Lina Nielsen

Lina Nielsen (born 13 March 1996) is a British sprinter, hurdler and yoga instructor.

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.

At the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Nielsen won a bronze medal as part of the 4x400 metres relay team which also included her sister Laviai.

After winning the 400 metres hurdles gold medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Nielsen was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal life
Lina is also a yoga teacher, having undertaken her teaching training in Rikshikesh in the summer of 2019. She is now one of the yoga instructors on the fitness app Fiit.

Personal 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.

In August 2022, Nielsen revealed she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, at the age of 17. She chose to keep her diagnosis private for nine years, but following a relapse two days prior to her World Athletics Championships heats in Oregon she decided to go public with her story.