European Mixed Curling Championship | |
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Established | 2005 |
Abolished | 2014 |
The European Mixed Curling Championship was a mixed curling tournament held annually in the autumn for European nations. The first tournament was held in 2005.
The European Mixed Curling Championship was replaced with a World Mixed Curling Championship, effective in the 2015–16 curling season. [1]
The results are listed as follows: [2]
The all-time medal table is up-to-date as of the conclusion of the 2014 European Mixed Curling Championship. [2]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
3 | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | England | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (13 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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