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
Canada Canada 1 Rick Folk (1980) 1 Rick Folk (1980), Orest Meleschuk (1972), Don Duguid (1971), Don Duguid (1970), Ron Northcott (1969), Ron Northcott (1968), Ron Northcott (1966), Lyall Dagg (1964), Ernie Richardson (1963), Ernie Richardson (1962), Hector Gervais (1961), Ernie Richardson (1960), Ernie Richardson (1959)
Denmark Denmark 9 Jørn Blach (1980) 5 Flemming Pedersen (1974)
France France 10 Henri Müller (1980) 3 Pierre Boan (1973)
Germany Germany 6 Franz Engler (1980) 3 Manfred Räderer (1972)
Italy Italy 7 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1980) 5 Giuseppe Dal Molin (1976)
Norway Norway 2 Kristian Sørum (1980) 1 Kristian Sørum (1979)
Scotland Scotland 8 Barton Henderson (1980) 1 Chuck Hay (1967)
Switzerland Switzerland 3 Jürg Tanner (1980) 1 Otto Danieli (1975)
Sweden Sweden 4 Ragnar Kamp (1980) 1 Ragnar Kamp (1977), Kjell Oscarius (1973)
United States of America United States of America 5 Paul Pustovar (1980) 1 Bob Nichols (1978), Bruce Roberts (1976), Raymond "Bud" Somerville (1974), Raymond "Bud" Somerville (1965)
Experience
Participations
Andrea Pavani (ITA) 6
Giuseppe Dal Molin (ITA) 5
Enea Pavani (ITA) 5
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 5
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 5
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 5
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 4
Championships
Bob Nichols (USA) 2
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 2
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 1
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 1
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 1
Bob Christman (USA) 1
Tommy Stjerne (DEN) 0
Finals played
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 3
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 3
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 3
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 3
Bob Nichols (USA) 2
Jürg Hornisberger (SUI) 1
Patrik Lörtscher (SUI) 1
Medals won
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 4
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 3
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 3
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 3
Bob Nichols (USA) 2
Jürg Tanner (SUI) 1
Jürg Hornisberger (SUI) 1
Games Played
Andrea Pavani (ITA) 55
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 53
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 53
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 53
Giuseppe Dal Molin (ITA) 46
Enea Pavani (ITA) 46
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 35
Games Won
Kristian Sørum (NOR) 33
Eigil Ramsfjell (NOR) 33
Gunnar Meland (NOR) 33
Raymond "Bud" Somerville (USA) 25
Andrea Pavani (ITA) 17
Bob Nichols (USA) 17
Giuseppe Dal Molin (ITA) 15
Rookies
Kerry Burtnyk (CAN)
Mark Olson (CAN)
Jim Spencer (CAN)
Ron Kammerlock (CAN)
Gerard Ravello (FRA)
André Jouvent (FRA)
Jacques Joulien (FRA)
Gérard Alazet (FRA)
Sven Saile (GER)
Dagfinn Loen (NOR)
Colin Hamilton (SCO)
W. Michael Dick (SCO)
David Ramsay (SCO)
Richard Pretsel (SCO)
Hans Söderström (SWE)
Anders "Ante" Nilsson (SWE)
Anders Thidholm (SWE)
Bob Buchanan (USA)
Ages

Players with age known: 9 of 40

Average age of the field: 26.4 years

Youngest
Patrik Lörtscher () 21y 0m
Kerry Burtnyk () 22y 3m
Peter Andersen () 23y 3m
Tommy Stjerne () 23y 8m
David Ramsay () 23y 11m
Eigil Ramsfjell () 26y 0m
Jan Ullsten () 26y 3m
Oldest
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 44y 1m
Jürg Tanner () 27y 7m
Jan Ullsten () 26y 3m
Eigil Ramsfjell () 26y 0m
David Ramsay () 23y 11m
Tommy Stjerne () 23y 8m
Peter Andersen () 23y 3m
Youngest skips
Kerry Burtnyk () 22y 3m
Tommy Stjerne () 23y 8m
Jan Ullsten () 26y 3m
Jürg Tanner () 27y 7m
Oldest skips
Raymond "Bud" Somerville () 44y 1m
Jürg Tanner () 27y 7m
Jan Ullsten () 26y 3m
Tommy Stjerne () 23y 8m