Ylva Lindberg

Ylva Lindberg (née Martinsen born 29 June 1976) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1]

Ylva Lindberg
Born (1976-06-29) 29 June 1976
Umeå, Sweden
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for MB Hockey
Segeltorps IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1993–2010
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
Olympics
2006 TurinTeam
2002 Salt Lake CityTeam
World Championships
2005 Sweden

Lindberg came out as lesbian in 2006, along with fellow hockey player Erika Holst.[2]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Jansson, AnnaMaria (31 May 2006), "OS-hjältarna: Vi är homosexuella", Aftonbladet, archived from the original on 10 August 2007, retrieved 5 November 2007 (Swedish)


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