Björn Rudström

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

Björn Rudström
Curler
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Born (1954-05-10) May 10, 1954
Härnösand, Sweden
Team
Curling clubHärnösands CK,
Magnus Ladulås CK
Career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances		2 (1975, 1977)
European Championship
appearances		2 (1977, 1981)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Champioships: 1 (2006)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
1977 Karlstad
European Championships
1977 Oslo
1981 Grindelwald
World Senior Curling Championships
2006 Copenhagen
Swedish Men's Championship
1975
1977

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 ThidholmRagnar KampChrister MårtenssonBjörn RudströmSJCC 1974
1974–75 Ragnar Kamp (fourth)Björn RudströmChrister MårtenssonAxel Kamp (skip)SMCC 1975
WCC 1975 (4th)
1976–77 Ragnar KampHåkan RudströmBjörn RudströmChrister MårtenssonSMCC 1977
WCC 1977
1977–78 Ragnar KampBjörn RudströmHåkan RudströmChrister MårtenssonECC 1977
1981–82 Göran RoxinBjörn RudströmHåkan RudströmChrister MårtenssonHans TimanECC 1981
2005–06 Jan UllstenBjörn RudströmLars StrandqvistLars EngblomWSCC 2006 [2]

Record as a coach of national teams
YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
20132013 Winter Universiade Sweden (students men)
20132013 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.

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