Team Norway

NORWAY – Snarøen Curling Club, Oslo

SKIP: Thomas Ulsrud

AGE: 39 (October 21, 1971, Oslo, Norway)

LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Wife Elin Grødal, son Jesper (9)

YEARS CURLING: 30

OCCUPATION: Tanning Salons owner (Oslo SOL AS)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped Norway at 2010 Olympic Winter Games; played for Norway in six Worlds: as skip in 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (was supposed to skip but did not compete due to a family illness); as alternate in 1999; played for Norway in four World Juniors; skipped Norway in nine European Championships; member of Team World at 2008 and 2011 WFG Continental Cup

THIRD: Torger Nergård (Nergaard)

AGE: 36 (December 12, 1974, Trondheim, Norway)

LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Partner Marianne Rørvik, daughter Karine (1)

YEARS CURLING: 30

OCCUPATION: Project Engineer (Cronus Engineering AS)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played third for Norway skip Thomas Ulsrud at 2010 Olympic Winter Games (silver medal), alternate for Norway (skip PÃ¥l Trulsen) at 2002 Olympic Winter Games (gold medal); played in seven Worlds for Norway; played for Norway in three World Juniors: as third for skip Thomas Due in 1991 and 1992, as skip in 1996; played in 11 European Championships, winning gold in 2005 (as alternate for PÃ¥l Trulsen) and 2010, silver in 2007 and 2008, bronze in 2002 and 2009; member of Team World at 2008 and 2011 WFG Continental Cup

SECOND: Christoffer Svae

AGE: 29 (March 21, 1982, Oslo, Norway)

LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Girlfriend Tuva Dyrnes

YEARS CURLING: 18

OCCUPATION: Curling Instructor/Event Manager (Snarøen Curling Club)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played second for Norway skip Thomas Ulsrud at 2010 Olympic Winter Games (silver medal); 2007 (silver medal), 2008 (silver medal), 2009 (bronze medal) and 2010 (gold medal) Le Gruyère European Championships, 2008 (bronze medal) and 2009 (bronze medal) Worlds; played second for Norway skip Torger NergÃ¥rd at 2010 World Men’s (silver medal); played for Norway in four World Juniors; member of Team World at 2008 and 2011 WFG Continental Cup

LEAD: HÃ¥vard (Haavard) Vad Petersson

AGE: 27 (January 5 1984, Oslo, Norway)

LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Wife Kirsten Olstad

YEARS CURLING: 14

OCCUPATION: Supervisor (Smoothie Xchange)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played lead for Norway skip Thomas Ulsrud at 2010 Olympic Winter Games (silver medal), 2007 (silver medal), 2008 (silver medal), 2009 (bronze medal) and 2010 (gold medal) Le Gruyère European Championship, 2008 (bronze medal) and 2009 (bronze medal) Worlds; played lead for Norway skip Torger NergÃ¥rd at 2010 Capital One World Men’s (silver medal); played for Norway at three World Juniors; member of Team World at 2008 and 2011

WFG Continental Cup

ALTERNATE: Markus Snøve Høiberg

AGE: 19 (June 6, 1991, Oppdal, Norway)

LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Single

YEARS CURLING: 11

OCCUPATION: Student

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played in five World Juniors for Norway: in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011; alternate for Norway (skip Thomas Ulsrud) at 2010 European Championships (gold medal); skipped Norway at 2011 World University Games

COACH: Ole Ingvaldsen