Roland Koudelka
Austrian curler and coach
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Roland Koudelka[3] (15 April 1938 – 16 December 2016) was an Austrian curler and curling coach.[4]
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| Born | 15 April 1938[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 December 2016 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Kitzbühel CC, Kitzbühel[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 4 (1982, 1991, 1993, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the national level, he was a four-time Austrian men's champion and a two-time silver medallist of Austrian mixed championship.[5][6]
He was married to fellow Austrian champion curler and coach Edeltraud "Traudi" Koudelka.
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1981–82 | Jakob Küchl | Roland Koudelka | Günther Mochny | Otto Hölzl | AMCC 1982  | ||
| 1982–83 | Günther Mochny | Roland Koudelka | Arthur Fabi | Jakob Küchl | ECC 1982 (11th) | ||
| Jakob Küchl | Roland Koudelka | Günther Mochny | Ernst Egger | AMCC 1983  | |||
| 1983–84 | Günther Märker | Roland Koudelka | Günther Mochny | Ernst Egger | Jakob Küchl (AMCC), Günther Hummelt (WCC) | AMCC 1984 WCC 1984 (10th) | |
| 1990–91 | Jakob Küchl | Roland Koudelka | Ludwig Karrer | Adolf Bachler | AMCC 1991 | ||
| 1991–92 | Jakob Küchl | Roland Koudelka | Richard Obermoser | Adolf Bachler | ECC 1991 (10th) | ||
| 1992–93 | Alois Kreidl | Thomas Wieser | Stefan Salinger | Roland Koudelka | AMCC 1993 | ||
| 1993–94 | Alois Kreidl | Roland Koudelka | Stefan Salinger | Richard Obermoser | Dieter Küchenmeister | ECC 1993 (13th) | |
| 1995–96 | Jakob Küchl | Roland Koudelka | Wolfgang Schober | Walter Egger | AMCC 1996 | ||
| 2004–05 | Alois Kreidl | Stefan Salinger | Nikolaus Gasteiger | Werner Wanker | Roland Koudelka | Roland Koudelka | ECC 2004 (15th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 2005–06 | Roland Koudelka | Margit Holzer | Rupert Holzer | Edeltraud Koudelka | AMxCC 2005 |
| 2006–07 | Roland Koudelka | Margit Holzer | Rupert Holzer | Edeltraud Koudelka | AMxCC 2007 |
| 2007–08 | Roland Koudelka | Edeltraud Koudelka | Richard Obermoser | Heidlinde Gasteiger | AMxCC 2008 (5th) |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 1995 | 1995 European Curling Championships | Austria (women) | 8 |
| 1996 | 1995 European Curling Championships | Austria (women) | 11 |
| 2004 | 2004 European Curling Championships | Austria (men) | 15 |
