Background Facts

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Teams

  Association Latest result Best Result
Flag for Austria Austria 19 Alois Kreidl (2005) 7 Alois Kreidl (1989)
Flag for Belgium Belgium 15 Pieter-Jan Witzig (2005) 13 Marcel Marién (1989)
Flag for Belarus Belarus 27 Oleksii Voloshenko (2005) 18 Mikhail Shaibak (2001), Ihar Platonov (2000)
Flag for Bulgaria Bulgaria 23 Nikolay Runtov (2005) 11 Bojidar Momerin (1995)
Flag for Croatia Croatia 27 Alen Cadez (2005) 27 Alen Cadez (2005)
Flag for Czechia Czechia 13 David Sik (2005) 8 David Sik (1998)
Flag for Denmark Denmark 6 Ulrik Schmidt (2005) 2 Ulrik Schmidt (2000), Ulrik Schmidt (1999), Ulrik Schmidt (1997), Tommy Stjerne (1993)
Flag for England England 14 Bruce Bowyer (2005) 4 John Deakin (1990)
Flag for Spain Spain 17 Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (2005) 17 Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (2005), Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (2004)
Flag for Estonia Estonia 15 Martin Lill (2005) 15 Martin Lill (2005)
Flag for Finland Finland 8 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2005) 1 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2000)
Flag for France France 11 Thomas Dufour (2005) 4 Dominique Dupont-Roc (1989), Claude Feige (1980)
Flag for Germany Germany 5 Andy Kapp (2005) 1 Sebastian Stock (2004), Sebastian Stock (2002), Andy Kapp (1997), Andy Kapp (1992), Roland Jentsch (1991), Rodger Gustaf Schmidt (1985)
Flag for Greece Greece 25 Nikolaos Zacharias (2005) 25 Nikolaos Zacharias (2005), Nikolaos Zacharias (2004)
Flag for Hungary Hungary 17 György Nagy (2005) 16 Barna Kereszi (1994)
Flag for Ireland Ireland 7 Douglas Dryburgh (2005) 7 Douglas Dryburgh (2005)
Flag for Italy Italy 9 Joel Retornaz (2005) 3 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1979)
Flag for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 29 Vladislav Kogay (2005) 26 Andrey Iordanidi (2004)
Flag for Latvia Latvia 21 Ritvars Gulbis (2005) 19 Karlis Smilga (2004), Ainars Gulbis (2003), Peteris Sveisbergs (2002)
Flag for Lithuania Lithuania - - - -
Flag for Netherlands Netherlands 19 Reg Wiebe (2005) 6 Wim Neeleman (1982)
Flag for Norway Norway 1 Pål Trulsen (2005) 1 Pål Trulsen (2005), Eigil Ramsfjell (1993), Knut Bjaanaes (1975)
Flag for Poland Poland 21 Maciej Cesarz (2005) 21 Maciej Cesarz (2005), Arkadiusz Detyniecki (2004)
Flag for Russia Russia 10 Alexander Kirikov (2005) 8 Alexander Kirikov (2004)
Flag for Scotland Scotland 3 David Murdoch (2005) 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 Serbia Serbia - - - -
Flag for Switzerland Switzerland 4 Ralph Stöckli (2005) 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 23 Pavol Pitonak (2005) 21 Pavel Kocian (2004)
Flag for Sweden Sweden 2 Peja Lindholm (2005) 1 Peja Lindholm (2001), Peja Lindholm (1998), Mikael Hasselborg (1990), Thomas Norgren (1987), Ragnar Kamp (1977)
Flag for Wales Wales 12 Adrian Meikle (2005) 7 John Hunt (1994)

Experience

Participations
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 13
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 12
Lubomir Velinov (BUL) 12
Jan Henri Ducroz (FRA) 9
Patrick Hoffman (GER) 8
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 8
Daniel Herberg (GER) 7
Championships
Sebastian Stock (GER) 2
Daniel Herberg (GER) 2
Markus Messenzehl (GER) 2
Patrick Hoffman (GER) 2
David Hay (SCO) 2
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Peter Smith (SCO) 1
Finals played
David Hay (SCO) 4
Peter Smith (SCO) 3
Sebastian Stock (GER) 2
Daniel Herberg (GER) 2
Markus Messenzehl (GER) 2
Patrick Hoffman (GER) 2
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Medals won
David Hay (SCO) 6
Peter Smith (SCO) 4
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 3
Sebastian Stock (GER) 2
Daniel Herberg (GER) 2
Markus Messenzehl (GER) 2
Patrick Hoffman (GER) 2
Games Played
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 107
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 106
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 69
Jan Henri Ducroz (FRA) 65
Daniel Herberg (GER) 63
David Hay (SCO) 58
Sebastian Stock (GER) 55
Games Won
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 69
Adrian Meikle (WAL) 56
Daniel Herberg (GER) 41
David Hay (SCO) 40
Sebastian Stock (GER) 37
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 33
Ivan Frederiksen (DEN) 31
Rookies
Hubert Hierner (AUT)
Yauhen Puchkou (BLR)
Yauheni Mamadaliyeu (BLR)
Barys Rutman (BLR)
Dmitry Kirillov (BLR)
Ilian Kirilov (BUL)
Svetlin Rangelov (BUL)
Davor Palcec (CRO)
Marek David (CZE)
Johnny Frederiksen (DEN)
Lars Vilandt (DEN)
Kenneth Hertsdahl (DEN)
Michael Opel (ENG)
Andrew Woolston (ENG)
Kenneth Malton (ENG)
Jamie Malton (ENG)
Luis Domingo Vicent (ESP)
Jesus Manero Casas (ESP)
Javier Fernandez Dominguez (ESP)
Pau Percides Pla (ESP)
Hector Manero Vicente (ESP)
Jüri Rouk (EST)
Sven Petermann (EST)
Andres Jakobson (EST)
Raphael Mathieu (FRA)
Bernhard Mayr (GER)
Efstratios Kokkinellis (GRE)
Zsombor Rokusfalvy (HUN)
Tony Tierney (IRL)
Neil Fyfe (IRL)
Giorgio da Rin (ITA)
Arman Kassenov (KAZ)
Arunas Skrolis (LTU)
Paulius Kamarauskas (LTU)
Irtmantas Jakutis (LTU)
Martynas Norkus (LTU)
Vygantas Zalieckas (LTU)
Mark Neeleman (NED)
Greg Dunn (NED)
Petter Moe (NOR)
Damian Herman (POL)
Krzysztof Beck (POL)
Tomasz Sapinski (POL)
Petr Dron (RUS)
Marko Stojanovic (SRB)
Darko Sovran (SRB)
Bojan Mijatovic (SRB)
Vuk Krajacic (SRB)
Raphael Brütsch (SUI)
Frantisek Pitonak (SVK)
Boris Kutka (SVK)
Milan Kajan (SVK)
Rene Petko (SVK)
Karel Pospichal (SVK)
Nils Carlsén (SWE)
Fredrik Hallström (SWE)
Rickard Hallström (SWE)
Colin Morrison (WAL)

Ages

Players with age known: 94 of 148

Average age of the field: 33.8 years

Youngest
Kenneth Malton () 10y 5m
Andres Jakobson () 17y 0m
Giorgio da Rin () 18y 1m
Barys Rutman () 19y 9m
Andrew Woolston () 20y 7m
Petr Dron () 21y 3m
Arman Kassenov () 22y 10m
Oldest
Leo Jakobson () 53y 2m
John Brown () 52y 6m
Peter J. D. Wilson () 51y 9m
Jesus Manero Casas () 51y 5m
Viktor Kim () 51y 4m
Pau Percides Pla () 46y 6m
Karel Pospichal () 46y 4m
Youngest skips
Michael Opel () 27y 2m
David Murdoch () 28y 7m
Sebastian Stock () 29y 0m
Arunas Skrolis () 29y 3m
Oldest skips
Leo Jakobson () 53y 2m
Viktor Kim () 51y 4m
György Nagy () 41y 11m
Luis Domingo Vicent () 41y 11m