Tormod Andreassen
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Tormod Andreassen is a Norwegian
curler.
Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships
(1986, 1993 and 1994), finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics
when curling was a demonstration sport. Norway won the silver medal, losing to Switzerland (skipped by Urs Dick) in the final.
Andreassen has also played in four European Curling Championships
(1986, 1991, 1996, 1998), winning the bronze in 1986 and 1998.
In 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, Andreassens skipped the national seniors team at the World Senior Curling Championships
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
curler.
Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships
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...
(1986, 1993 and 1994), finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
when curling was a demonstration sport. Norway won the silver medal, losing to Switzerland (skipped by Urs Dick) in the final.
Andreassen has also played in four European Curling Championships
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations and hosted by the European Curling Federation. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December...
(1986, 1991, 1996, 1998), winning the bronze in 1986 and 1998.
In 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, Andreassens skipped the national seniors team at the World Senior Curling Championships
World Senior Curling Championships
The World Senior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring curlers from around the world who are at least 50 years old. Senior curling is quite similar to curling, with the exception of having only 8 ends played instead of 10....
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