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
Australia Australia 5 Hugh Millikin (2018) 3 Hugh Millikin (2014), Hugh Millikin (2011), Hugh Millikin (2010)
Belgium Belgium 26 Walter Verbueken (2018) 16 John Robillard (2017)
Canada Canada 1 Wade White (2018) 1 Wade White (2018), 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 21 Milos Plzak (2018) 12 Matej Neznal (2015)
Denmark Denmark 5 Ulrik Schmidt (2018) 4 Ole de Neergaard (2016), Ole de Neergaard (2015), Bent Juul Kristoffersen (2011), Johannes Jensen (2006)
England England 16 John Brown (2018) 4 D. Michael Sutherland (2005)
Finland Finland 9 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi (2018) 5 Timo Kauste (2007)
France France 17 Pascal Adam (2018) 9 Maurice Arozamena (2007)
Germany Germany 9 Johnny Jahr (2018) 4 Uwe Saile (2017), Charlie Kapp (2003), Charlie Kapp (2002)
Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China 24 Peter Chun Ngok Wong (2018) 24 Peter Chun Ngok Wong (2018)
Ireland Ireland 14 Johnjo Kenny (2018) 1 Johnjo Kenny (2012)
Italy Italy 15 Roberto Lacedelli (2018) 9 Dino Zardini (2003)
Japan Japan 19 Masayasu Sato (2018) 5 Satoru Asakawa (2007)
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 23 Roman Kazimirchik (2017) 23 Roman Kazimirchik (2017), Viktor Kim (2015)
Latvia Latvia 18 Ansis Regza (2018) 12 Peteris Sveisbergs (2013)
Netherlands Netherlands 27 Johannes Koornstra (2018) 9 Gustaf van Imhoff (2014)
Norway Norway 5 Tormod Andreassen (2018) 4 Eigil Ramsfjell (2012), Tormod Andreassen (2004)
New Zealand New Zealand 9 Hans Frauenlob (2018) 2 Hans Frauenlob (2013)
Poland Poland 25 Krzysztof Nowak (2018) 21 Waldemar Zabczyk (2017)
Russia Russia 22 Igor Minin (2018) 9 Aleksander Kolesnikov (2010)
Scotland Scotland 4 Gordon Muirhead (2018) 1 Keith Prentice (2007)
Switzerland Switzerland 5 Dieter Wüest (2018) 3 Werner Attinger (2013), Peter, Jr Attinger (2005), Mattias Neuenschwander (2004)
Slovakia Slovakia 20 Peter Mocek (2016) 17 Ondrej Marcek (2015)
Sweden Sweden 2 Mats Wranå (2018) 1 Mats Wranå (2017), Mats Wranå (2016)
Türkiye Türkiye 23 Murat Akin (2018) 23 Murat Akin (2018)
United States of America United States of America 3 Jeff Wright (2018) 1 Lyle Sieg (2015), Paul Pustovar (2010), Larry Johnson (2002)
Wales Wales 9 Adrian Meikle (2018) 5 Adrian Meikle (2017)
Experience
Participations
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 8
David Whyte (IRL) 8
Sergey Korolenko (RUS) 8
Aivars Purmalis (LAT) 6
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 6
Lorne Depape (NZL) 6
Oleg Badilin (RUS) 6
Championships
Bill Gray (IRL) 1
David Whyte (IRL) 1
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 0
Geoff Davis (AUS) 0
Tim McMahon (AUS) 0
David Imlah (AUS) 0
John Anderson (AUS) 0
Finals played
Bryan Cochrane (CAN) 1
Ian MacAulay (CAN) 1
Ken Sullivan (CAN) 1
Bill Gray (IRL) 1
David Whyte (IRL) 1
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 1
Lorne Depape (NZL) 1
Medals won
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 3
Bill Gray (IRL) 2
David Whyte (IRL) 2
Peter Wilson (IRL) 2
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 2
Lorne Depape (NZL) 2
John Anderson (AUS) 1
Games Played
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 68
David Whyte (IRL) 55
Sergey Korolenko (RUS) 54
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 47
Aivars Purmalis (LAT) 44
Bill Gray (IRL) 43
Lorne Depape (NZL) 43
Games Won
Hugh Millikin (AUS) 50
David Whyte (IRL) 38
Hans Frauenlob (NZL) 35
Bill Gray (IRL) 31
Lorne Depape (NZL) 31
Geoff Goodland (USA) 23
Iain Craig (NZL) 21
Rookies
Dirk Heylen (BEL)
Morgan Currie (CAN)
Paul Adams (CAN)
Radek Klima (CZE)
Tomas Klima (CZE)
Miloslav Mantlik (CZE)
David Tranmer (ENG)
Richard Jachnik (ENG)
Phil Townsend (ENG)
William Brampton (ENG)
Graham Stanley (ENG)
Joel Bibier (FRA)
Jean Marie Bouchet (FRA)
Rüdiger Kühlwein (GER)
Randy KinOn Cheung (HKG)
Alan Luk (HKG)
Massimo Tortia (ITA)
Mitsuyoshi Fujisawa (JPN)
Gaku Suzuki (JPN)
Shigemi Kikunaga (JPN)
Shigeru Saito (JPN)
Alexandr Trofimov (KAZ)
Zhakansha Kairbayev (KAZ)
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell (NOR)
David Smith (SCO)
Peter Smith (SCO)
Sandy Hay (SCO)
Gordon Sneddon (SCO)
Florian Zörgiebel (SUI)
Milan Bubenik (SVK)
Per Noréen (SWE)
Fredrik Hallström (SWE)
Tommy Olin (SWE)
Dan-Ola Eriksson (SWE)
Selami Yildiz (TUR)
Dan Wiza (USA)
Todd Birr (USA)
George Fyffe (WAL)
Ages

Players with age known: 69 of 126

Average age of the field: 58.6 years

Youngest
Milan Bubenik () 51y 1m
Bent Ånund Ramsfjell () 51y 4m
Dirk Heylen () 51y 7m
Rüdiger Kühlwein () 51y 7m
Andrew Tanner () 51y 10m
Dan Wiza () 52y 5m
Fredrik Hallström () 52y 9m
Oldest
Richard Jachnik () 71y 2m
Chun Ngok Wong () 68y 8m
George Fyffe () 67y 8m
Michel Paraillous () 67y 5m
Wayne Fitzpatrick () 66y 9m
Randy KinOn Cheung () 66y 8m
Guy Barbier () 66y 6m
Youngest skips
Milan Bubenik () 51y 1m
Ansis Regza () 55y 8m
Flemming Davanger () 56y 0m
Ulrik Schmidt () 56y 8m
Oldest skips
Chun Ngok Wong () 68y 8m
Oiva Manninen () 64y 0m
Viktor Kim () 63y 8m
John Robillard () 62y 6m