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Rodger Gustaf Schmidt
 
Born (1952-06-20) 20 June 1952 (age 71)
Curling career
Member Association Germany
World Championship
appearances
2 (1987, 1992)
European Championship
appearances
2 (1985, 1990)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Vancouver
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Grindelwald

Rodger Gustaf Schmidt (born 20 June 1952) is a former German curler and curling coach.

He is a former World men's runner-up (1987), European men's curling champion (1985) and two-time German men's curling champion (1987, 1992).[1]

In 1994 he founded the "Rodger Schmidt Curling Academy" based in Lucerne (Switzerland).[2]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1985–86 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Wolfgang Burba Johnny Jahr Hans-Joachim Burba ECC 1985 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC CR 1985 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1986–87 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Wolfgang Burba Johnny Jahr Hans-Joachim Burba WCC 1987 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1990–91 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Philip Seitz Johnny Jahr Andreas Feldenkirchen Dirk Hornung,
Joackim Fendske
ECC 1990 (10th)
1991–92 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Wolfgang Burba Hans-Joachim Burba Bernhard Mayr Martin Beiser WCC 1992 (9th)
2007–08 Christopher Bartsch Roger Schmidt Peter Rickmers Christoph Daase

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
1990 1990 World Men's Curling Championship  Germany (men)
10
1991 1991 World Men's Curling Championship  Germany (men)
7
1999 1999 World Junior Curling Championships  Czech Republic (junior men)
7
1999 1999 European Curling Championships  Czech Republic (men)
14
1999 1999 European Curling Championships  Czech Republic (women)
12
2000 2000 World Junior Curling Championships  Czech Republic (junior men)
10
2000 2000 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
12
2000 2000 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
12
2001 2001 World Junior B Curling Championships  Italy (junior men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2001 2001 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
10
2001 2001 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
11
2002 2002 World Junior Curling Championships  Italy (junior women)
4
2002 2002 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
11
2002 2002 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
11
2003 2003 Winter Universiade  Italy (men)
9
2003 2003 World Junior Curling Championships  Italy (junior women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2003 2003 World Women's Curling Championship  Italy (women)
9
2003 2003 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
8
2003 2003 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
5
2004 2004 World Junior B Curling Championships  Italy (junior men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2004 2004 World Junior Curling Championships  Italy (junior men)
7
2004 2004 World Junior Curling Championships  Italy (junior women)
9
2004 2004 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
5
2005 2005 World Women's Curling Championship  Italy (women)
11
2005 2005 World Men's Curling Championship  Italy (men)
12
2005 2005 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
9
2005 2005 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
6
2006 2006 Winter Olympics  Italy (women)
10
2006 2006 World Women's Curling Championship  Italy (women)
9
2006 2006 European Curling Championships  Italy (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007 2007 Winter Universiade  Italy (women)
5
2007 2007 World Women's Curling Championship  Italy (women)
12
2007 2007 European Curling Championships  Austria (men)
20
2008 2008 European Curling Championships  Austria (women)
17
2009 2009 European Curling Championships  Austria (men)
19
2009 2009 European Curling Championships  Austria (women)
13
2010 2010 Winter Olympics  United States (women)
10
2010 2010 European Curling Championships  Austria (men)
19
2010 2010 European Curling Championships  Austria (women)
13
2011 2011 European Mixed Curling Championship  Austria (mixed)
5
2011 2011 European Curling Championships  Austria (men)
15
2011 2011 European Curling Championships  Austria (women)
15
2012 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship  Austria (mixed doubles)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012 2012 European Curling Championships  Russia (men)
5
2014 2014 World Men's Curling Championship  Russia (men)
11
2015 2015 World Women's Curling Championship  Russia (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015 2015 European Curling Championships  Russia (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
2017 2017 European Curling Championships  Russia (women)
5
2020 2020 World Junior Curling Championships  Switzerland (men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References