Markus Eriksson
Curler
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Born (1987-04-11) 11 April 1987
Karlstad, Sweden
Team
Curling clubKarlstads CK, Karlstad,
Lits CC, Lit
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances		1 (2014)
Other appearancesWorld Junior Championships: 1 (2008),
Winter Universiade: 1 (2013)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Östersund
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trentino
Swedish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013
Gold medal – first place 2014
Bronze medal – third place 2008

Markus Eriksson (born 11 April 1987 in Karlstad, Sweden) is a Swedish curler.[1]

He is a 2014 World Men's silver medallist, 2013 Winter Universiade champion and two-time Swedish Men's champion.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2006–07 Sebastian KrauppFredrik LindbergMarkus ErikssonTorbjörn Liljemark
2007–08 Sebastian KrauppAnders HammarströmFredrik LindbergMarkus ErikssonSMCC 2008 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 Oskar ErikssonHenric JonssonMarkus FranzénNils KarlssonMarkus ErikssonSören GrahnWJCC 2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008–09 Anders ErikssonMarkus ErikssonHenric JonssonMarcus FranzénNils KarlssonSMCC 2009 (5th)
2009–10 Markus ErikssonAnders ErikssonHenric JonssonMarcus FranzénNils KarlssonSMCC 2010 (9th)
2011–12 Markus ErikssonMagnus EkdahlEmil OjalaHenric Jonsson
2012–13 Kristian Lindström (fourth)Oskar Eriksson (skip)Markus ErikssonChristoffer SundgrenSMCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013–14 Oskar ErikssonKristian LindströmMarkus ErikssonChristoffer SundgrenGustav Eskilsson (WMCC)Mathias MabergsWUG 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
SMCC 2014 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Personal life

Markus Eriksson is from a family of curlers: one of his brothers is well-known Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson, player on Team Niklas Edin, four-time World champion; another of his brothers is curler Anders Eriksson,[2] 2004 World Junior champion.

References

  1. ↑ "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar – Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Retrieved August 5, 2019. (look for "Eriksson, Markus")
  2. ↑ Anders (II) Eriksson on the World Curling Federation database (born 1982, not Swedish curler Anders Eriksson who born 1956)


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