# Rodger Gustaf Schmidt

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German curler and coach

Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Curler ♂ Born (1952-06-20) 20 June 1952 (age 74) Neudorf, Saskatchewan[1] Curling career Member Association Saskatchewan Germany Brier appearances 1 (1978) World Championship appearances 2 (1987, 1992) European Championship appearances 2 (1985, 1990) Medal record Curling Representing Germany World Championships 1987 Vancouver European Championships 1985 Grindelwald Representing Saskatchewan Macdonald Brier 1978 Vancouver

**Rodger Gustaf Schmidt** (born 20 June 1952) is a former Canadian–German [curler](/source/Curling) and curling [coach](/source/Coach_(sport)).

Schmidt was born in [Neudorf, Saskatchewan](/source/Neudorf%2C_Saskatchewan) and moved to [Duff, Saskatchewan](/source/Duff%2C_Saskatchewan) in his youth. He is a descendant of German immigrants, and learned to speak German from his grandparents.[2]

In high school, Schmidt played [Canadian football](/source/Canadian_football) as a quarterback for the [Melville, Saskatchewan](/source/Melville%2C_Saskatchewan) high school team.[3]

In 1970 he moved to [Saskatoon](/source/Saskatoon) to attend the [University of Saskatchewan](/source/University_of_Saskatchewan),[2] and became a schoolteacher. Schmidt played for the [Rick Folk](/source/Rick_Folk) rink from 1974 to 1978, and went to the [1978 Macdonald Brier](/source/1978_Macdonald_Brier), finishing in second place. He left the team after that season, moving to [Lethbridge, Alberta](/source/Lethbridge%2C_Alberta).[4]

Schmidt moved to Germany in 1984 when his wife got a job with the Department of National Defence.[2]

He is a former World men's runner-up ([1987](/source/1987_World_Men's_Curling_Championship)), European men's curling champion ([1985](/source/1985_European_Curling_Championships)) and two-time German men's curling champion (1987, 1992).[5]

Schmidt later moved to [Lucerne](/source/Lucerne), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).[4] In 1994 he founded the "Rodger Schmidt Curling Academy" based there.[6] He is also an icemaker.[4]

His brother is former Saskatchewan politician [Grant Schmidt](/source/Grant_Schmidt).[4]

## Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1975–78 Rick Folk Bob Thompson Tom Wilson Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Brier 1978 1985–86 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Wolfgang Burba Johnny Jahr Hans-Joachim Burba ECC 1985 WCC CR 1985 1986–87 Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Wolfgang Burba Johnny Jahr Hans-Joachim Burba WCC 1987 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 Gustaf 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 2015 2015 European Curling Championships Russia (women) 2017 2017 European Curling Championships Russia (women) 5 2020 2020 World Junior Curling Championships Switzerland (men)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["A German in all but citizenship"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/142935178/). *Vancouver Province*. April 3, 1987. p. 49.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-prairie_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-prairie_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-prairie_2-2) ["Prairie Grad Back Home"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/142935614/). *Vancouver Province*. March 31, 1987. p. 47.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Scholz, Guy (2024-08-03). ["The Granite Gridiron Province"](https://www.si.com/curling/news/the-granite-gridiron-province). *Sports Illustrated*. [The Curling News](/source/The_Curling_News). Retrieved 2024-03-08.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Italy_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Italy_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Italy_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Italy_4-3) ["Italian curling coach a nice Saskatchewan boy"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-colonist/142936758/). *Victoria Times-Colonist*. April 3, 2005. p. 58.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ger_5-0)** [Curling - Deutsche Meisterschaften](http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/c/curling/hst/6.html)(in German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Curling Academy Rodger Schmidt](https://curlingacademy.com/)

## External links

- [Rodger Gustaf Schmidt](https://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/582) at [World Curling](/source/World_Curling)

- [Rodger Gustaf Schmidt](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000401569) at InterSportStats

v t e European Men's Curling Champions Year: (country's flag) champion skip 1975: Knut Bjaanaes 1976: Peter Attinger Jr. 1977: Ragnar Kamp 1978: Jürg Tanner 1979: Jimmy Waddell 1980: Barton Henderson 1981: Jürg Tanner 1982: Mike Hay 1983: Amédéé Biner 1984: Peter Attinger Jr. 1985: Rodger Gustaf Schmidt 1986: Felix Luchsinger 1987: Thomas Norgren 1988: David Smith 1989: Hammy McMillan 1990: Mikael Hasselborg 1991: Roland Jentsch 1992: Andy Kapp 1993: Eigil Ramsfjell 1994: Hammy McMillan 1995: Hammy McMillan 1996: Hammy McMillan 1997: Andy Kapp 1998: Peja Lindholm 1999: Hammy McMillan 2000: Markku Uusipaavalniemi 2001: Peja Lindholm 2002: Sebastian Stock 2003: David Murdoch 2004: Sebastian Stock 2005: Pål Trulsen 2006: Andreas Schwaller 2007: David Murdoch 2008: David Murdoch 2009: Niklas Edin 2010: Thomas Ulsrud 2011: Thomas Ulsrud 2012: Niklas Edin 2013: Sven Michel 2014: Niklas Edin 2015: Niklas Edin 2016: Niklas Edin 2017: Niklas Edin 2018: Bruce Mouat 2019: Niklas Edin 2021: Bruce Mouat 2022: Bruce Mouat 2023: Bruce Mouat 2024: Marc Muskatewitz 2025: Niklas Edin 1985: West Germany (FRG) Rodger Gustaf Schmidt, Wolfgang Burba, Johnny Jahr, Hans-Joachim Burba

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