Team Sweden

SWEDEN – Karlstads Curlingklubb, Karlstad

SKIP: Niklas Edin

AGE: 25 (July 6, 1985, Ornsköldsvik, Sweden)

LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Girlfriend Lotta Lennartsson

YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Curling Instructor/Curler (Swedish Olympic Committee)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Skipped Sweden at 2010 Olympic Winter Games; 2009 and 2010 European Championships; played for Sweden in four World Juniors- winning one gold and two silver medals; member of Team Europe at 2007, 2008, and 2011 Continental Cup; skipped at 2009 World University Games; Coached Sweden at 2008 World Juniors (silver medal)

THIRD: Sebastian Kraupp

AGE: 25 (May 20, 1985, Stockholm, Sweden)

LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Single

YEARS CURLED: 14

OCCUPATION: Student/Curler/(Swedish Olympic Committee)/Shop Assistant (Hennes & Mauritz)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played third for Sweden skip Niklas Edin at 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 2009 (gold medal) and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World University Games (gold medal); played third for Sweden skip Nils Carlsén at 2005 World Juniors (silver medal); skipped Sweden at 2007 World University Games; member of Team World at 2011 WFG Continental Cup

SECOND: Fredrik Lindberg

AGE: 25 (February 2, 1986, Stockholm, Sweden)

LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Girlfriend Elin Martensson

YEARS CURLED: 14

OCCUPATION: Curler (Swedish Olympic Committee)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played second for Sweden skip Niklas Edin at 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 2009 (gold medal) and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World University Games (gold medal); member of Team World at 2011 WFG Continental Cup; played in three World Juniors for Sweden (2 silver medals and one gold); played second for Sweden skip Sebastian Kraupp at 2007 World University Games (bronze medal)

LEAD: Viktor Kjäll (Kjaell)

AGE: 25 (June 13, 1985, Västerås, Sweden)

LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Fiancée Sandra Karlsson

YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Curler (Swedish Olympic Committee)

DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Played lead for Sweden skip Niklas Edin at 2010 Olympic Winter Games, 2009 (gold medal) and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World University Games (gold medal); played second for Sweden skip Peja Lindholm at 2007 Ford Worlds; member of Team World at 2011 WFG Continental Cup; played lead for Sweden skip Sebastian Krauppat 2007 World University Games (bronze medal); played second for Sweden skip Peja Lindholm at 2007 European Championships

ALTERNATE: Oskar Eriksson

AGE: 19 (May 29, 1991, Karlstad, Sweden)

LIVES: Härnosänd

FAMILY: Single

YEARS CURLED: 12

OCCUPATION: Ice Maker/Curling Academy Trainer(Swedish Curling Academy/Härnösands Gymnasium)

DELIVERS: Left-handed

HIGHLIGHTS: Alternate for Sweden (skip Niklas Edin) at 2010 Olympic Winter Games and 2009 European Championships (gold medal); played for Sweden in three World Juniors: as skip in 2008 (silver medal), 2009, and 2010 (gold medal).

COACH: Peja Lindholm