| Dirk Hornung | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Hamburg |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1996) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1990) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1984) |
Dirk Hornung is a German curler. [1]
| Dirk Hornung | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Hamburg |
| Career | |
| Member Association | |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1996) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1990) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1984) |
Dirk Hornung is a German curler. [1]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Johnny Jahr | Philip Seitz | Carsten Schwartz | Dirk Hornung | WJCC 1984 (7th) | |
| 1990–91 | Rodger Gustaf Schmidt | Philip Seitz | Johnny Jahr | Andreas Feldenkirchen | Dirk Hornung, Joackim Fendske | ECC 1990 (10th) |
| 1995–96 | Johnny Jahr | Sven Goldemann | Andreas Feldenkirchen | Till Thomsen | Dirk Hornung | WCC 1996 (9th) |
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