Ragnar_Kamp

Ragnar Kamp

Ragnar Kamp

Swedish-American curler

J. Ragnar Kamp[1] (born April 9, 1953) is a Swedish-American curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Curling Championships for Sweden.[2] After winning the Worlds, Kamp threatened to move to Canada, complaining of Sweden's 'high taxes' and 'negative outlook'.[3] After the 1980 World Championships, Kamp did move to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia,[4] and won two provincial championships, in 1984 and in 1989. He then moved to Ellsworth, Maine where he played in five U.S. national championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).

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In 1978 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

References

  1. [1]
    2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  2. [2]
    "Curling – Men: World Championships". sports123. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  3. [3]
    "World champ performs here". Vancouver Sun. October 17, 1977. p. 37. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Curling's champions". Regina Leader-Post. April 9, 1983. p. D2. Retrieved March 1, 2020.


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