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 Australia Australia 9 Hugh Millikin (2015) 3 Hugh Millikin (2014), Hugh Millikin (2011), Hugh Millikin (2010)
Flag for Belgium Belgium - - - -
Flag for 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)
Flag for Czechia Czechia 12 Matej Neznal (2015) 12 Matej Neznal (2015)
Flag for Denmark Denmark 4 Ole de Neergaard (2015) 4 Ole de Neergaard (2015), Bent Juul Kristoffersen (2011), Johannes Jensen (2006)
Flag for England England 15 John Summers (2015) 4 D. Michael Sutherland (2005)
Flag for Finland Finland 11 Kari Keränen (2015) 5 Timo Kauste (2007)
Flag for France France 21 Pascal Adam (2015) 9 Maurice Arozamena (2007)
Flag for Germany Germany 13 Wolfgang Burba (2015) 4 Charlie Kapp (2003), Charlie Kapp (2002)
Flag for Ireland Ireland 5 Bill Gray (2015) 1 Johnjo Kenny (2012)
Flag for Israel Israel - - - -
Flag for Italy Italy 16 Danilo Capriolo (2015) 9 Dino Zardini (2003)
Flag for Japan Japan 14 Masayasu Sato (2015) 5 Satoru Asakawa (2007)
Flag for Latvia Latvia 20 Ansis Regza (2015) 12 Peteris Sveisbergs (2013)
Flag for Netherlands Netherlands 9 Gustaf van Imhoff (2014) 9 Gustaf van Imhoff (2014)
Flag for Norway Norway 10 Halvard Kverne (2015) 4 Eigil Ramsfjell (2012), Tormod Andreassen (2004)
Flag for New Zealand New Zealand 3 Hans Frauenlob (2015) 2 Hans Frauenlob (2013)
Flag for Poland Poland 22 Andrzej Janowski (2015) 22 Andrzej Janowski (2015)
Flag for Russia Russia 19 Sergey Narudinov (2015) 9 Aleksander Kolesnikov (2010)
Flag for Scotland Scotland 5 Gordon Muirhead (2015) 1 Keith Prentice (2007)
Flag for Slovenia Slovenia - - - -
Flag for Switzerland Switzerland 5 Stefan Signer (2015) 3 Werner Attinger (2013), Peter, Jr Attinger (2005), Mattias Neuenschwander (2004)
Flag for Slovakia Slovakia 17 Ondrej Marcek (2015) 17 Ondrej Marcek (2015)
Flag for Sweden Sweden 5 Anders Westerberg (2015) 2 Connie Östlund (2014), Per Lindeman (2008)
Flag for United States of America United States of America 1 Lyle Sieg (2015) 1 Lyle Sieg (2015), Paul Pustovar (2010), Larry Johnson (2002)
Flag for 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
Rob Gagnon (AUS) 4
Championships
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 0
David Hay (SCO) 0
Chris Wells (WAL) 0
Peteris Sveisbergs (LAT) 0
Ansis Regza (LAT) 0
John Brown (ENG) 0
Finals played
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 1
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 1
Lorne Depape (NZL) 1
Dan Mustapic (NZL) 1
Geoff Goodland (USA) 1
Tim Solin (USA) 1
Tony Tierney (IRL) 1
Medals won
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 2
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 2
Lorne Depape (NZL) 2
Dan Mustapic (NZL) 2
Rob Gagnon (AUS) 2
Geoff Goodland (USA) 1
Tim Solin (USA) 1
Games Played
Tormod Andreassen (NOR) 49
Tony Tierney (IRL) 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
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 18
Wyatt Buck (AUS) 18
Lars Lindgren (SWE) 16
Rookies
Gerald Chick (AUS)
David Imlah (AUS)
Stef Van Heddegem (BEL)
Jan Michiels (BEL)
Jan De Swert (BEL)
Frederick Fitzpatrick (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)
Igor Minin (RUS)
Dmitry Dmitrievskiy (RUS)
Sergey Zakharov (RUS)
Alexander Androsov (RUS)
Oleg Kolesov (RUS)
Matjaz Prezelj (SLO)
Mitja Resman (SLO)
Robert Susanj (SLO)
Marko Stravs (SLO)
Claudio Pescia (SUI)
Stefan Karnusian (SUI)
Rudi Hari (SUI)
Richard Pernet (SUI)
Mikael Hasselborg (SWE)
Anders Eriksson (SWE)
Mats Wranå (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