Background Facts

Please note that the information is calculated as of the tournament start date and is not updated thereafter.

 

Teams

  Association Latest result Best Result
Flag for Andorra Andorra 21 Josep Duro (2003) 20 Josep Duro (2002)
Flag for Austria Austria 17 Harald Fendt (2003) 7 Alois Kreidl (1989)
Flag for Belarus Belarus 21 Ihar Platonov (2003) 18 Mikhail Shaibak (2001), Ihar Platonov (2000)
Flag for Bulgaria Bulgaria 14 Ivaylo Petrov (2003) 11 Bojidar Momerin (1995)
Flag for Czechia Czechia 15 Jirí Snítil (2003) 8 David Sik (1998)
Flag for Denmark Denmark 3 Ulrik Schmidt (2003) 2 Ulrik Schmidt (2000), Ulrik Schmidt (1999), Ulrik Schmidt (1997), Tommy Stjerne (1993)
Flag for England England 10 James Dixon (2003) 4 John Deakin (1990)
Flag for Spain Spain 19 Juan José Salvador (2003) 18 Juan José Salvador (2002)
Flag for Estonia Estonia - - - -
Flag for Finland Finland 9 Wille Mäkelä (2003) 1 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2000)
Flag for France France 7 Thomas Dufour (2003) 4 Dominique Dupont-Roc (1989), Claude Feige (1980)
Flag for Germany Germany 6 Sebastian Stock (2003) 1 Sebastian Stock (2002), Andy Kapp (1997), Andy Kapp (1992), Roland Jentsch (1991), Rodger Gustaf Schmidt (1985)
Flag for Greece Greece - - - -
Flag for Hungary Hungary 17 György Nagy (2003) 16 Barna Kereszi (1994)
Flag for Ireland Ireland - - - -
Flag for Italy Italy 8 Stefano Ferronato (2003) 3 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1979)
Flag for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - - - -
Flag for Latvia Latvia 19 Ainars Gulbis (2003) 19 Ainars Gulbis (2003), Peteris Sveisbergs (2002)
Flag for Netherlands Netherlands 13 Floris van Imhoff (2003) 6 Wim Neeleman (1982)
Flag for Norway Norway 5 Thomas Ulsrud (2003) 1 Eigil Ramsfjell (1993), Knut Bjaanaes (1975)
Flag for Poland Poland - - - -
Flag for Russia Russia 11 Alexander Kirikov (2003) 11 Alexander Kirikov (2003), Alexey Tselousov (1999), Alexey Tselousov (1998)
Flag for Scotland Scotland 1 David Murdoch (2003) 1 David Murdoch (2003), Hammy McMillan (1999), Hammy McMillan (1996), Hammy McMillan (1995), Hammy McMillan (1994), Hammy McMillan (1989), David Smith (1988), Mike Hay (1982), Barton Henderson (1980), Jimmy Waddell (1979)
Flag for Switzerland Switzerland 4 Bernhard Werthemann (2003) 1 Felix Luchsinger (1986), Peter, Jr Attinger (1984), Amédéé Biner (1983), Jürg Tanner (1981), Jürg Tanner (1978), Peter, Jr Attinger (1976)
Flag for Slovakia Slovakia - - - -
Flag for Sweden Sweden 2 Peja Lindholm (2003) 1 Peja Lindholm (2001), Peja Lindholm (1998), Mikael Hasselborg (1990), Thomas Norgren (1987), Ragnar Kamp (1977)
Flag for Wales Wales 12 Adrian Meikle (2003) 7 John Hunt (1994)

Experience

Participations
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 14
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 13
Ivaylo Petrov (BUL) 12
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 11
Fabio Alvera (ITA) 10
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 10
Chris Wells (WAL) 10
Championships
Peter Narup (SWE) 2
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 2
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 2
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 2
Markus Messenzehl (GER) 1
Stephan Knoll (GER) 1
Daniel Herberg (GER) 1
Finals played
Peter Narup (SWE) 4
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 4
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 4
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 4
Carsten Svensgaard (DEN) 3
Lasse Lavrsen (DEN) 3
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 3
Medals won
Peter Narup (SWE) 5
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 5
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 5
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 5
Carsten Svensgaard (DEN) 4
Lasse Lavrsen (DEN) 4
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 4
Games Played
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 103
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 96
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 85
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 81
Lasse Lavrsen (DEN) 74
Peter Narup (SWE) 74
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 74
Games Won
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 53
Peter Narup (SWE) 52
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 52
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 52
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 52
Lasse Lavrsen (DEN) 47
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 44
Rookies
Damaso Hernandez (AND)
Nikolaus Gasteiger (AUT)
Kanstantsin Balakin (BLR)
Vasili Harbachou (BLR)
Jiri Lubina (CZE)
Milos Hoferka (CZE)
Jos‚ Luis Hinojosa de Torres-Peralta (ESP)
Pierre-Andr‚ Rouard (ESP)
Jos‚ Maria Rivera Cadierno (ESP)
Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (ESP)
Leo Jakobson (EST)
Martin Lill (EST)
Agu Lellep (EST)
Ingar Mäesalu (EST)
Andres Villomann (EST)
Teemu Salo (FIN)
Perttu Piilo (FIN)
Kalle Kiiskinen (FIN)
Jérémy Frarier (FRA)
Panajiotis Georgiadis (GRE)
Athanasios Pantios (GRE)
Dimitros Kolonas (GRE)
Nikolaos Zacharias (GRE)
Konstantinos Papathanassiou (GRE)
Peter J. D. Wilson (IRL)
Johnjo Kenny (IRL)
John Furey (IRL)
Alexandr Lukyanets (KAZ)
Andrey Nam (KAZ)
Vladislav Kogay (KAZ)
Andrey Iordanidi (KAZ)
Viktor Kim (KAZ)
Roberts Krusts (LAT)
Artis Zentelis (LAT)
Janis Laizans (LAT)
Karlis Smilga (LAT)
Janis Klive (LAT)
Slawomir Deron (POL)
Grzegorz Korczynski (POL)
Rymwid Blaszczak (POL)
Arkadiusz Detyniecki (POL)
Pawel Burlewicz (POL)
Roland Moser (SUI)
Juraj Kapolka (SVK)
Pavol Pitonak (SVK)
Radomir Vozar (SVK)
Pavel Kocian (SVK)
Stefan Turna (SVK)

Ages

Players with age known: 84 of 131

Average age of the field: 34.4 years

Youngest
Joel Retornaz () 21y 2m
Christopher Smith () 23y 1m
Jérémy Frarier () 23y 9m
Andrew Reed () 24y 0m
Nikolaus Gasteiger () 24y 4m
Aku Kauste () 25y 0m
Antonio De Mollinedo () 25y 6m
Oldest
Leo Jakobson () 51y 2m
John Brown () 50y 6m
Peter J. D. Wilson () 49y 8m
Karel Kubeska () 49y 5m
Viktor Kim () 49y 4m
Werner Wanker () 46y 7m
Agu Lellep () 45y 7m
Youngest skips
Andrew Reed () 24y 0m
Antonio De Mollinedo () 25y 6m
David Murdoch () 26y 7m
Andrey Iordanidi () 26y 7m
Oldest skips
Karel Kubeska () 49y 5m
Alois Kreidl () 44y 8m
Pål Trulsen () 42y 7m
Ulrik Schmidt () 42y 3m