Lina Nielsen

British sprinter (born 1996)

Lina Nielsen
Lina Nielsen (born 13 March 1996) is a British sprinter, hurdler and yoga instructor. In August 2022 she revealed she had been diagnosed with MS nine years earlier. Early life. Nielsen grew up in Leytonstone, East London. Her mother is Egyptian-Sudanese and her father is Danish. In 2017, she graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in chemistry. Athletics career. Nielsen won the 400 m hurdles at the 2021 European Athletics Team Championships with 55.59. Nielsen has a twin sister, Laviai Nielsen, who is also an international athlete over 400m. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Nielsen

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