Heidi Andreasen
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Heidi Andreasen (born 18 December 1985) is a Faroese
swimmer.
She represented the Faroe Islands
at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.
She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative
at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
, where she won the Islands' only medal: a bronze in the S8 400m freestyle
, with a time of 5:26,29.
Andreasen competed again
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
, and was the Faroe Islands' flagbearer
during the Games' opening ceremony. She did not win a medal.
There is no Olympic-sized pool in the Faroe Islands, where Andreasen trains in a 25 metre pool.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
swimmer.
She represented the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
The Faroe Islands competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. The islands' delegation consisted in two swimmers, Heidi Andreasen and Esther Hansen....
at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, winning three silver medals, in the S8 50m freestyle, the S8 100m freestyle, and the S8 400m freestyle, and a bronze in the S8 100m backstroke.
She was the Faroe Islands' sole representative
Faroe Islands at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
The Faroe Islands competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The islands' delegation consisted in a single athlete, Heidi Andreasen in swimming....
at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
, where she won the Islands' only medal: a bronze in the S8 400m freestyle
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, in the Olympic Aquatic Centre was competed in freestyle, backstroke and butterfly , the breaststroke and individual medley ....
, with a time of 5:26,29.
Andreasen competed again
Faroe Islands at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Faroe Islands competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, but did not win a medal. The team consisted of a single competitor, Heidi Andreasen, who took part in four swimming events....
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
, and was the Faroe Islands' flagbearer
2008 Summer Paralympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, athletes from each participating country paraded in the stadium, preceded by their flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Paralympic Committee or by the...
during the Games' opening ceremony. She did not win a medal.
There is no Olympic-sized pool in the Faroe Islands, where Andreasen trains in a 25 metre pool.