Magnus Vågberg

Magnus Trulsen Vågberg (born 23 December 1995) is a Norwegian curler. He currently plays lead for the Thomas Ulsrud rink.

Magnus Vågberg
Curler
Born (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995
Oslo, Norway[1]
Team
Curling clubOppdal CK,
Oppdal, NOR
SkipThomas Ulsrud
ThirdSteffen Walstad
SecondMarkus Høiberg
LeadMagnus Vågberg
Career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2018)
European Championship
appearances		2 (2018, 2019)
Medal record
Curling
World Junior Curling Championships
Pyeongchang 2017

Junior career

Vågberg competed for Norway in two World Junior Curling Championships, playing second on Team Magnus Ramsfjell. At the 2016 World Junior Curling Championships, the team finished with a 5-4 record, missing the playoffs. At the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships, the team had much more success, finishing the round robin with a 6-3 record, and then after losing to Scotland in the 3 vs. 4 game, they would defeat the Scots in a re-match to claim the bronze medal.

Men's career

After juniors, Vågberg joined the Walstad rink. The team would make it to the finals of the 2017 GSOC Tour Challenge, his first career Grand Slam event, losing to Brad Gushue. Later in the season, the team would represent Norway at the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship.

Personal life

He is the son of curlers Trine Trulsen Vågberg and Lars Vågberg.[2] He represented the curling club Jar IL[3] before joining Oppdal.[2]

References
  1. https://www.curlingworldcup.com/players/magnus-vaagberg
  2. https://opp.no/2017/05/sport/62468/
  3. "NM-gull til Jar og Stabekk". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 26 January 2016.
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