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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 July 1941 (age 82) Själevad, Sweden |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
| Club | IF Friska Viljor, Örnsköldsvik |
Ulf Nils Johan Norberg (born 28 July 1941) is a retired Swedish ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill at the 1968 Winter Olympics and finished in 48th place. [1] [2]
Härnösand is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 25,012 inhabitants in 2023. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of Härnösand. Härnösand is the seat of the Diocese of Härnösand, the County Governor residence and Västernorrland County Museum.
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure skating. This, and the success of the Italian men's curling team created a surge of interest in curling within Italy, where there was no previous tradition of the sport and only a few hundred players.
Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Härnösand.
Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish power metal band formed in 1990.
Ulrika Bergman is a Swedish curler from Solna. She is currently the alternate for the World and Olympic Champion Anette Norberg team. She was the fourth player for Margaretha Lindahl in four straight world junior championships from 1993 to 1996. Their best finish was in 1995 when they won the silver medal. In 1997, she switched throwing positions with Lindhal for their debut at the European Championships where they won a silver. Bergman has been Norberg's alternate since 2004, winning an Olympic gold medal in 2006.
Timrå IK is a professional Swedish ice hockey team based in Timrå, north of Sundsvall. It competes in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), which is the top-tier league in Sweden, since being promoted by winning 2021 SHL qualifiers. Previous seasons in the top Swedish division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 2000–01 to 2012–13 and 2018–19. The team's home venue is NHC Arena with a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. A total of 99 athletes were selected, and they competed in nine of the fifteen Winter Olympic sports. When the medals were summed up, Sweden had managed seven gold medals, two silver and five bronze, making it Sweden's best result ever in the Winter Olympics in terms of both medals and gold medals earned, and gave Sweden a 6th place in the medal table.
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The 2006 World Women's Curling Championship was held March 18–26 at the Canada Games Arena in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
Märta Norberg was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won two bronze medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. She was born in Örnsköldsvik, Ångermanland. Norberg finished fourth in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Sweden competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
Carl Martin Norberg was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
Erik Norberg was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
Tor Norberg was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to win the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team event in 1908.
Gustaf Martin Eugen Norberg was a Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was part of the Swedish team which finished fourth. He played all six matches.
Ulf Sundelin is a retired Swedish sailor. Together with his younger brothers Peter and Jörgen he won a gold medal in the 5.5 metre class at the 1968 Olympics and a silver medal at the 1969 World Championships. The brothers also won the 1971 world title in the three-person keelboat and placed sixth at the 1972 Olympics.
Idrottsföreningen Friska Viljor is a Swedish ski jumping and Nordic combined club from Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland County.
Maria Prytz is a Swedish curler from Härnösand. Prytz was the longtime alternate player for the Anette Norberg rink.
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