Women
SWE
Erika Lindgren
SWE- Date of birth27 Jun 2000
- Height165 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownEskilstuna
- Place of birthSödertälje
- Start skatingShe took up short track in 2009 in Mora, Sweden.
- Club Eskilstuna IK: Sweden
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesDutch, English, Norwegian, Swedish
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Placing sixth in the 1000m at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland. (Athlete, 03 Nov 2018)
"Have fun and go fast." (Athlete, 08 Nov 2017)
In 2014 she broke her ankle during a school sports lesson and was out of action for six months. (Athlete, 03 Nov 2018)
To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (isu.org, 18 Aug 2021)
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
Since the 2018 World Junior Championships where she finished in 13th place overall she has been affected by mental health issues. "Those junior worlds went really well, and I felt very good, but shortly after that, I started having mental health issues. I was ill with an eating disorder and depression. I took a break, and for a while I was training long track with a Swedish group. That was fine but it's not my style, really. I like the speed and excitement of short track. Then we had the whole coronavirus. I am feeling better now, and I'm back living at home and training. I'm not sure if I'll be ready for Beijing 2022 [Olympic Winter Games], but it could happen. I would definitely like to get back into racing regularly and get to Milan-Cortina 2026 [Olympic Winter Games]. I want to get back to racing at my best." (isu.org, 18 Aug 2021)
Since the 2018 World Junior Championships where she finished in 13th place overall she has been affected by mental health issues. "Those junior worlds went really well, and I felt very good, but shortly after that, I started having mental health issues. I was ill with an eating disorder and depression. I took a break, and for a while I was training long track with a Swedish group. That was fine but it's not my style, really. I like the speed and excitement of short track. Then we had the whole coronavirus. I am feeling better now, and I'm back living at home and training. I'm not sure if I'll be ready for Beijing 2022 [Olympic Winter Games], but it could happen. I would definitely like to get back into racing regularly and get to Milan-Cortina 2026 [Olympic Winter Games]. I want to get back to racing at my best." (isu.org, 18 Aug 2021)
She has competed in speed skating at elite level. (expressen.se, 23 Feb 2021)
"I started with long track in 2006. Then I got to try out short track at a camp a few years later and started doing that instead."