Women's 1500m Freestyle, Final] and silver in the women's 800 metre freestyle.
[ Omegatiming.com, 14th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Shanghai (CHN), Women's 800m Freestyle, Final] Friis participated in the women's 400 metre freestyle and reached the final. She finished in fifth in a time of 4:04.68,
which was a new Nordic record.
See also
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World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
