History of Sweden Modern Sweden started out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had to be given up during the 18th century. Pre-historic age: 9,000 BC–AD 800[edit] Sweden, as well as the adjacent country Norway, has a high concentration of petroglyphs (hällristningar[2] in Swedish) throughout the country, with the highest concentration in the province of Bohuslän and around Gamleby and Västervik in northern county of Kalmar, also called "Tjust" (Peterson 2009). Early Swedish history: 800–1500[edit] For centuries, the Swedes were merchant sea men well known for their far-reaching trade. Viking expeditions (blue): depicting the immense breadth of their voyages throughout most of Europe, North Atlantic and Mediterranean The Vikings from Sweden mainly traveled east into Russia. Modern Sweden: 1523[edit]
Olympic Champion Canada Canada i/ˈkænədə/ is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. The land that is now Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Etymology The name Canada comes from the St. Upon Confederation in 1867, Canada was adopted as the legal name for the new country, and the word Dominion was conferred as the country's title.[13] However, as Canada asserted its political autonomy from the United Kingdom, the federal government increasingly used simply Canada on state documents and treaties, a change that was reflected in the renaming of the national holiday from Dominion Day to Canada Day in 1982.[14] History Aboriginal peoples European colonization Map of British America showing original boundaries of Quebec/Canada and its annexation of territories, including modern Ontario, following the Quebec Act of 1774.
World Champion Niklas Edin Niklas Edin (born July 6 1985) is a Swedish curler.[1] He is a reigning World and European champion in curling. Career[edit] In 2004 Edin skipped his Swedish team to a World Junior Curling Championship title. In the final Sweden defeated Stefan Rindlisbacher of Switzerland. After juniors, Edin quickly became one of the top skips in the country, filling the void of the retiring Peja Lindholm. Edin's rink continued their success into the 2011-12 season. The 2012-13 season was Edin's best to date. The 2013-14 season would not be as successful for the Edin rink. Grand Slam Record[edit] Key C – ChampionF – Lost finalSF – Lost semi finalQF – Lost quarter finalQ – Did not make playoffsDNP – Did not participate in event Teams[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] World Curling Federation profile
Viktor Kjäll Viktor Erik Kjäll (Swedish pronunciation: [ɕɛ̂l]; born 13 June 1985) is an internationally elite curler from Karlstad.[1][2] Viktor Kjäll made his World Championship debut at the 2007 Edmonton World Championships as the Second for Sweden's most successful male skip Peja Lindholm. They finished with a 6 – 5 record in a four way tie for fourth place. In the tiebreaker's they lost to the eventual Silver Medalists Team Germany skipped by Andy Kapp. After Peja Lindholm's retirement he eventually made his way onto Niklas Edin's team. Kjäll's team had been selected as Team Sweden for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada[3] and most recently for Team Sweden for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Teammates[edit] 2009 Aberdeen European Championships 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Niklas Edin, Skip Sebastian Kraupp, Third Fredrik Lindberg, Second Oskar Eriksson, Alternate 2007 Edmonton World Championships Peja Lindholm, Skip James Dryburgh, Third Magnus Swartling, Alternate References[edit]
Fredrik Lindberg Bengt Fredrik Lindberg (born February 2 1986) is a Swedish curler from Karlstad. Lindberg grew up in Östersund. From 2006 until 2008 he played both Third and Second positions for Sebastian Kraupp. In 2009 he and Kraupp joined Niklas Edin's team with Lindberg throwing Second stones.[1] At their first major tournament, the 2009 Aberdeen European Championships, Fredrik Lindberg and his team pulled off several upsets against established senior teams including reigning 2009 World Bronze Medalists Team Ulsrud from Norway. Lindberg and his team represented Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada where they placed fourth.[2] Since the 2010 Olympics, the Edin team won the 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, the 2012 European Curling Championships, won silver at the 2011 European Curling Championships and bronze medals at the 2011 and 2012 World Curling Championships. Teammates[edit] 2009 Aberdeen European Championships 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Niklas Edin, Skip
Sebastian Kraupp Sebastian Kraupp (born May 20 1985) is a Swedish curler from Karlstad, Sweden. From 2005 to 2008 Sebastian Kraupp skipped his own team.[1] Starting with the 2008–2009 season he joined Niklas Edin's team throwing Third stones. Team Edin first achieved widespread attention at the 2009 Aberdeen European Championships where they stunned the curling competition by finishing second after the round robin tournament with a 7 – 2 record. Their only loses were to Team Murdoch of Scotland and Team Ulsrud of Norway who had won the Gold and Bronze medals respectively at the 2009 Moncton World Championships. In the 1 vs. 2 Playoff Game Kraupp's team took on Team Ulsrud of Norway who they upset 7 to 3 advancing directly to the Gold Medal match. Teammates[edit] 2009 Aberdeen European Championships 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Niklas Edin, Skip Fredrik Lindberg, Second Viktor Kjäll, Lead Oskar Eriksson, Alternate References[edit]
Kevin Martin Kevin Martin (born July 31, 1966), nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart",[1] is a retired Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is considered by many commentators and former and current curlers to be the greatest curler of all time.[2][3][4] Over his 30 year career, he has won four Briers, a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and one world championship. He has been to a total of three Winter Olympics, four World Championships and has won a total of two Olympic medals and three World Championship medals. He has won 15 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour (the media count 18,[5] including three Players' Championships won prior to its inclusion as a Grand Slam event), which includes a record eight Players' Championship titles. Over the course of his career, his teams have won around $2 million. His 1991 Brier victory also earned him a spot at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where curling was just a demonstration sport at the time. In 1992, Martin won his second provincial championship.
David Nedohin David Nedohin (born December 20, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. He is best known as the longtime fourth for Randy Ferbey. Curling career[edit] Nedohin joined the Randy Ferbey rink in 1997 and was a part of that team's four Brier championships and three world championships. In 2010, The Ferbey Four split up with Ferbey joining the Brad Gushue. Personal[edit] Nedohin is a business manager with Scope Technologies. Teams[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Marc Kennedy Career[edit] Kennedy is a Canadian Winter Games champion[1] and three-time provincial junior champion. He won his first provincial men's championship with Kevin Martin in 2007. As a junior he played second for Carter Rycroft at the 1998 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and played third for Jeff Erickson 1999 and 2001 Canadian Juniors. In 2008, Kennedy won the Brier and the World Championships as a member of the team. They repeated their Brier win in 2009 going undefeated for a second straight year and setting a record for consecutive Brier games won (26) previously held by the Ferbey foursome. In 2010, Kennedy won an Olympic Gold Medal in Vancouver with Kevin Martin, John Morris and Ben Hebert as Team Canada defeated Thomas Ulsrud of Norway 6-3 in the Gold Medal Game. After a win at the Alberta provincials, Kennedy headed with Team Martin to the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier. Personal life[edit] Kennedy is married to his wife Nicole (née MacDonald), and they have two daughters. Teams[edit]
Ben Hebert Ben Hebert (born March 16, 1983 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler, a Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic gold medalist, 2008 World Champion and two time Brier Champion from Chestermere, Alberta.[1] Career[edit] Hebert and the rest of Team Martin went on to defeat Glenn Howard in the Final of the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Team Martin went on to represent Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, winning the gold medal after their 6-3 defeat of Thomas Ulsrud in the finals. Team Martin then capped an amazing 2009/2010 season by winning The Players Championship with an 8-7 extra end victory over Brad Gushue. Hebert and Team Martin won The National in December 2010. Personal life[edit] Hebert is married and works as a business development representative for Focus Corporation.[1][4] Teams[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]