Fredrik Solberg

Started: He began swimming in 2013 in Tonsberg, Norway. (Athlete, 15 Aug 2018) Reason: He wanted to try a new sport. "I started gymnastics and it was really fun, but then I injured my knee. I thought swimming might have been a good fit. I've always been active. But I quickly realised that I got a lot out of swimming training, and it was fun to see the progress. In addition, I was in a very good environment. There was nothing wrong with playing team sports, it just wasn't fun for me." (svomming.no, 22 Sep 2022; reavisa.no, 17 Dec 2019; Athlete, 15 Aug 2018) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (svomming.no, 22 Sep 2022) Awards: In 2023 he was named Para Swimmer of the Year for the fourth consecutive year by the Norwegian Swimming Federation. (reavisa.no, 28 Aug 2023) In 2020 he received the Jysk scholarship in recognition of his achievements in the sport. (idrettsforbundet.no, 20 May 2020) He was named the 2019 Sportsperson of the Year by ReAvisa, an online publication in Norway. (reavisa.no, 17 Dec 2019) He was presented with the Clasens Memorial Trophy by Tonsberg Svommeklubb in Norway in recognition of his results in 2016. (tonsbergsvommeklubb.no, 02 Mar 2017)