Knut Bjaanaes

Knut Bjaanaes (Norwegian: Knut Bjaanæs; born 19 June 1948) is a former Norwegian curler.

Knut Bjaanaes
Curler
 ♂
Born (1948-06-19) 19 June 1948
Team
Curling clubStabæk CC,[1] Oslo,
Bærum CC, Oslo
Curling career
Member Association Norway
World Championship
appearances		4 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1975)
European Championship
appearances		1 (1975)
Medal record
Curling
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Megève
Norwegian Men's Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 1970
Gold medal – first place 1971
Gold medal – first place 1972
Gold medal – first place 1975

He is a champion of the first-ever European Curling Championships, played in 1975[3] and a four-time Norwegian men's curling champion.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1969–70 Knut Bjaanaes (fourth)Geir SøilandPer Dammen[4]Josef Bjaanaes (skip)WCC 1970 (5th)
1970–71 Knut BjaanaesSven KrokenPer DammenKjell UlrichsenWCC 1971 (6th)
1971–72 Knut BjaanaesSven KrokenPer DammenKjell UlrichsenWCC 1972 (6th)
1974–75 Helmer StrømboKnut BjaanaesJan KolstadØyvinn FløstrandWCC 1975 (8th)
1975–76 Knut BjaanaesSven KrokenHelmer StrømboKjell UlrichsenECC 1975 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. Stabekk Curlingklubb(in Norwegian)
  2. curling – Norgesmestere – Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian) and look at ru:Чемпионат Норвегии по кёрлингу среди мужчин
  3. Knut Bjaanaes on the World Curling Federation database
  4. http://soudogcurling.tripod.com/WCC/1970acsb.txt


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