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 20 Markus Schagerl (2007) 7 Alois Kreidl (1989)
Flag for Belgium Belgium 23 Pieter-Jan Witzig (2007) 13 Marcel Marién (1989)
Flag for Belarus Belarus 26 Oleksii Voloshenko (2007) 18 Mikhail Shaibak (2001), Ihar Platonov (2000)
Flag for Bulgaria Bulgaria 23 Nikolay Runtov (2007) 11 Bojidar Momerin (1995)
Flag for Croatia Croatia 20 Alen Cadez (2007) 20 Alen Cadez (2007)
Flag for Czechia Czechia 8 Jirí Snítil (2007) 8 Jirí Snítil (2007), David Sik (1998)
Flag for Denmark Denmark 3 Johnny Frederiksen (2007) 2 Ulrik Schmidt (2000), Ulrik Schmidt (1999), Ulrik Schmidt (1997), Tommy Stjerne (1993)
Flag for England England 15 Andrew Reed (2007) 4 John Deakin (1990)
Flag for Spain Spain 12 Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (2007) 12 Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (2007)
Flag for Estonia Estonia 26 Martin Lill (2007) 15 Martin Lill (2005)
Flag for Finland Finland 9 Kalle Kiiskinen (2007) 1 Markku Uusipaavalniemi (2000)
Flag for France France 7 Thomas Dufour (2007) 4 Dominique Dupont-Roc (1989), Claude Feige (1980)
Flag for Germany Germany 5 Andy Kapp (2007) 1 Sebastian Stock (2004), Sebastian Stock (2002), Andy Kapp (1997), Andy Kapp (1992), Roland Jentsch (1991), Rodger Gustaf Schmidt (1985)
Flag for Greece Greece 26 Nikolaos Zacharias (2007) 21 Nikolaos Zacharias (2006)
Flag for Hungary Hungary 16 Lajos Belleli (2007) 14 György Nagy (2006)
Flag for Ireland Ireland 11 Peter Wilson (2007) 7 Douglas Dryburgh (2005)
Flag for Italy Italy 10 Joel Retornaz (2007) 3 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1979)
Flag for Latvia Latvia 13 Ritvars Gulbis (2007) 13 Ritvars Gulbis (2007)
Flag for Lithuania Lithuania 20 Martynas Norkus (2007) 20 Martynas Norkus (2007)
Flag for Netherlands Netherlands 17 Reg Wiebe (2007) 6 Wim Neeleman (1982)
Flag for Norway Norway 2 Thomas Ulsrud (2007) 1 Pål Trulsen (2005), Eigil Ramsfjell (1993), Knut Bjaanaes (1975)
Flag for Poland Poland 23 Damian Herman (2007) 19 Damian Herman (2006)
Flag for Russia Russia 14 Alexander Kirikov (2007) 8 Alexander Kirikov (2004)
Flag for Scotland Scotland 1 David Murdoch (2007) 1 David Murdoch (2007), 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 Toni Müller (2007) 1 Andreas Schwaller (2006), Felix Luchsinger (1986), Peter, Jr Attinger (1984), Amédéé Biner (1983), Jürg Tanner (1981), Jürg Tanner (1978), Peter, Jr Attinger (1976)
Flag for Slovakia Slovakia 17 Pavol Pitonak (2007) 17 Pavol Pitonak (2007)
Flag for Sweden Sweden 6 Peja Lindholm (2007) 1 Peja Lindholm (2001), Peja Lindholm (1998), Mikael Hasselborg (1990), Thomas Norgren (1987), Ragnar Kamp (1977)
Flag for Wales Wales 17 Jamie Meikle (2007) 7 John Hunt (1994)

Experience

Participations
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 16
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 15
Lubomir Velinov (BUL) 13
Jan Henri Ducroz (FRA) 11
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 11
Rob Vilain (NED) 11
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 10
Championships
Uli Kapp (GER) 3
Peter Smith (SCO) 2
Andy Kapp (GER) 2
Holger Höhne (GER) 2
David Murdoch (SCO) 2
Euan Byers (SCO) 2
Torger Nergård (NOR) 1
Finals played
Peter Smith (SCO) 5
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 3
Uli Kapp (GER) 3
David Murdoch (SCO) 3
Euan Byers (SCO) 3
Torger Nergård (NOR) 2
Andy Kapp (GER) 2
Medals won
Peter Smith (SCO) 6
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 4
David Murdoch (SCO) 4
Euan Byers (SCO) 4
Torger Nergård (NOR) 3
Graeme Connal (SCO) 3
Uli Kapp (GER) 3
Games Played
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 120
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 113
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 89
Jan Henri Ducroz (FRA) 83
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 83
Rob Vilain (NED) 75
Andy Kapp (GER) 70
Games Won
Alois Kreidl (AUT) 53
Stefan Salinger (AUT) 52
Ulrik Schmidt (DEN) 50
Peter Smith (SCO) 43
Thomas Dufour (FRA) 42
Andy Kapp (GER) 40
Uli Kapp (GER) 40
Rookies
Hubert Gründhammer (AUT)
Florian Lintner (AUT)
Max Ehammer (AUT)
Peter Suter (BEL)
Yauheni Fedchun (BLR)
Dmitry Yarko (BLR)
Karel Uher (CZE)
Angel Garcia Aguirrezabal (ESP)
Harri Lill (EST)
Jaanus Lindre (EST)
Tanel Telliskivi (EST)
Indrek Ernits (EST)
Juha Pekaristo (FIN)
Georgios Arampatzis (GRE)
David. Smith (IRL)
Bill Gray (IRL)
Andrius Jurkonis (LTU)
Arturas Smaliukas (LTU)
Laurens van der Windt (NED)
Brian Doucet (NED)
Erik Dijkstra (NED)
Miles Maclure (NED)
Wojciech Woyda (POL)
Tomasz Korolko (POL)
Krzysztof Kowalski (POL)
Przemyslaw Stachura (POL)
Bartosz Klimas (POL)
Artem Bolduzev (RUS)
Alexey Stukalskiy (RUS)
Rolf Iseli (SUI)
Stefan Karnusian (SUI)
Andreas Prytz (SWE)
Mathias Mabergs (SWE)
Emil Marklund (SWE)
Henrik Edlund (SWE)
David Kallin (SWE)
Richard Pougher (WAL)

Ages

Players with age known: 79 of 138

Average age of the field: 34.6 years

Youngest
Angel Garcia () 15y 8m
Harri Lill () 17y 4m
James Pougher () 18y 6m
Giorgio da Rin () 20y 1m
Artem Bolduzev () 20y 1m
Alexey Stukalskiy () 20y 4m
Andrey Drozdov () 20y 9m
Oldest
John Brown () 54y 6m
Peter J. D. Wilson () 53y 9m
Walter Verbueken () 50y 5m
Bill Gray () 49y 2m
Alois Kreidl () 48y 8m
Ulrik Schmidt () 46y 3m
Peter Smith () 44y 0m
Youngest skips
Andrey Drozdov () 20y 9m
Andrew Reed () 28y 0m
Ritvars Gulbis () 28y 10m
Antonio De Mollinedo () 29y 6m
Oldest skips
Peter J. D. Wilson () 53y 9m
Alois Kreidl () 48y 8m
Ulrik Schmidt () 46y 3m
György Nagy () 43y 11m