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Nationality | Swedish | |||||||||||||
Citizenship | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Born | 22 March 1972 | |||||||||||||
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Country | Sweden | |||||||||||||
Sport | Wheelchair curling | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anette Wilhelm (born Anette Svensson on 22 March 1972) is a Swedish wheelchair curler. She was on the bronze winning Swedish team at Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. She was also on the silver medal-winning Swedish team at the 2009 world championship. She has two children and was paralyzed in an accident. [1]
Paralympic Games | |||
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Finish | Event | Year | Place |
Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2006 | Italy Torino |
Bronze | Wheelchair curling | 2010 | Canada Vancouver |
Wheelchair curling World Championships | |||
Finish | Event | Year | Place |
4. | Wheelchair curling | 2002 | Switzerland Sursee |
7. | Wheelchair curling | 2004 | Switzerland Sursee |
4. | Wheelchair curling | 2005 | Scotland Glasgow |
Silver | Wheelchair curling | 2009 | Canada Vancouver |
She is married to fellow curling coach Thomas Wilhelm.
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