Bengt Fredrik Lindberg (born 2 February 1986) is a Swedish curler from Karlstad. Lindberg grew up in Östersund.

Fredrik Lindberg
Born (1986-02-02) 2 February 1986 (age 38)
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances
3 (2011, 2012, 2013)
European Championship
appearances
5 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Olympic
appearances
2 (2010, 2014)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Victoria
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Regina
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Basel
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Aberdeen
Gold medal – first place 2012 Karlstad
Silver medal – second place 2011 Moscow
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Trois-Rivières
Silver medal – second place 2006 Jeonju
Silver medal – second place 2007 Eveleth
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Harbin
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Pinerolo

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. They lost just two matches in the round robin portion and went on to win both of their Playoff matches defeating Team Switzerland in the Gold Medal match.

Lindberg and his team represented Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, 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.

In 2011 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

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After his retirement from curling to focus on his relationship with fellow curler Alison Kreviazuk in 2014, he remained a part of team Edin, but now as the official team coach. Peja Lindholm then became the Swedish national coach.

Teammates

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2009 Aberdeen European Championships

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

Niklas Edin, Skip

Sebastian Kraupp, Third

Viktor Kjäll, Lead

Oskar Eriksson, Alternate

References

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  1. ^ "CurlingZone".
  2. ^ "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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