Bandy_World_Championship_1981

1981 Bandy World Championship

1981 Bandy World Championship

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The 1981 Bandy World Championship was the 12th Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Khabarovsk in the Soviet Union from 7 February-15 February 1981. Sweden became champions for the first time.[1] The Soviet Union had won all previous championships.[2]

A USSR postage stamp issued to observe the 1981 world championship in bandy
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Participants

Premier tour

  • 7 February
Norway – Finland 1–6
Soviet Union – Sweden 1–6
  • 8 February
Finland – Sweden 0–3
Soviet Union – Norway 14–0
  • 10 February
Norway – Sweden 0–8
Soviet Union – Finland 8–0
  • 12 February
Norway – Finland 1–5
Soviet Union – Sweden 3–1
  • 14 February
Finland – Sweden 2–5
Soviet Union – Norway 7–0
  • 15 February
Norway – Sweden 1–12
Soviet Union – Finland 5–1
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Sweden champions due to better head-to-head record.

Sweden's championship squad

  • Ångström
  • Arvidsson
  • Björk
  • Boström
  • Callberg
  • B. Carlsson
  • M. Carlsson
  • GK Fransson
  • GK J. Johansson
  • O. Johansson
  • S. Karlsson
  • H. Karlsson
  • Kjellqvist
  • Ramström
  • Sjödin
  • Söderholm
  • Togner
  • Coach: Sundin

References

  1. [1]
    Lasse Sandlin (7 January 2002). "Bragden i Sibirien" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
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