Anna Karolina Walfridsson Westberg (; born 16 May 1978) is a former Swedish footballer who played as a defender for Malmö FF Dam, Umeå IK and the

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International career

Karolina Westberg featured for Sweden in three World Cups ( USA 1999, USA 2003, China 2007) and two Olympic Games ( Sydney 2000 Olympics,

Athens 2004 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

.) She was on the roster for the

2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...

but did not appear in a match. Westberg played in three European Championship tournaments: Norway/Sweden 1997, Germany 2001, and England 2005.

Personal life

Westberg was born in Kristianstad, and now uses the surname Walfridsson Westberg.

References

External links

Club Profile

National Team Profile

Article in Sydsvenskan

Living people 1978 births Swedish women's footballers Olympic footballers for Sweden Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sweden women's international footballers FIFA Women's Century Club Umeå IK players Damallsvenskan players 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football central defenders 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players People from Kristianstad Municipality Footballers from Skåne County {{Sweden-women-footy-bio-stub