Chris Wells (curler)

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Chris Wells
 
Team
Curling clubDeeside CC
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
World Championship
appearances
1 (1995)
European Championship
appearances
12 (1981, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011)
Other appearances World Senior Championships: 9 (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017),
European Mixed Championship: 2 (2007, 2008)
Medal record
Curling
European Mixed Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Madrid 2007

Chris Wells is a Welsh curler and curling coach. [1]

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At the international level, he is a 2007 European mixed champion curler.

He started curling in 1972. [2]

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1981–82 Richard Davis David Humphreys Chris Wells Ray King ECC 1981 (12th)
1992–93 Peter Williams Dannie Brent Stetski Alun Eryl Jones Graham C. MacMillan Chris Wells ECC 1992 (10th)
1994–95 Jamie Meikle (fourth) Adrian Meikle John Hunt (skip) Hugh Meikle Chris Wells WCC 1995 (10th)
1995–96Adrian MeikleJamie MeikleJohn HuntHugh MeikleChris Wells ECC 1995 (13th)
1996–97John HuntChris Wells Gordon Vickers Patrick Stone ECC 1996 (15th)
1997–98Adrian Meikle (fourth)Jamie MeikleJohn Hunt (skip)Hugh MeikleChris Wells ECC 1997 (8th)
1998–99John HuntChris WellsPeter WilliamsPatrick Stone Christopher Baker ECC 1998 (12th)
2000–01Adrian MeikleChris Wells John Sharpe Hugh Meikle Andrew Tanner ECC 2000 (16th)
2001–02Adrian MeikleChris WellsAndrew TannerJohn SharpeHugh MeikleDave Pritchard ECC 2001 (14th)
2002–03Hugh Meikle Peter Harris Ray KingChris Wells WSCC 2003 (11th)
2003–04Hugh MeikleChris WellsPeter WilliamsRay King Scott Lyon WSCC 2004 (13th)
2004–05Adrian MeikleJamie MeikleJohn SharpeAndrew TannerChris Wells ECC 2004 (9th)
2005–06Hugh Meikle (fourth)Chris Wells (skip) Michael Yuille Hugh Hodge WSCC 2006 (12th)
2007–08Hugh MeikleMichael Yuille Stewart Cairns Hugh HodgeChris Wells WSCC 2008 (11th)
2010–11Hugh Meikle (fourth)Chris Wells (skip)Michael YuilleStewart Cairns Andrew Carr Elizabeth Meikle WSCC 2011 (15th)
2011–12 Stuart Hills Andrew Tanner James Pougher Richard Pougher Chris Wells Alison Pougher ECC 2011 (21st)
Chris WellsHugh MeikleStewart CairnsAndrew Carr Peter Sims Gill Sims WSCC 2012 (19th)
2013–14Chris WellsHugh MeikleRichard PougherAndrew Carr Gary Waddell WSCC 2014 (14th)
2015–16Adrian MeikleRichard PougherChris WellsGary Waddell Alistair Reid Dawn Watson WSCC 2016 (16th)
2016–17Adrian MeikleRichard PougherChris WellsGary WaddellAlistair ReidDawn Watson WSCC 2017 (5th)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
2007–08 Adrian Meikle Lesley Carol Andrew Tanner Blair Hughes Chris Wells EMxCC 2007 Gold medal icon.svg
2008–09Adrian MeikleLesley CarolAndrew Tanner Irene Murray Chris Wells EMxCC 2008 (18th)

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2009 2009 European Curling Championships Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (women)
17
2016 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (mixed double)
36

Personal life

As of 1995, Wells was employed as a physician. [3]

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References

  1. Chris Wells at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Chris Wells | Welsh Curling Association". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. "Home-ice disadvantage a thrill for visiting rinks". Calgary Herald. 11 April 1995. p. C2. Retrieved 1 June 2020.