Sofia Shah
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Copenhagen, Denmark
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sofia Gadegaard Shah |
| National team | Nepal (2013–present) |
| Born | 9 August 1997 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Weight | 121 lb (55 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Thanyapura |
Sofia Gadegaard Shah (Nepali: सोफिया शाह; born 9 August 1997) is a Nepalese origin swimmer,[1][2] who has represented Nepal since 2013. In 2014, she was nominated in the Popular Player of the Year category of the Pulsar Sports Awards.[3]
Shah was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, but was raised from a young age in Kathmandu, Nepal with her family. She has a Nepali father and Danish mother. Her brother Alexander is also a swimmer. She attended Lincoln School from 2000- to 2015 and swam for the high school SAISA team. Shah was awarded the U.S. Presidential Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In May 2015, she was awarded a FINA one-year "Road to Rio" scholarship to train in Thanyapura Phuket, Thailand.[4] Shah attended the College of William and Mary for her first year of college, and then transferred to Pepperdine University.
