Ragnar Kamp

Ragnar Kamp
Ragnar Kamp
Curler
Born	April 9, 1953 (age 71)
Curling career
Member Association	Sweden,; Nova Scotia,; United States
Brier appearances	2 (1984, 1989)
World Championship; appearances	3 (1975, 1977, 1980)
European Championship; appearances	1 (1977)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing Sweden
World championships

J. Ragnar Kamp^[1] (born April 9, 1953) is a Swedish-American curler and World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Curling Championships for Sweden.^[2] After winning the Worlds, Kamp threatened to move to Canada, complaining of Sweden's 'high taxes' and 'negative outlook'.^[3] After the 1980 World Championships, Kamp did move to Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia,^[4] and won two provincial championships, in 1984 and in 1989. He then moved to Ellsworth, Maine where he played in five U.S. national championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).

In 1978 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

References

^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
^ "Curling – Men: World Championships". sports123. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
^ "World champ performs here". Vancouver Sun. October 17, 1977. p. 37. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
^ "Curling's champions". Regina Leader-Post. April 9, 1983. p. D2. Retrieved March 1, 2020.