Björn Rudström

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

Björn Rudström
Curler
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Born (1954-05-10) 10 May 1954
Härnösand, Sweden
Team
Curling clubHärnösands CK,
Magnus Ladulås CK
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances		2 (1975, 1977)
European Championship
appearances		2 (1977, 1981)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 1 (2006)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Karlstad
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Oslo
Silver medal – second place 1981 Grindelwald
World Senior Curling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Copenhagen
Swedish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1975
Gold medal – first place 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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1974–75 Ragnar Kamp (fourth)Björn RudströmChrister MårtenssonAxel Kamp (skip)SMCC 1975 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1975 (4th)
1976–77 Ragnar KampHåkan RudströmBjörn RudströmChrister MårtenssonSMCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1977–78 Ragnar KampBjörn RudströmHåkan RudströmChrister MårtenssonECC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1981–82 Göran RoxinBjörn RudströmHåkan RudströmChrister MårtenssonHans TimanECC 1981 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005–06 Jan UllstenBjörn RudströmLars StrandqvistLars EngblomWSCC 2006 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[2]

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20132013 Winter Universiade Sweden (students men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
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.

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 on the World Curling Federation database


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