Cathrine Lindahl

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Cathrine Lindahl (born 26 February 1970 in Härnösand as Cathrine Norberg) is a Swedish curler from Östersund.[1] Lindahl played second for her sister Anette Norberg's team, until they split up in 2010. They won gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics.

Cathrine Lindahl
Lindahl at the 2010 Winter Olympics
BornCathrine Norberg
26 February 1970 (1970-02-26) (age 56)
Härnösand, Sweden
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
Medal record
Women's curling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinWomen's
Gold medal – first place2010 VancouverWomen's
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 PaisleyWomen's
Gold medal – first place2006 Grande PrairieWomen's
Silver medal – second place2001 LausanneWomen's
Silver medal – second place2009 GangneungWomen's
Bronze medal – third place1991 WinnipegWomen's
Bronze medal – third place2003 WinnipegWomen's
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 VierumäkiWomen's
Gold medal – first place2002 GrindelwaldWomen's
Gold medal – first place2003 CourmayeurWomen's
Gold medal – first place2004 SofiaWomen's
Gold medal – first place2005 Garmisch-PartenkirchenWomen's
Gold medal – first place2007 FüssenWomen's
Silver medal – second place2008 HärnösandWomen's
Bronze medal – third place1991 ChamonixWomen's
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 GlasgowWomen's
Silver medal – second place1990 Portage la PrairieWomen's

Curling career

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Lindahl skipped a team to both the 1989 and 1990 World Junior Curling Championships, winning the silver medal in the latter, losing to Kirsty Addison of Scotland. The following year, she was an alternate for the gold medal Swedish team skipped by Eva Eriksson. In 1991, she played third for her sister at the World Curling Championships where they won bronze. At that year's European Curling Championships she played second for the team, and won bronze. In 1992, the team went to the 1992 Winter Olympics, where the team finished fifth in the demonstration event.

In 1997, Lindahl skipped her own team at the World Championships, but the team finished in 5th place. By 2001, she was back to playing third for her sister, and they won a silver medal at the World Championships. After that, the team would go on to win the next six European Championships. Lindahl moved to the second position at the beginning of 2003. In addition to six European Championships, the team won a bronze at the Worlds in 2003, a gold in 2005 and an Olympic Championship in 2006.

In 1997 she was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Teammates

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References

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  1. "Cathrine Lindahl - Curling Athletes : Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics". Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
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