Marianne Fredbo | |
Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
Disability Class: | S7, SB6 |
Event: | Breaststroke Butterfly stroke |
Birth Date: | 10 October 1986 |
Birth Place: | Kristiansand, Norway |
Residence: | Lyngdal, Norway |
Marianne Fredbo née Mæland (born 10 October 1986) is a former Norwegian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. Her highest achievement is winning a bronze medal at the 2009 IPC Swimming World Championships in the 100 m breaststroke SB6. She has represented Norway at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics but did not medal. Fredbo's right arm and left leg were amputated in a lawnmower accident when she was four years old. [1] [2]