1978 European Curling Championships

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1978 European Curling Championships
Host city Aviemore, Scotland
ArenaAviemore Ice Rink
Dates4–9 December
Men's winnerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Curling clubLausanne-Riviera CC, Lausanne
Skip Jürg Tanner
Third Jürg Hornisberger
Second Franz Tanner
Lead Patrik Lörtscher
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Bertil Timan)
Women's winnerFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Curling clubÖrebro CK, Örebro
Skip Inga Arfwidsson
Third Barbro Arfwidsson
Second Ingrid Appelquist
Lead Gunvor Björhäll
FinalistFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
(Heidi Neuenschwander)
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The 1978 European Curling Championships were held from 4 to 9 December at the Aviemore Ice Rink in Aviemore, Scotland.

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The Swiss men's team won their second European title, and the Swedish women's team won their third European title.

Men's

Teams

TeamSkipThirdSecondLeadCurling club
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Tommy Stjerne Oluf Olsen Steen Hansen Peter Andersen Hvidovre Curling Club, Hvidovre
Flag of England.svg  England Ronald D. Thornton John D. Kerr Tony Atherton Michael Thompson
Flag of France.svg  France Robert Thierriaz Joel Indergand Alain Bagnaro Jean Louis Roux
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hans Jörg Herberg Franz Schmidt Wolfgang Metzeler Sigi Heinle
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Dal Molin Enea Pavani Giancarlo Valt Andrea Pavani Tofane Curling Club, Cortina d’Ampezzo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eric Harmsen Robert Harmsen Jack De Meyere Otto Veening
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rolv Kristian Yri Torger H. Sletten Harald Ramsfjell Øystein Skyberg Brumunddal Curling Club, Oslo
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland James Sanderson Iain Baxter Colin Baxter Willie Sanderson Oxenfoord Curling Club, Edinburgh
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Anders Thidholm (fourth) Hans Söderström Anders Nilsson Bertil Timan (skip)Härnösands Curlingklubb, Härnösand
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Jürg Tanner Jürg Hornisberger Franz Tanner Patrik Lörtscher Lausanne-Riviera Curling Club, Lausanne

Round robin

TeamA1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10WLPlace
A1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark *10:57:612:36:48:34:103:710:64:5633
A2Flag of England.svg  England 5:10*6:71:122:813:85:102:134:136:8189
A3Flag of France.svg  France 6:77:6*6:71:810:83:115:45:86:8368
A4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3:1212:17:6*4:1015:103:67:45:94:8457
A5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4:68:28:110:4*9:46:56:74:83:10546
A6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3:88:138:1010:154:9*5:166:145:104:180910
A7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10:410:511:36:35:616:5*6:76:74:6545
A8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7:313:24:54:77:614:67:6*1:84:6544
A9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6:1013:48:59:58:410:57:68:1*3:8722
A10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5:48:68:68:410:318:46:46:48:3*901
  Team to final
  Teams to semifinal

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6
2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5
3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2

Final standings

PlaceTeamSkipGPWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Jürg Tanner 10100
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Bertil Timan 1183
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Tommy Stjerne 1064
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland James Sanderson 954
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rolv Kristian Yri 954
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Dal Molin 954
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Hans Jörg Herberg 945
8Flag of France.svg  France Robert Thierriaz 936
9Flag of England.svg  England Ronald D. Thornton 918
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eric Harmsen 909

Women's

Teams

TeamSkipThirdSecondLeadCurling club
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Inger Torbensen Lizzi hallum Lisbet Mikkelsen Alice Peters
Flag of England.svg  England Connie Miller Susan Hinds Christine Black Freda Fischer
Flag of France.svg  France Paulette Delachat Huguette Jullien Suzanne Parodi Erna Gay
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Renate Grüner Susi Kiesel Irmi Wagner Valentina Fischer-Weppler
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini Marina Pavani Ann Lacedelli Tea Valt
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Bente Hoel Herborg Pettersen Maria Löfroth-Christensen Åse Wilhelmsen
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Isobel Torrance Marion Armour Isobel Waddell Margaret Wiseman
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Inga Arfwidsson Barbro Arfwidsson Ingrid Appelquist Gunvor Björhäll Norrköpings Curlingklubb, Norrköping
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Heidi Neuenschwander Dorli Broger Brigitte Kienast Evi Rüegsegger

Round robin

TeamA1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9WLPlace
A1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark *13:08:134:119:810:76:102:127:9356
A2Flag of England.svg  England 0:13*3:113:149:87:186:104:1010:8268
A3Flag of France.svg  France 13:811:3*14:47:315:35:97:88:9534
A4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11:414:34:14*6:712:87:121:194:16355
A5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8:98:93:77:6*6:101:124:74:12179
A6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7:1018:73:158:1210:6*6:94:94:11267
A7Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10:610:69:512:712:19:6*3:63:10623
A8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 12:210:48:719:17:49:46:3*8:7801
A9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9:78:109:816:412:411:410:37:8*622
  Team to final
  Teams to semifinal

Playoffs

Semifinal Final
1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2
3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3

Final standings

PlaceTeamSkipGPWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Inga Arfwidsson 990
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Heidi Neuenschwander 1073
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Isobel Torrance 963
4Flag of France.svg  France Paulette Delachat 853
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Renate Grüner 835
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Inger Torbensen 835
7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Bente Hoel 826
8Flag of England.svg  England Connie Miller 826
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Maria-Grazzia Constantini 817

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