Anette Norberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anette Norberg
Curler
Annete Norberg at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Born	Anette Norberg (1966-11-12) November 12, 1966 (age 58) Härnösand, Sweden
Career
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)
Olympic appearances	2 (2006, 2010)
Medal record Curling Representing  Sweden Olympic Games Gold 2006 Turin Gold 2010 Vancouver Silver 1988 Calgary (demonstration) World Championships Gold 2005 Paisley Gold 2006 Grande Prairie Gold 2011 Esbjerg Silver 2001 Lausanne Silver 2009 Gangneung Bronze 1988 Glasgow Bronze 1989 Milwaukee Bronze 1991 Winnipeg Bronze 2003 Winnipeg European Championships Gold 1988 Perth Gold 2001 Vierumäki Gold 2002 Grindelwald Gold 2003 Courmayeur Gold 2004 Sofia Gold 2005 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Gold 2007 Füssen Silver 1984 Morzine Silver 1987 Oberstdorf Silver 2008 Härnösand Bronze 1989 Engelberg Bronze 1991 Chamonix

Anette Norberg, born on November 12, 1966, is a famous Swedish curler from Härnösand. She is known for being one of the best female curlers in history.

Anette and her team won gold medals in curling at the Olympic Games in both 2006 and 2010. In 2006, they beat the Swiss team in Turin. In 2010, they won against the Canadian team in Vancouver. This made her the first 'skip' (team captain) in curling history to win two Olympic gold medals in a row! Many people consider Anette Norberg and her team to be one of the best women's curling teams ever. She is also seen as one of the greatest female skips in the sport's history.

Anette Norberg's Curling Career

Anette Norberg started playing curling when she was just ten years old. She quickly became very good at the sport.

She has won many important championships throughout her career. Anette won seven European Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Her World Championship gold medals were in 2005, 2006, and 2011. She also earned silver and bronze medals at other World Championships.

Anette usually played as the 'skip' for her team. The skip is like the captain and makes important decisions during the game. After her Olympic team retired in 2010, Anette formed a new team. With this new team, she won her third World Championship gold medal in 2011. Anette Norberg officially retired from curling in April 2013.

In 1989, Anette was honored by being added to the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame. Later, in 2021, she and her Olympic teammates were also inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame. This shows how important she has been to the sport.

Anette Norberg's Life Outside Curling

Besides her amazing curling career, Anette Norberg has also had a successful professional life. She worked as a chief actuary at a company called Nordea. An actuary is someone who uses math to study financial risks. She also led a division at another company called Folksam. Currently, she works as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Anette studied mathematics at Uppsala University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She has two children: a daughter named Therese Westman, who is also a curler, and a son named Tobias Westman, who is a singer.

In 2006, Anette Norberg appeared in a music video for the Swedish band HammerFall. She also participated in a TV show called Let's Dance 2013, which is a dancing competition.

Teams Anette Norberg Played With

Anette Norberg played with many different teams throughout her long career. Here are some of the teams she was a part of:

See also

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