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 Austria Austria 16 Joachim Märker (1998) 7 Alois Kreidl (1989)
Flag for Bulgaria Bulgaria 17 Lubomir Velinov (1998) 11 Bojidar Momerin (1995)
Flag for Czechia Czechia 8 David Sik (1998) 8 David Sik (1998)
Flag for Denmark Denmark 7 Tommy Stjerne (1998) 2 Ulrik Schmidt (1997), Tommy Stjerne (1993)
Flag for England England 10 Martyn Deakin (1998) 4 John Deakin (1990)
Flag for Finland Finland 4 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1998) 4 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (1998)
Flag for France France 13 Jan Henri Ducroz (1998) 4 Dominique Dupont-Roc (1989), Claude Feige (1980)
Flag for Germany Germany 6 Daniel Herberg (1998) 1 Andy Kapp (1997), Andy Kapp (1992), Roland Jentsch (1991), Rodger Gustaf Schmidt (1985)
Flag for Italy Italy 15 Claudio Pescia (1998) 3 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1979)
Flag for Luxembourg Luxembourg 14 Heribert Krämer (1998) 9 Hanjörg Bless (1997)
Flag for Netherlands Netherlands 9 Floris van Imhoff (1998) 6 Wim Neeleman (1982)
Flag for Norway Norway 3 Tormod Andreassen (1998) 1 Eigil Ramsfjell (1993), Knut Bjaanaes (1975)
Flag for Russia Russia 11 Alexey Tselousov (1998) 11 Alexey Tselousov (1998)
Flag for Scotland Scotland 2 Gordon Muirhead (1998) 1 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 5 Felix Luchsinger (1998) 1 Felix Luchsinger (1986), Peter, Jr Attinger (1984), Amédéé Biner (1983), Jürg Tanner (1981), Jürg Tanner (1978), Peter, Jr Attinger (1976)
Flag for Sweden Sweden 1 Peja Lindholm (1998) 1 Peja Lindholm (1998), Mikael Hasselborg (1990), Thomas Norgren (1987), Ragnar Kamp (1977)

Experience

Participations
Wim Neeleman (NED) 15
Nico Schweich (LUX) 13
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 10
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 9
Lionel Tournier (FRA) 8
Jari Laukkanen (FIN) 7
Thierry Mercier (FRA) 7
Championships
Hammy McMillan (SCO) 4
Patrik Lörtscher (SUI) 2
Peter Narup (SWE) 1
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 1
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 1
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 1
Joakim Carlsson (SWE) 1
Finals played
Hammy McMillan (SCO) 4
Patrik Lörtscher (SUI) 2
Peter Narup (SWE) 1
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 1
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 1
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 1
Joakim Carlsson (SWE) 1
Medals won
Hammy McMillan (SCO) 4
Patrik Lörtscher (SUI) 3
Lars Vågberg (NOR) 2
Peter Narup (SWE) 1
Magnus Swartling (SWE) 1
Tomas Nordin (SWE) 1
Peja Lindholm (SWE) 1
Games Played
Wim Neeleman (NED) 106
Nico Schweich (LUX) 93
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 72
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 65
Jari Laukkanen (FIN) 46
Fabio Alvera (ITA) 44
Markku Uusipaavalniemi (FIN) 41
Games Won
Wim Neeleman (NED) 42
Patrik Lörtscher (SUI) 33
Nico Schweich (LUX) 32
Hammy McMillan (SCO) 31
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 29
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 28
Jari Laukkanen (FIN) 24
Rookies
Werner Wanker (AUT)
Joro Markov (BUL)
David Netusil (CZE)
Jiri Pelc (CZE)
Jirí Snítil (CZE)
Bo Jensen (DEN)
Richard Hills (ENG)
Bruce Bowyer (ENG)
Chris. Robinson (ENG)
Eric Laffin (FRA)
Willem Pronk (NED)
Reg Wiebe (NED)
Jan Willem Kooistra (NED)
Ole Ingvaldsen (NOR)
Ewan MacDonald (SCO)
Warwick Smith (SCO)
Martin Romang (SUI)

Ages

Players with age known: 44 of 78

Average age of the field: 31.9 years

Youngest
Sebastian Stock () 22y 0m
Bo Jensen () 23y 10m
Alexey Tselousov () 23y 11m
Ewan MacDonald () 24y 0m
James Dryburgh () 24y 6m
Jirí Snítil () 24y 9m
Carsten Svensgaard () 24y 11m
Oldest
Ole Ingvaldsen () 51y 3m
Karel Kubeska () 44y 5m
Werner Wanker () 41y 7m
Fabio Alvera () 40y 6m
Patrik Lörtscher () 39y 8m
Alois Kreidl () 39y 8m
Pål Trulsen () 37y 7m
Youngest skips
Alexey Tselousov () 23y 11m
Daniel Herberg () 25y 8m
Peja Lindholm () 29y 6m
Stefano Ferronato () 30y 11m
Oldest skips
Karel Kubeska () 44y 5m
Alois Kreidl () 39y 8m
Pål Trulsen () 37y 7m
Ulrik Schmidt () 37y 3m