Elin Austevoll is a Norwegian swimmer

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

, born in Bergen

Bergen

Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....

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She competed at the European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994

European Sprint Swimming Championships 1994

The fourth edition of what later would be the European Short Course Championships was held in Stavanger, Norway, from 3 December to 4 December 1994. The event was named the European Sprint Swimming Championships. Only the 50 m events and the 100 m individual medley were at stake.-Medal...

, where she won a silver medal in 50 m breaststroke

Breaststroke

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

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She participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

, where finishing 12th in 100 m breaststroke was her best result.

Competed at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships

1997 FINA Short Course World Championships

The 3rd FINA Short Course World Championships were held at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 17 – April 20, 1997.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:* * *...

, and finished 15th in 100 m breaststroke and 14th in 200 m breaststroke.


Competed at the 1999 FINA Short Course World Championships

1999 FINA Short Course World Championships

The 4th FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong from 1–4 April 1999.-50 m Freestyle:-100 m Freestyle:-200 m Freestyle:-400 m Freestyle:-1500 m Freestyle:-50 m Backstroke:-100 m Backstroke:...

, and finished 6th in 200 m breaststroke.


Competed at the 2000 European Short Course World Championships, and finished 4th in the 50 m breaststroke.


She was part of the Stanford Women's Swim team that won the NCAA team titles in 1996 and 1998

Elin Austevoll has a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Stanford University (1995-1999) and a Master of International Business from NHH (2003-2005) and is currently CFO at Sharecat Solutions.