Oskar Eriksson

Oskar Eriksson was born on May 29, 1991, in Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden. He began his curling career before the age of six, following his older brothers. By age seven, he was part of a curling team and debuted in Sweden’s Elite Series at thirteen. His early career saw him win his first Swedish Men’s Curling Championship title and secure a silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Curling Championships. In 2011, he won a gold medal at the World Junior Curling Championships, defeating Team Switzerland.

Eriksson played with two teams simultaneously from 2008. His primary team, initially known as Team Lit and later Team Eriksson, saw him act as skip for most of this period through 2014. During this time, the team achieved international success, including winning the Oslo Cup in 2009, Swiss Cup Basel in 2012, and the European Masters in 2013, as well as the Winter Universiade in 2013. He also served as an alternate for Team Niklas Edin from 2009 to February 2014, participating in three World Curling Championships (2011-2013), five European Curling Championships (2009-2013), and the 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games. Notable achievements during this period include two European Curling Championships gold medals (2009, 2012), a World Championship gold medal (2013), and two World Championship bronze medals (2011, 2012). He also earned an Olympic bronze medal in 2014.

In May 2014, Eriksson joined forces with Niklas Edin to form a new Team Edin, playing as third. This collaboration led to significant success, including a gold medal at the 2022 Olympics, a silver medal in 2018, and multiple World and European Championship titles. He holds the record for most gold medals in World Curling Championships with seven titles (2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2024), and a World Mixed Doubles Championship gold in 2019. Eriksson is the first curler to win four Olympic medals and seven European Championship gold medals. He also became the first curler to achieve three major gold medals in a single calendar year in 2019.