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Mathilda Karlsson

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Mathilda Thanuja Karlsson (born 27 September 1984 in Kandy) is a Sri Lankan born Swedish equestrian athlete. Karlsson was adopted by her Swedish parents when she was three months old. She competed for Sweden until 2018, when she switched to her native country. In 2021 she qualified as an individual rider for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, being the first Sri Lankan equestrian at the Olympic Games. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 4 different languages on Wikipedia. Mathilda Karlsson is the 10,047th most popular athlete (down from 9,056th in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Sri Lankan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Mathilda Karlsson ranks 10,047 out of 6,025Before her are Rkia El Moukim, Shelby Houlihan, Shanti Pereira, Bohdan-Ivan Horodyskyi, Judy Baauw, and Stefania Pirozzi. After her are Anna Polinari, Nanna Merrald Rasmussen, Luca Beccaro, Andre Jin Coquillard, Orlann Oliere, and Rowan McKellar.

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In Sri Lanka

Among people born in Sri Lanka, Mathilda Karlsson ranks 58 out of 51Before her are Lasith Malinga (1983), Chaminda Vaas (1974), Asha de Vos (null), Niluka Karunaratne (1985), Ajantha Mendis (1985), and Wanindu Hasaranga (1997). After her are Yupun Abeykoon (1994), and Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).

Among ATHLETES In Sri Lanka

Among athletes born in Sri Lanka, Mathilda Karlsson ranks 5Before her are Bob Tisdall (1907), Duncan White (1918), Heather Armitage (1933), and Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975). After her are Yupun Abeykoon (1994), and Nimali Liyanarachchi (null).