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Thomas Håkansson
Per Thomas Håkansson[1][2] (born 19 October 1957) is a Swedish and Canadian curler,[3] a 1976 European bronze medallist and two-time Swedish men's champion (1976, 1980).
| Thomas Håkansson | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 19 October 1957 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | IF Göta, Karlstad, Karlstads CK, Karlstad, Dartmouth CC, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | Sweden Nova Scotia (1984-present) |
| Brier appearances | 1985, 1988 |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1980) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1976) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1978) |
His team won the 1976 Sweden men's championship, but it was decided that the team members were too young for the World Championship, so team Bengt Cederwall (skip)[4] went to the 1976 Worlds instead.
He would later move to Canada, and played in the 1985 and 1988 Labatt Brier for Nova Scotia.
Awards edit
Teams edit
Sweden edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Jens Håkansson | Thomas Håkansson | Per Lindeman | Lars Lindgren | SMCC 1976 |
| 1976–77 | Jens Håkansson | Thomas Håkansson | Per Lindeman | Lars Lindgren | ECC 1976 |
| 1977–78 | Thomas Håkansson | Per Lindeman | Lars Lindgren | Erik Björemo | SJCC 1978 WJCC 1978 |
| 1979–80 | Ragnar Kamp | Håkan Ståhlbro | Thomas Håkansson | Lars Lindgren | SMCC 1980 WMCC 1980 (4th) |
Canada edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Tom Hakansson | Peter MacPhee | Stuart MacLean | Dave Wallace | Bruce Walker | Brier 1985 (T7th) |
| 1987–88 | Thomas Hakansson | Stuart MacLean | Bill Robinson | Dave Wallace | Peter MacPhee | Brier 1988 (5th) |
Personal life edit
Håkansson is a member of a family of curlers. His father Stig is a 1968 Swedish men's champion, his brother Lars-Erik is a 1971 Swedish champion, and his nephew (Lars-Erik's son) Patric Håkansson (Klaremo)[5] played for Sweden in the 2005 World Men's Championship.
References edit
- ^ Per Thomas Håkansson (Karlstad, 62 år) - Merinfo.se(in Swedish)
- ^ In Canada writing is "Thomas Hakansson".
- ^ "Landslagsspelare genom tiderna – Herrar - Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish male national curlers)" (in Swedish). Retrieved November 8, 2019. (look for "Håkansson, Thomas")
- ^ Runner-ups of 1976 Sweden championship?
- ^ Patric Håkansson (Patric Klaremo) on the World Curling database
External links edit
- Thomas Håkansson at World Curling