Al Fiskar
Appearance
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Born | [1] April 4, 1928 | ||||||||||||||
Died | December 16, 2013 | (aged 85)||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, ON | ||||||||||||||
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World Championship appearances | 1 (1982) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Allan Wilho "Al" Fiskar (April 4, 1928 – December 16, 2013)[1] was a Canadian curler and coach from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a 1982 World Men's champion.[2]
Teams
[edit]Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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1981–82 | Al Hackner | Rick Lang | Bob Nicol | Bruce Kennedy | Al Fiskar | Al Fiskar | WCC 1982 ![]() |
Record as a coach of national teams
[edit]Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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1982 | 1982 World Men's Curling Championship | ![]() |
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Personal life
[edit]Fiskar grew up in Kaministiquia and Fort William (now Thunder Bay), and was the son of Emil and Mary Fiskar. He attended Selkirk High School. He worked as a journeyman electrician. He was married to Marion and had three children. His son Al Fiskar Jr. (Allan "Al" Fiskar Jr.)[1] is also a curler, played second with Rick Lang on Brier 1976.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Allan Fiskar - The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal". Legacy.com. 2013-12-19. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Al Fiskar on the World Curling database
External links
[edit]- Al Fiskar at World Curling
- "Class in session for curling fans". The Star Phoenix. 2012-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2022-05-31.