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18-Year-Old Female Sheet Metal Worker from Halland Competes in Swedish Championship

Key Points
  • Nelly Løvås Johansson, 18, from Gullbranna is a finalist in the Swedish Championship for young sheet metal workers
  • The competition will be held in Stockholm in May with six finalists, and Johansson is reportedly the only female competitor
  • Johansson emphasizes precision in her work and aims to challenge gender norms in the traditionally male-dominated sheet metal profession

Nelly Løvås Johansson, an 18-year-old from Gullbranna in Halland, has qualified as a finalist for the Swedish Championship for young sheet metal workers, according to SVT Halland. The competition will take place in Stockholm in May, where Sweden's best young sheet metal workers will be selected. Johansson is reportedly the only female among six finalists competing in a field traditionally dominated by men.

' Johansson has demonstrated her skills through projects including a candlestick with a practical compartment for candles and lighters. The young sheet metal worker from Halmstad aims to win the championship and challenge gender norms in her future profession.

It's down to the millimeter and that suits me.

Nelly Løvås Johansson, 18-year-old sheet metal worker from Halland

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