1980 Air Canada Silver Broom
Encyclopedia
The 1980 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship
, was held from March 24-29 at the Moncton Coliseum
in Moncton, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
, was held from March 24-29 at the Moncton Coliseum
Moncton Coliseum
The Moncton Coliseum is a multi-purpose facility, located in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The capacity is 7,200 , for hockey.The adjoining Moncton Agrena complex constitutes the largest trade show facility in Atlantic Canada....
in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Teams
| Nutana CC, Saskatoon Saskatoon Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344.... , Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... Skip: Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion.... Third: Ron Mills Second: Tom Wilson Lead: Jim Wilson |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Hvidovre Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380... Skip: Jørn Blach Third: Arne Pedersen Second: Freddy Bartelsen Lead: Bent Jørgensen |
Bischeim CC, Strassbourg Fourth: René Robert Rene Robert René Paul Robert is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played 12 seasons in the NHL between 1970 and 1982. Robert was selected to 2 National Hockey League All-Star Games and was selected as the Second NHL All-Star Team right wing in 1974–75.Robert played 744 career NHL games,... Third: Jean-Marc Causeret Second: Claude Groff Skip: Henri Müller |
CC Schwenningen Fourth: Hans Dieter Kiesel Skip: Franz Engler Second: Willie Rosenfelder Lead: Heiner Martin |
Tofane CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... Fourth: Andrea Pavani Skip: Giuseppe Dal Molin Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Enea Pavani |
| Bygdøy CC, Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... Skip: Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum is a Norwegian curler and World Champion. He was skip for the winning team at the 1979 World Curling Championships, the rest of the team consisting of Morten Sørum, Eigil Ramsfjell and Gunnar Meland.-References:... Third: Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him as one of pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... Second: Gunnar Meland Gunnar Meland Gunnar Meland is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-International championships:... Lead: Harald Ramsfjell Harald Ramsfjell Harald Ramsfjell is a former Norwegian curler. Ramsfjell was a participant in the 1980 Air Canada Silver Broom team that placed second. Today, Ramsfjell resides in Drammen and works as a teacher. His brothers are Eigil and Bent Ånund Ramsfjell.... |
Aberdeen CC, Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... Skip: Barton Henderson Third: Greig Henderson Second: Bill Henderson Lead: Alistair Sinclair |
Karlstads CK Skip: Ragnar Kamp Ragnar Kamp Ragnar Kamp is a Swedish-American curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Curling Championships for Sweden. Kamp later moved to Nova Scotia, and win two provincial championships, in 1984 and in 1989. He then moved to Ellsworth, Maine where he played in five U.S. national... Third: Håkan Ståhlbro Second: Thomas Håkansson Lead: Lars Lindgren |
Lausanne-Riviera CC Skip: Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner is a Swiss curler and former World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1982 and 1980 Air Canada Silver Brooms, respectively, with teammates Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik... Third: Jürg Hornisberger Second: Franz Tanner Lead: Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher is a Swiss curler, an Olympic champion and world champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He was the world champion in 1981, and the European champion in 1978 and 1981.... |
Hibbing CC, Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S... Skip: Paul Pustovar Paul Pustovar Paul Pustovar is an American curler from Hibbing, Minnesota. He is one of the most prolific curlers from the United States, with over thirty years of experience under his belt... Third: John Jankila Second: Gary Kleffman Lead: Jerry Scott |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Rick Folk Rick Folk Richard Dale “Rick” Folk is a Canadian curler and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. He is a two-time world curling champion.... |
9 | 0 | |
| Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum Kristian Sørum is a Norwegian curler and World Champion. He was skip for the winning team at the 1979 World Curling Championships, the rest of the team consisting of Morten Sørum, Eigil Ramsfjell and Gunnar Meland.-References:... |
7 | 2 | |
| Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner is a Swiss curler and former World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1982 and 1980 Air Canada Silver Brooms, respectively, with teammates Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik... |
7 | 2 | |
| Ragnar Kamp Ragnar Kamp Ragnar Kamp is a Swedish-American curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Curling Championships for Sweden. Kamp later moved to Nova Scotia, and win two provincial championships, in 1984 and in 1989. He then moved to Ellsworth, Maine where he played in five U.S. national... |
6 | 3 | |
| Paul Pustovar Paul Pustovar Paul Pustovar is an American curler from Hibbing, Minnesota. He is one of the most prolific curlers from the United States, with over thirty years of experience under his belt... |
6 | 3 | |
| Franz Engler | 4 | 5 | |
| Giuseppe Dal Molin | 3 | 6 | |
| Barton Henderson | 2 | 7 | |
| Jørn Blach | 1 | 8 | |
| Henri Müller | 0 | 9 |