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

Rodger Gustaf Schmidt
 
Born (1952-06-20) 20 June 1952 (age 72)
Curling career
Member Association Saskatchewan
 Germany
Brier appearances1 (1978)
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
Representing  Saskatchewan
Macdonald Brier
Silver medal – second place 1978 Vancouver

Schmidt was born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan and moved to Duff, 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 as a quarterback for the Melville, Saskatchewan high school team.[3]

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

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

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).[5]

Schmidt later moved to Lucerne, 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.[4]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1975–78 Rick Folk Bob Thompson Tom Wilson Rodger 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 Schmidt Peter Rickmers Christoph Daase

Record as a coach of national teams

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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

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  1. ^ "A German in all but citizenship". Vancouver Province. April 3, 1987. p. 49.
  2. ^ a b c "Prairie Grad Back Home". Vancouver Province. March 31, 1987. p. 47.
  3. ^ Scholz, Guy (2024-08-03). "The Granite Gridiron Province". Sports Illustrated. The Curling News. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ a b c d "Italian curling coach a nice Saskatchewan boy". Victoria Times-Colonist. April 3, 2005. p. 58.
  5. ^ Curling - Deutsche Meisterschaften(in German)
  6. ^ Curling Academy Rodger Schmidt
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