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Björn Rudström

Björn Rudström (born 10 May 1954 in Härnösand, Sweden) is a Swedish curler and curling coach.[1]

He is a 1977 World Men's champion, a 1977 European champion and a Swedish men's champion.

In 1978 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1973–74 Anders Thidholm Ragnar Kamp Christer Mårtensson Björn Rudström SJCC 1974 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1974–75 Ragnar Kamp (fourth) Björn Rudström Christer Mårtensson Axel Kamp (skip) SMCC 1975 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1975 (4th)
1976–77 Ragnar Kamp Håkan Rudström Björn Rudström Christer Mårtensson SMCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1977–78 Ragnar Kamp Björn Rudström Håkan Rudström Christer Mårtensson ECC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1981–82 Göran Roxin Björn Rudström Håkan Rudström Christer Mårtensson Hans Timan ECC 1981 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005–06 Jan Ullsten Björn Rudström Lars Strandqvist Lars Engblom WSCC 2006 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[2]

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2013 2013 Winter Universiade  Sweden (students men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013 2013 Winter Universiade  Sweden (students women)
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Private life

Rudström is from family of curlers. His younger brother Håkan was Björn's teammate when they won the World and European championships. Björn's daughter Karin is a 2011 World Women's champion. Håkan's daughter Amalia[3] played for Sweden at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.

References

  1. ^ "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2019. (look for "Rudström, Björn")
  2. ^ "Meriterat Sundsvallslag till curling-VM för oldboys" (in Swedish). February 25, 2006.
  3. ^ Amalia Rudström at World Curling