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Birgitta Törn

Swedish female curler (born 1948) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Birgitta "Gittan" Törn (born 11 June 1948) is a Swedish curler.[1]

Other namesGittan
Born (1948-06-11) 11 June 1948 (age 78)
Curling clubAmatörföreningens CK, Stockholm,
Stocksunds CK, Stockholm
Member Association Sweden
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Birgitta Törn
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Other namesGittan
Born (1948-06-11) 11 June 1948 (age 78)
Team
Curling clubAmatörföreningens CK, Stockholm,
Stocksunds CK, Stockholm
Curling career
Member Association Sweden
World Championship
appearances		1 (1979)
European Championship
appearances		1 (1979)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 10 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Medal record
Curling
World championships
Silver medal – second place1979 Perth
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1979 Varese
Swedish Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place1979
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Copenhagen
Gold medal – first place2007 Edmonton
Silver medal – second place2004 Gävle
Silver medal – second place2011 St. Paul
Bronze medal – third place2005 Greenacres
Bronze medal – third place2010 Chelyabinsk
Bronze medal – third place2012 Tårnby
Bronze medal – third place2013 Fredericton
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She is a 1979 World silver medallist and a 1979 European silver medallist.

In 1980 she was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Teams

Women's

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1978–79 Birgitta TörnKatarina HultlingSusanne Gynning-ÖdlingGunilla BergmanSWCC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1979 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1979–80 Birgitta TörnKatarina HultlingSusanne Gynning-ÖdlingGunilla BergmanECC 1979 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003–04 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrInger BergSylvia MalmbergBirgitta TörnGunilla BergmanWSCC 2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2004–05 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrInger BergSylvia MalmbergBirgitta TörnGunilla BergmanWSCC 2005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2005–06 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrInger BergSylvia MalmbergBirgitta TörnGunilla BergmanWSCC 2006 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2006–07 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnInger BergSylvia LiljeforsGunilla BergmanWSCC 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2007–08 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsInger BergGunilla BergmanWSCC 2008 (6th)
2009–10 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsOlof LiljeforsWSCC 2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2010–11 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsGunilla BergmanWSCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–12 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsMarie LehanderGunilla BergmanWSCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsMarie LehanderJan-Erik KjerrWSCC 2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Ingrid MeldahlAnn-Catrin KjerrBirgitta TörnSylvia LiljeforsMarie LehanderGunilla BergmanWSCC 2014 (4th)
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Mixed

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1972 Ulf LagerbäckLena EgnérBirgitta TörnGöran PerningSMxCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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