1996 European Curling Championships

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1996 European Curling Championships
Host city Copenhagen, Denmark
Arena Hvidovre Ice Rink
DatesNovember 30–December 7
Men's winnerFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Curling club Castle Kennedy CC, Stranraer
Skip Hammy McMillan
Third Norman Brown
Second Mike Hay
Lead Brian Binnie
Alternate Peter Loudon
Coach Hew Chalmers
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Women's winnerFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Curling club Bern CC, Bern
Skip Mirjam Ott
Third Marianne Flotron
Second Franziska von Känel
Lead Caroline Balz
Alternate Margaretha Lindahl
Coach Annina von Planta
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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The 1996 European Curling Championships were held from November 30 to December 7 at the Hvidovre Ice Rink in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Contents

Men's

A Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Hammy McMillan 50
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Daniel Herberg 32
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Markku Uusipaavalniemi 32
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Ulrik Schmidt 23
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Claudio Pescia 14
Flag of France.svg  France Jan Henri Ducroz 14

Group B

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Lars-Åke Nordström 50
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Felix Luchsinger 32
Flag of England.svg  England Martyn Deakin 32
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Tormod Andreassen 23
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Alois Kreidl 23
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Bojidar Momerin 05

B Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Floris van Imhoff 41
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Hanjörg Bless 41
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales John Hunt 41
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Klima 23
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Alehander Kolesnikov 14
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Barna Kereszi 05

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
A1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10
B4 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7
A1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 7
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 5
A3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
A1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10
B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9
A4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1
B1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
A2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
A2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7
B3 Flag of England.svg  England 1
Bronze medal
   
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 8
A2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7

Women's

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andrea Schöpp 50
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Dordi Nordby 41
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Dorthe Holm 23
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giulia Lacedelli 23
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Edeltraud Koudelka 14
Flag of England.svg  England Janice Manson 14

Group B

TeamSkipWL
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Rhona Martin 50
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Mirjam Ott 41
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Elisabet Gustafson 32
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Jaana Jokela 23
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Eva Petráková 14
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Tatiana Smirnova 05

B Tournament

Group A

TeamSkipWL
Flag of France.svg  France Nadia Bénier 60
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Karen Wauters 42
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Roumiana Alanassova 24
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Beatrice Miltenburg 06

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
A1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11
B4 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2
A1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 8
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 6
A3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3
B2 Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 7
B3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4
B3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9
A2 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3
B3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
B-A1 Flag of France.svg  France 4
Bronze medal
   
A1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
B1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4

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