Linn Githmark
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Linn Githmark (born September 26, 1982 in Oslo
, Norway) is a Norwegian
curler
who has skipped her country to a world junior title, and also played on the Norwegian team that won a silver medal at the world championships.
Githmark played on the teams representing Norway in world junior championships
from 1997 to 2004, and was skip on all but two occasions. She led her team to the gold medal in 2004.
Githmark made her world championship debut in 2004, taking Hanne Woods
' place as third on the team skipped by former world champion Dordi Nordby
. Norway won the silver medal at the 2004 world championship, followed by bronze medals at the European Championships later in the year, and at the 2005 worlds.
Githmark posed for Ana Arce
's "Fire on Ice" 2007 Team Sponsorship Calendar to promote women's curling.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway) is a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
who has skipped her country to a world junior title, and also played on the Norwegian team that won a silver medal at the world championships.
Githmark played on the teams representing Norway in world junior championships
World Junior Curling Championships
The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988...
from 1997 to 2004, and was skip on all but two occasions. She led her team to the gold medal in 2004.
Githmark made her world championship debut in 2004, taking Hanne Woods
Hanne Woods
Hanne Woods, née Pettersen is a Norwegian former world champion in curling.-International championships:...
' place as third on the team skipped by former world champion Dordi Nordby
Dordi Nordby
Dordi Agate Nordby, , is a Norwegian right-handed curler from Snarøya. Nordby has amassed an array of medals in major international competitions over a career spanning three decades, including two world championship gold medals and two European championship gold medals.Having made her international...
. Norway won the silver medal at the 2004 world championship, followed by bronze medals at the European Championships later in the year, and at the 2005 worlds.
Githmark posed for Ana Arce
Ana Arce
Ana Arce is a photographer and former skip of the Andorran national women's curling team. She now plays on the Spanish national team.-Photography:...
's "Fire on Ice" 2007 Team Sponsorship Calendar to promote women's curling.