Anette Norberg facts for kids
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Norberg at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Other names | Anette Charlotte Norberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1966 Härnösand, Sweden
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| World Championship appearances |
11 (1988, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances |
15 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anette Charlotte Norberg, born on November 12, 1966, is a famous curler from Sweden. She is known for being one of the best female curling skips in history. A skip is the leader of a curling team.
Anette and her team won two Olympic gold medals in curling. They were champions at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. They also won gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. This made Anette the first skip ever to win two Olympic curling titles in a row! Her team from the 2010 Olympics is considered one of the best women's curling teams of all time. Anette continued to play until 2013, even winning another world title with a new team.
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Anette Norberg's Curling Journey
Anette started playing curling when she was just ten years old. She quickly became very good at the sport.
Major Wins and Achievements
Anette Norberg has won many important curling championships:
- She won seven European Curling Championships. These wins happened in 1988, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007.
- She also won three World Curling Championships. These victories were in 2005, 2006, and 2011.
- Besides her gold medals, she earned silver medals at the World Championships in 2001 and 2009.
- She also won bronze medals at the World Championships in 1988, 1989, 1991, and 2003.
Anette usually played as the skip for her teams. This means she was the team captain and made the important decisions during the game. In 1988, she played as a "third" for another team that won the European Championship. After her Olympic team retired, Anette formed a new team. With this new team, she won her third World Championship gold medal in 2011. Anette decided to retire from curling in April 2013.
Hall of Fame Honors
Anette Norberg's amazing career has been recognized with special honors:
- In 1989, she was added to the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.
- In 2021, Anette and her Olympic teammates were inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame. This is a very high honor in the world of curling.
Beyond the Ice: Anette's Other Activities
Anette Norberg has done more than just curling. She has appeared on television and worked in finance.
Television Appearances
- In 2006, Anette was in a music video for the Swedish band HammerFall. The song was called "Hearts on Fire."
- She also appeared as a contestant on the TV show Let's Dance 2013.
Personal Life and Career
Anette Norberg has a sister, Cathrine Lindahl, who is also a curler. Anette studied mathematics at Uppsala University. She has worked in finance for many years. She used to be a chief actuary at Nordea and led a division at Folksam. Currently, she works as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Anette has a daughter, Therese Westman, who is also a curler. She also has a son, Tobias Westman, who is an opera singer. Anette has been in a relationship with Kenneth Bergman since 2010. In 2014, Anette shared that she had faced a health challenge in 2013, shortly after she retired. She completed her treatment and recovered.
Images for kids
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Norberg at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
See also
In Spanish: Anette Norberg para niños
