1995 European Curling Championships

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1995 European Curling Championships
Host city Grindelwald, Switzerland
Arena Sportzentrum
DatesDecember 9–16
Men's winnerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Curling club Castle Kennedy CC,
Stranraer
Skip Hammy McMillan
Third Norman Brown
Second Mike Hay
Lead Roger McIntyre
Alternate Brian Binnie
Coach Hew Chalmers
FinalistFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Women's winnerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Curling club SC Riessersee,
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Skip Andrea Schöpp
Third Monika Wagner
Second Natalie Nessler
Lead Carina Meidele
Alternate Heike Wieländer
Coach Rainer Schöpp
FinalistFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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The 1995 European Curling Championships were held from December 9 to 16 at the Sportzentrum in Grindelwald, Switzerland.

The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the World Championships, where the top eight nations qualify.

Grindelwald Place in Bern, Switzerland

Grindelwald is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. In addition to the village of Grindelwald, the municipality also includes the settlements of Alpiglen, Burglauenen, Grund, Itramen, Mühlebach, Schwendi, Tschingelberg and Wargistal.

Switzerland Federal republic in Central Europe

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state situated in the confluence of western, central, and southern Europe. It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities seated in Bern. Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi), and land area of 39,997 km2 (15,443 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8.5 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities are located, among them the two global cities and economic centres of Zürich and Geneva.

Contents

Men's

A Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Eigil Ramsfjell 50
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Hammy McMillan 41
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andy Kapp 32
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Alois Kreidl 23
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Jori Aro 14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Wim Neeleman 05

Group B

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Claudio Pescia 41
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland André Flotron 41
Flag of England.svg  England Alistair Burns 32
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Mats Wranå 23
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Tommy Stjerne 23
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Adrian Meikle 05

B Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of France.svg  France Jan Henri Ducroz 51
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bojidar Momerin 42
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Didier Plasschaert 42
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Igor Minin 33
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Hanjörg Bless 33
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic David Sik 24
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Peter Fenyves 06

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
A1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
B4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
A1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 7
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 7
A3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2
A2 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
B-A1 Flag of France.svg  France 4
B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1
A2 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
A2 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5
B3 Flag of England.svg  England 4
Bronze medal
   
A1 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 9
B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1

Women's

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Elisabet Gustafson 50
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Cristina Lestander 41
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Edeltraud Koudelka 32
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Dorthe Holm 23
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Renée Lepiskova 14
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Karen Wauters 05

Group B

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Kirsty Hay 50
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andrea Schöpp 41
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Dordi Nordby 32
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Jaana Jokela 23
Flag of England.svg  England Janice Manson 14
Flag of France.svg  France Annick Mercier 05

B Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Tatiana Smirnova 42
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Daniela Zandegiacomo 42
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Marina Karagiozova 33
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Mirjam Boymans-Gast 15

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
A1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 13
B4 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
A1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
B2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10
B2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10
A3 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3
B2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3
B3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
A2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 6
B3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8
A4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
Bronze medal
   
A1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
B3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5

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