Anna Lindberg
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Anna LindbergAnna Lindberg (born November 16, 1981 in Karlskoga
, Sweden
, is a Swedish
diver. She won the 1m and 3m Springboard events at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships. She is daughter to former Swedish divers Ulrika Knape
and Mathz Lindberg.
Lindberg has competed in four Olympic Summer Games, 1996
, 2000
and 2004
, and made her fourth start at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. Her best result is a 5th place on the 3m Springboard in 2000.
She gave birth to a son, Yelverton, on May 30, 2009. Father is the former Swedish hockey player Calle Steen.
Karlskoga
Karlskoga is a locality and the seat of Karlskoga Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 27,500 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:It is located at the northern shore of lake Möckeln, and the small settlement was initially called Möckelns bodar...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
diver. She won the 1m and 3m Springboard events at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships. She is daughter to former Swedish divers Ulrika Knape
Ulrika Knape
Ulrika Margareta Knape Lindberg is a Swedish diver, who is married to fellow Swedish diver Mathz Lindberg. She's mother to the Swedish diver Anna Lindberg....
and Mathz Lindberg.
Lindberg has competed in four Olympic Summer Games, 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, and made her fourth start at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Her best result is a 5th place on the 3m Springboard in 2000.
She gave birth to a son, Yelverton, on May 30, 2009. Father is the former Swedish hockey player Calle Steen.