Eilin Kjærland
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| Born | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Marianne Rørvik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth | Kristin Skaslien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Mille Haslev Nordbye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Eilin Kjærland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate | Ingeborg Forbregd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 1 (2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eilin Kjærland (born 2004) is a Norwegian curler from Karmøy.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Kjærland began curling at around the age of 16.[2]
Kjærland was the lead on the Norwegian junior women's team at the 2023 and 2024 World Junior Curling Championships, skipped by Torild Bjørnstad. The team won bronze medals at both events.
Kjærland and partner Eskil Åsmul Eriksen competed for Norway at the mixed doubles event at the 2025 Winter World University Games, where they finished with a 1–6 record.[3]
Women's
[edit]As a member of the Bjørnstad rink, Kjærland won the 2024 Norwegian Women's Curling Championship.[4]
Kjærland joined the Norwegian women's national team (skipped by Marianne Rørvik) in 2024 at lead position, replacing Martine Rønning.[5] The team played in the 2024 European Curling Championships, finishing with a 4–5 record.[6] This was good enough to qualify Norway for the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship, where they finished 5–7.[7] Domestically, the team lost in the final of the 2025 Norwegian championship against Kjærland's former team, skipped by Torild Bjørnstad.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Kjærland's mother Heidi is the chair of the board of the Haugesund Curling Club.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eilin (20) skal kjempe om OL- plass i VM". Nidaros (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ a b c "Nybakt norgesmester i Haugesund curlingklubb". Radio 12 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "2025 FISU World University Games - Mixed Doubles". Wolrd Curling. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "E6 Lag OCE Bjørnstad". Curling Resultater (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the 2025 women's worlds: Lineups, curlers and the skinny for each rink". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 - Women". Wolrd Curling. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "LGT World Women's Curling Championships 2025". Wolrd Curling. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ^ "W3 Lag Rørvik". Curling Resultater (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2025-03-23.