Ylva Lindberg (née Martinsen; born 29 June 1976) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player and, as of the 2021–22 season, an assistant coach to the Norwegian women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1]
Lindberg came out as lesbian in 2006, along with fellow hockey player Erika Holst.[2]
References
- ^ "Damkronorna" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
- ^ Jansson, AnnaMaria (31 May 2006), "OS-hjältarna: Vi är homosexuella", Aftonbladet, archived from the original on 10 August 2007, retrieved 5 November 2007 (Swedish)
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Ylva Lindberg at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
