Gunnar Meland

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Gunnar Meland
Medal record
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Men’s Curling
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Calgary (demonstration)Team
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Berne Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Perth Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Regina Team
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 West Berlin Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Copenhagen Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Grindelwald Team

Gunnar Meland (born 21 August 1947 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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International championships

Meland is a two-time world champion, and has won two silver medals at the European Curling Championships. [1]

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References

  1. "European Championships" Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine European Curling Federation (Retrieved on March 17, 2008)