Background Facts

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Teams
  Association Latest result Best Result
Australia Australia 9 Hugh Millikin (2015) 3 Hugh Millikin (2014), Hugh Millikin (2011), Hugh Millikin (2010)
Belgium Belgium - - - -
Canada Canada 2 Alan O'Leary (2015) 1 Mike Kennedy (2014), Robert Armitage (2013), Mark Johnson (2011), Eugene Hritzuk (2009), Pat Ryan (2008), Les Rogers (2006), Bas Buckle (2005), Bas Buckle (2004), Tom Reed (2003)
Czechia Czechia 12 Matej Neznal (2015) 12 Matej Neznal (2015)
Denmark Denmark 4 Ole de Neergaard (2015) 4 Ole de Neergaard (2015), Bent Juul Kristoffersen (2011), Johannes Jensen (2006)
England England 15 John Summers (2015) 4 D. Michael Sutherland (2005)
Finland Finland 11 Kari Keränen (2015) 5 Timo Kauste (2007)
France France 21 Pascal Adam (2015) 9 Maurice Arozamena (2007)
Germany Germany 13 Wolfgang Burba (2015) 4 Charlie Kapp (2003), Charlie Kapp (2002)
Ireland Ireland 5 Bill Gray (2015) 1 Johnjo Kenny (2012)
Israel Israel - - - -
Italy Italy 16 Danilo Capriolo (2015) 9 Dino Zardini (2003)
Japan Japan 14 Masayasu Sato (2015) 5 Satoru Asakawa (2007)
Latvia Latvia 20 Ansis Regza (2015) 12 Peteris Sveisbergs (2013)
Netherlands Netherlands 9 Gustaf van Imhoff (2014) 9 Gustaf van Imhoff (2014)
Norway Norway 10 Halvard Kverne (2015) 4 Eigil Ramsfjell (2012), Tormod Andreassen (2004)
New Zealand New Zealand 3 Hans Frauenlob (2015) 2 Hans Frauenlob (2013)
Poland Poland 22 Andrzej Janowski (2015) 22 Andrzej Janowski (2015)
Russia Russia 19 Sergey Narudinov (2015) 9 Aleksander Kolesnikov (2010)
Scotland Scotland 5 Gordon Muirhead (2015) 1 Keith Prentice (2007)
Slovenia Slovenia - - - -
Switzerland Switzerland 5 Stefan Signer (2015) 3 Werner Attinger (2013), Peter, Jr Attinger (2005), Mattias Neuenschwander (2004)
Slovakia Slovakia 17 Ondrej Marcek (2015) 17 Ondrej Marcek (2015)
Sweden Sweden 5 Anders Westerberg (2015) 2 Connie Östlund (2014), Per Lindeman (2008)
United States of America United States of America 1 Lyle Sieg (2015) 1 Lyle Sieg (2015), Paul Pustovar (2010), Larry Johnson (2002)
Wales Wales 14 Chris Wells (2014) 11 Hugh Meikle (2008), Peter Williams (2007), Hugh Meikle (2003)
Experience
Participations
John Brown (ENG) 8
Chris Wells (WAL) 7
Tony Tierney (IRL) 7
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 6
Peteris Sveisbergs (LAT) 5
Tommy Campbell (ENG) 5
Aivars Purmalis (LAT) 4
Championships
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
Petr Kovac (CZE) 0
Pavel Malek (CZE) 0
Roman Podlena (CZE) 0
Jaroslav Havel (CZE) 0
Christoph Möckel (GER) 0
Matthias Steiner (GER) 0
Finals played
Geoff Goodland (USA) 1
Tim Solin (USA) 1
Pete Westberg (USA) 1
Philip DeVore (USA) 1
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 1
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 1
Medals won
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 2
Rob Gagnon (AUS) 2
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 2
Dan Mustapic (NZL) 2
Lorne Depape (NZL) 2
Geoff Goodland (USA) 1
Tim Solin (USA) 1
Games Played
Tony Tierney (IRL) 49
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 49
John Brown (ENG) 43
Chris Wells (WAL) 39
Peteris Sveisbergs (LAT) 37
Tommy Campbell (ENG) 35
Rob Gagnon (AUS) 33
Games Won
Tony Tierney (IRL) 31
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 28
Rob Gagnon (AUS) 23
Lorne Depape (NZL) 21
Wyatt Buck (AUS) 18
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 18
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 16
Rookies
Gerald Chick (AUS)
David Imlah (AUS)
Stef Van Heddegem (BEL)
Frederick Fitzpatrick (BEL)
Jan Michiels (BEL)
Jan De Swert (BEL)
Randy Neufeld (CAN)
Dean Moxham (CAN)
Peter Nicholls (CAN)
Dale Michie (CAN)
Milan Bartak (CZE)
Lars Klingberg Müller (DEN)
Kari Keranen (FIN)
Mika Malinen (FIN)
Uwe Saile (GER)
Jürgen Beck (GER)
Jürgen Münch (GER)
Ross Barr (IRL)
Gary Gumprich (ISR)
Paul Linetsky (ISR)
Neil Kay (ISR)
Mark Morrison (ISR)
Mitchell Hymowitz (ISR)
Fabrizio Ollearo (ITA)
Luigi Pelizzari (ITA)
Dario Ollino (ITA)
Kenji Komoda (JPN)
Hideyuki Sato (JPN)
Takashi Koyanagi (JPN)
Aivars Lacis (LAT)
Willem van Wieringen (NED)
Krzysztof Matuszewski (POL)
Krzysztof Podniwsinski (POL)
Andrzej Czerwinski (POL)
Dmitry Dmitrievskiy (RUS)
Sergey Zakharov (RUS)
Alexander Androsov (RUS)
Oleg Kolesov (RUS)
Igor Minin (RUS)
Mitja Resman (SLO)
Matjaz Prezelj (SLO)
Marko Stravs (SLO)
Robert Susanj (SLO)
Stefan Karnusian (SUI)
Claudio Pescia (SUI)
Rudi Hari (SUI)
Richard Pernet (SUI)
Mats Wranå (SWE)
Mikael Hasselborg (SWE)
Anders Eriksson (SWE)
Gerry Wåhlin (SWE)
Jeff Annis (USA)
Adrian Meikle (WAL)
Alistair Reid (WAL)
Ages

Players with age known: 29 of 121

Average age of the field: 57.3 years

Youngest
Adrian Meikle () 51y 0m
Mats Wranå () 51y 2m
Andrew Taylor () 51y 11m
Iain Craig () 52y 2m
Claudio Pescia () 52y 4m
Jürgen Beck () 52y 7m
Ansis Regza () 52y 8m
Oldest
Anders Reck-Magnussen () 67y 0m
Gérard Mergy () 64y 9m
David Sillito () 63y 11m
Wayne Fitzpatrick () 63y 9m
Guy Unverzagt () 62y 10m
Mikael Hasselborg () 62y 0m
John Brown () 61y 10m
Youngest skips
Adrian Meikle () 51y 0m
Mats Wranå () 51y 2m
Ansis Regza () 52y 8m
Stig-Arne Gunnestad () 54y 2m
Oldest skips
Hans Frauenlob () 55y 4m
Stig-Arne Gunnestad () 54y 2m
Ansis Regza () 52y 8m
Mats Wranå () 51y 2m