Tom Schaeffer

Tom Peter Schaeffer[1] (15 November 1940 – 3 December 2020)[2] was a Swedish curler.[3]

Tom Schaeffer
Curler
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Born(1940-11-15)15 November 1940
Died3 December 2020(2020-12-03) (aged 80)
Team
Curling clubStallmästaregårdens CK, Stockholm,
Djursholms CK, Stockholm
Career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances		4 (1970, 1972, 1973, 1978)
European Championship
appearances		2 (1975, 1982)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Regina
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Utica
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1975 Megève
Swedish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1970
Gold medal – first place 1972
Gold medal – first place 1973
Gold medal – first place 1978

He was a 1973 World Men's champion, 1970 World Men's bronze medallist and a four-time Swedish men's curling champion (1970, 1972, 1973, 1978).

In 1973, he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1969–70 Claes Källén (fourth)Christer KällénSture LindénTom Schaeffer (skip)SMCC 1970 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1970 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1971–72 Kjell OscariusTom SchaefferBengt OscariusClaes-Göran "Boa" CarlmanSMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 (8th)
1972–73 Kjell OscariusBengt OscariusTom SchaefferBoa CarlmanSMCC 1973 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1973 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1975–76 Kjell OscariusBengt OscariusTom SchaefferClaes-Göran "Boa" CarlmanECC 1975 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1977–78 Tom SchaefferSvante ÖdmanFred RidderstadClaes-Göran CarlmanSMCC 1978 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1978 (4th)
1982–83 Tom SchaefferBengt OscariusLars HegertClaes-Göran "Boa" CarlmanECC 1982 (5th)
1988–89 Tom SchaefferSvante ÖdmanStig JohnsonSven FrykseniusSSCC 1989 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]

References
  1. Tom Peter Schaeffer (Täby, 79 år) - Merinfo.se(in Swedish)
  2. "In Memoriam: Tom Schaeffer - Svenska Curlingförbundet" (in Swedish). 2020-12-15. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22.
  3. "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2019. (look for "Schaeffer, Tom")
  4. Tidigare mästare Oldboys - Svenska Curlingförbundet(in Swedish)


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