Anders Nilsson (curler)

Anders Torbjörn "Ante" Nilsson[1] (born 9 June 1957) is a Swedish curler,[2] a two-time European championship silver medallist (1978, 1979) and a 1981 Swedish men's curling champion.

Anders Nilsson
 
Other namesAnte
Born (1957-06-09) 9 June 1957 (age 66)
Team
Curling clubHärnösands CK, Härnösand
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances
2 (1981, 1986)
European Championship
appearances
2 (1978, 1979)
Medal record
Curling
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Aviemore
Silver medal – second place 1979 Varese
Swedish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981

In 1982 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Teams edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1977–78 Bertil Timan Anders Thidholm Ante Nilsson Hans Söderström [3]
1978–79 Anders Thidholm (fourth) Hans Söderström Anders Nilsson Bertil Timan (skip) ECC 1978  
1979–80 Jan Ullsten Anders Thidholm Anders Nilsson Hans Söderström Bertil Timan ECC 1979  
1980–81 Jan Ullsten Anders Thidholm Anders Nilsson Hans Söderström SMCC 1981  
WCC 1981 (5th)
1985–86 Stefan Hasselborg Mikael Hasselborg Hans Nordin Lars Wernblom Anders Nilsson WCC 1986 (4th)

References edit

  1. ^ "Anders Torbjörn Nilsson". Merinfo.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2022-04-18.
  2. ^ "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved December 22, 2019. (look for "Nilsson, Anders")
  3. ^ Tidigare mästare i Elitserien - Svenska Curlingförbundet Archived 2019-12-22 at the Wayback Machine(in Swedish)

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