Signhild Joensen

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Signhild Joensen
Personal information
NationalityFaroese
Born (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 24)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Backstroke, freestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Island Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Jersey 4×50 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Gotland 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Gotland200 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Gotland4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Gotland4×100 m medley
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Gibraltar 100 m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Gibraltar200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Jersey4×50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2015 Jersey4×100 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Gotland50 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Gotland4×50 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Gibraltar50 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Jersey200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2015 Jersey4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Gotland200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 Gotland4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Gibraltar4×50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Gibraltar4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 Gibraltar4×50 m medley

Signhild Joensen (born 14 November 2000) is a Faroese swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre backstroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Heats results". FINA. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2017.