1986 European Curling Championships

1986 European Curling Championships
Host cityCopenhagen, Denmark
ArenaHvidovre Ice Rink
Dates9–13 December
Men's winner Switzerland
SkipFelix Luchsinger
ThirdThomas Grendelmeier
SecondDaniel Steiff
LeadFritz Luchsinger
Finalist Sweden (Göran Roxin)
Women's winner West Germany
SkipAndrea Schöpp
ThirdAlmut Hege
SecondMonika Wagner
LeadElinore Schöpp
Finalist Switzerland (Liliane Raisin)
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The 1986 European Curling Championships were held from 9 to 13 December at the Hvidovre Ice Rink arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Swiss men's team skipped by Felix Luchsinger won their sixth title and the West German women's team skipped by Andrea Schöpp won their second title.[1]

Men

Teams

Country Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Curling club, city
Austria Christian Wieser Herwig Ritter Thomas Wieser Konrad Weiser
Denmark Tommy Stjerne Per Berg Peter Andersen Ivan Frederiksen Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
England Bob Martin Ronnie Brock Robin Gemmell John Brown
Finland Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Jarmo Jokivalli Markku Uusipaavalniemi Petri Tsutsunen Juhani Heinonen
France Jean-Francois Orset Claude Feige Jean-Louis Sibuet Marc Sibuet
Italy Andrea Pavani Franco Sovilla Fabio Alverà Stefano Morona
Netherlands Wim Neeleman Jeroen Tilman Otto Veening Floris van Imhoff
Norway Tormod Andreassen Flemming Davanger Stig-Arne Gunnestad Kjell Berg
Scotland Lindsay Scotland Richard Gray Alistair Gray Martin Brown
Sweden Göran Roxin Claes Roxin Björn Roxin Lars-Eric Roxin Anders Ehrling CK Ena, Enköping
Switzerland Felix Luchsinger Thomas Grendelmeier Daniel Steiff Fritz Luchsinger
Wales John Stone John Guyan Michael Hunt John Hunt
West Germany Roland Jentsch Uli Sutor Charlie Kapp Thomas Vogelsang

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
West Germany 9
Netherlands 10 Netherlands 7
Finland 8 West Germany 3
Denmark 10 Denmark 7
Wales 2 Denmark 6
Switzerland 8 Switzerland 5
Italy 3
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Sweden 10
England 6 England 5
Austria 4 Sweden 3
Norway 8
Norway 6
Scotland 8 Scotland 1
France 3

Round 2

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Sweden 4
Italy 7
Finland 4
Wales 5 Italy 8
Italy 6
Game 1 Game 2
West Germany 3
Austria 4 France 7
France 7
Game 1 Game 2
Netherlands 2
Switzerland 9 Switzerland 6
England 3 Scotland 3
Scotland 8

Round 3

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2
West Germany 9
England 5 England 4
Wales 2
Game 1 Game 2
Scotland 4
Austria 7 Austria 3
Finland 6
Game 1
   
Sweden 7
Netherlands 5

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
      
Denmark 4
Sweden 5
Sweden 7
Italy 4
Italy 9
Scotland 6
Game 1 Game 2
      
Switzerland 7
France 4
Switzerland 9
Norway 6
Norway 7
West Germany 5

Round 2

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
Norway 6
Denmark 3 Scotland 3
Scotland 6
Game 1 Game 2
Italy 6
France 5 West Germany 2
West Germany 6

Placement Phase

Range 9-13

Quarterfinals (9-13) Semifinals (9-13) Final for 9th place
England 7
Finland 7 Finland 6
Wales 6 England 2
Austria 9
Netherlands 5
Austria 6
Semifinal (11-13) Final for 11th place
Finland 8
Netherlands 7 Wales 3
Wales 8

Range 5-8

Final for 5th place
   
Scotland 6
West Germany 4
Final for 7th place
   
Denmark 3
France 2

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Italy 2
4 Switzerland 9
Switzerland 8
Sweden 7
2 Norway 4
3 Sweden 7 Bronze Medal Game
Italy 4
Norway 9

Final standings

Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses
Switzerland Felix Luchsinger 8 7 1
Sweden Göran Roxin 8 5 3
Norway Tormod Andreassen 7 5 2
4 Italy Andrea Pavani 9 5 4
5 Scotland Lindsay Scotland 9 5 4
6 West Germany Roland Jentsch 8 3 5
7 Denmark Tommy Stjerne 6 4 2
8 France Jean-Francois Orset 6 2 4
9 Austria Christian Wieser 6 3 3
10 England Bob Martin 7 3 4
11 Finland Jussi Uusipaavalniemi 6 2 4
12 Wales John Stone 6 1 5
13 Netherlands Wim Neeleman 6 1 5

Women

Teams

Country Skip Third Second Lead Curling club, city
Austria Lilly Hummelt Anna Egger Andrea von Malberg Jutta Kober
Denmark Maj-Brit Rejnholdt-Christensen Jane Bidstrup Hanne Olsen Lone Bagge Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
England Jean Picken Lynda Clegg Mary Finlay Doris Vickers
Finland Taru Kivinen (fourth) Jaana Jokela (skip) Kirsi Jeskanen Nina Ahvenainen
France Andrée Dupont-Roc (fourth) Annick Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Agnes Mercier (skip)
Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini Ann Lacedelli Tea Valt Angela Constantini
Netherlands Laura Van Imhoff Gerrie Veening Jenny Bovenschen Mirjam Gast
Norway Trine Trulsen Dordi Nordby Hanne Pettersen Mette Halvorsen Snarøyen CC, Oslo
Scotland Gay Deas Beryl Anita Harley Jane Smith Edna Nelson
Sweden Elisabeth Högström Birgitta Sewik Eva Andersson Bitte Berg Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Switzerland Liliane Raisin Claude Orizet Carole Barbey Beatrice Pochon
Wales Elizabeth Hunt Margaret Guyan Margaret Crawley Jean Robinson
West Germany Andrea Schöpp Almut Hege Monika Wagner Elinore Schöpp

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Switzerland 10
Italy 7 Finland 7
Finland 11 Switzerland 6
Denmark 8 Denmark 8
Wales 3 Denmark 4
Sweden 9 Sweden 3
England 5
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Scotland 11
Austria 4 France 9
France 7 Scotland 4
West Germany 8
Norway 7
West Germany 8 West Germany 8
Netherlands 4

Round 2

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Wales 1
England 11 England 2
Italy 9
Italy 6
Scotland 5
Game 1 Game 2
Switzerland 10
Austria 9 Austria 5
Netherlands 8
Game 1 Game 2
Finland 9
Sweden 7 Finland 10
France 9 France 12
Norway 7

Round 3

Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2
Scotland 15
Norway 11 Norway 3
Wales 3
Game 1 Game 2
Finland 4
England 4 Netherlands 9
Netherlands 10
Game 1
   
Austria 2
Sweden 11

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

Round 1

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
      
Denmark 7
Scotland 5
Denmark 7
Italy 3
Italy 10
Netherlands 6
Game 1 Game 2
      
Switzerland 6
France 7
France 6
West Germany 7
West Germany 5
Sweden 3

Round 2

Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
France 8
Scotland 7 Scotland 11
Netherlands 6
Game 1 Game 2
Italy 8
Switzerland 7 Switzerland 9
Sweden 5

Placement Phase

Range 9-13

Quarterfinal (9-13) Semifinals (9-13) Final
Finland 12
England 9
 
 
Norway 12
Italy 9 Austria 0
Netherlands 5
Semifinal (11-13) Final for 11th place
England 7
Austria 10 Austria 5
Wales 4

Range 5-8

Final for 5th place
   
France 8
Italy 6
Final for 7th place
   
Netherlands 1
Sweden 9

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 West Germany 11
4 Scotland 2
West Germany 7
Switzerland 3
2 Switzerland 2
3 Denmark 1 Bronze Medal Game
Scotland 4
Denmark 9

Final standings

Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses
West Germany Andrea Schöpp 7 7 0
Switzerland Liliane Raisin 8 5 3
Denmark Maj-Brit Rejnholdt-Christensen 7 6 1
4 Scotland Gay Deas 9 4 5
5 France Agnes Mercier 8 5 3
6 Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini 7 3 4
7 Sweden Elisabeth Högström 7 3 4
8 Netherlands Laura Van Imhoff 7 2 5
9 Norway Trine Trulsen 6 3 3
10 Finland Jaana Jokela 7 3 4
11 England Jean Picken 7 3 4
12 Austria Lilly Hummelt 7 2 5
13 Wales Elizabeth Hunt 5 0 5

References

  1. ^ "Medals". World Curling Federation.