Erika Holst

Erika Holst
Born	(1979-04-08) 8 April 1979 (age 46) Varberg, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Linhamn BK M/B Hockey Segeltorps IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	1994–2013
Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing   Sweden Olympic Games 2006 Turin Team 2002 Salt Lake City Team World Championships 2005 Sweden 2007 Canada

Ylva Erika Holst (born 8 April 1979) is a Swedish former ice hockey player. She was a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. ^[1]

Playing career

Minnesota Duluth

Born in Varberg, Sweden, Holst played for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. She was part of the Bulldogs team that won the first three NCAA women's championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003. ^[2]

Sweden

She played with the Segeltorps IF in the Riksserien (Sweden league elite). She has represented Sweden in nine Women's World Ice Hockey Championships. In ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Holst led the Swedish team with five points in five games. This marked the second Olympics in which she was the team leader in scoring. Four years later, in the win over the United States in the semifinal game in Turin, Holst had one assist.

Personal

Holst came out as lesbian in 2006, along with fellow hockey player Ylva Lindberg. ^[3]

References

1. "Search Results", Olympic Athletes, retrieved 5 November 2007
2. "HHOF Site Map". Hhof.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
3. "OS-hjältarna: Vi är homosexuella". Aftonbladet. 31 May 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2014.