Al Fiskar
{{short description|Canadian curler and coach}}
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| name = Al Fiskar
| gender = M
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| birth_place = Port Arthur, Ontario
| death_date = {{death date and age |2013|12|16 |1928|04|04}}
| death_place = Thunder Bay, Ontario
| Curling club = Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, ON
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| Member Association = {{NO}}
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| World Championship appearances = 1 ({{WMCC|1982}})
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| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalSport | Curling}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | {{WMCC||World Championships}}}}
{{MedalGold | {{WMCC|1982|1982 Garmisch-Partenkirchen}} | }}
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Allan Wilho "Al" Fiskar (April 4, 1928 – December 16, 2013) was a Canadian curler and coach from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was a {{WMCC|1982|1982 World Men's champion}}.{{worldcurling}}
Teams
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| scope="col"| Season
! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Coach ! scope="col"| Events |
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| scope="row"| 1981–82
| Al Hackner || Rick Lang || Bob Nicol || Bruce Kennedy || Al Fiskar || Al Fiskar || {{WMCC|1982|WCC 1982}} {{Gold1}} |
Record as a coach of national teams
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| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Tournament, event ! scope="col"| National team ! scope="col"| Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1982 World Men's Curling Championship | {{CAN}} (men) | {{center|{{Gold1}}}} |
Personal life
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.) is also a curler, played second with Rick Lang on {{Brier|1976|Brier 1976}}.
References
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External links
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- {{cite web |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/news/class-in-session-for-curling-fans |title=Class in session for curling fans |work=thestarphoenix |publisher=The Star Phoenix |date=2012-03-09 |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128160058/https://thestarphoenix.com/news/class-in-session-for-curling-fans |archivedate=2021-01-28 |access-date=2022-05-31 |url-status=live }}
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Category:Canadian male curlers
Category:World curling champions
Category:Curlers from Thunder Bay
Category:Canadian curling coaches
Category:Canadian people of Finnish descent
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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