The 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from at the Thompson Arena in London, Ontario, Canada.

Teams Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Skip: Kerry Burtnyk Third: Mark Olson Second: Jim Spencer Lead: Ron KammerlockHvidovre CC Skip: Tommy Stjerne Third: Oluf Olsen Second: Steen Hansen Lead: Peter AndersenMegève CC, Megève Fourth: Gerard Ravello Third: André Jouvent Second: Jacques Joulien Skip: Gérard AlazetCC Schwenningen Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Hans Dieter Kiesel Second: Sven Saile Lead: Heiner MartinTofane CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Fourth: Andrea Pavani Skip: Giuseppe Dal Molin Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Enea PavaniBygdøy CC, Oslo Skip: Kristian Sørum Third: Eigil Ramsfjell Second: Gunnar Meland Lead: Dagfinn LoenCarrington CC, Edinburgh Skip: Colin Hamilton Third: W. Michael Dick Second: David Ramsay Lead: Richard PretselHärnösands CK Skip: Jan Ullsten Third: Anders Thidholm Second: Anders Nilsson Lead: Hans SöderströmLausanne-Riviera CC Skip: Jürg Tanner Third: Jürg Hornisberger Second: Patrik Lörtscher Lead: Franz TannerSuperior CC, Wisconsin Fourth: Bob Nichols Skip: Bud Somerville Second: Bob Christman Lead: Bob Buchanan

Round-robin standings CountrySkipWL Kerry Burtnyk 8 1 Kristian Sørum 7 2 Bud Somerville 6 3 Jürg Tanner 6 3 Jan Ullsten 5 4 Colin Hamilton 5 4 Giuseppe Dal Molin 3 6 Tommy Stjerne 2 7 Keith Wendorf 2 7 Gérard Alazet 1 8

Round-robin results Draw 1

Draw 2

Draw 3

Draw 4

Draw 5

Draw 6

Draw 7

Draw 8

Draw 9

Playoffs

Semifinals

Final

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