| Danijela Rundqvist | |||
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Rundqvist, Burlington Barracudas, Jan. 2010
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| Born |
26 September 1984 , Sweden |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Russian team Former teams |
Moscow Tornado Burlington Barracudas (CWHL) |
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| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
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| Women's ice hockey | ||
| Representing |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| 2006 Turin | Team competition | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Team competition | |
Danijela Kristina Rundqvist (born 26 September 1984 in , Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey player.
Rundqvist plays hockey at the forward position. She was trained in Kälvesta Iof. In 2001, she joined AIK IF. Historically, the club won national championships in 2004, 2007 and 2009, as well as the IIHF European Women's Champions Cup in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Of note, she is a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
In 2010, she was chosen in the 13th position during the 2010 CWHL Draft of Canadian Women's Hockey League. Rundqvist left her native Sweden to compete for Burlington Barracudas, based in Ontario, Canada.
In 2011–12, Rundqvist played with Team Sweden teammates Elin Holmlov and Kim Martin for Moscow Tornado of the Russian Professional Women’s League.
Danijela has got one younger sister, Sandra, and a younger brother Alexander. She is half Serbian. Her mother is Kosovo Serb.