| Gerard Ravello | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 5 March 1959 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Club de sports Megève, Megève [1] |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  France |
| World Championship appearances | 4 (1981, 1988, 1992, 2000) |
| European Championship appearances | 3 (1987, 1994, 1999) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 2 (1979, 1980) |
Medal record | |
Gerard Ravello (born 5 March 1959) is a French curler. [2]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Claude Feige | Gilles Marin-Pache | Gerard Ravello | Christophe Boan | WJCC 1979 (9th) | ||
| 1979–80 | Yves Tronc | Christophe Boan | Gerard Ravello | André Jouvent | WJCC 1980 (8th) | ||
| 1980–81 | Gerard Ravello (fourth) | André Jouvent | Jacques Joulien | Gérard Alazet (skip) | WCC 1981 (10th) | ||
| 1987–88 | Christophe Boan | Gerard Ravello | Alain Brangi | Thierry Mercier | ECC 1987 (12th) | ||
| Christophe Boan | Thierry Mercier | Gerard Ravello | Alain Brangi | WCC 1988 (7th) | |||
| 1991–92 | Thierry Mercier (fourth) | Christophe Boan (skip) | Spencer Mugnier | Gerard Ravello | WCC 1992 (10th) | ||
| 1994–95 | Thierry Mercier (fourth) | Christophe Boan (skip) | Patrick Philippe | Gerard Ravello | Lionel Tournier | Michel Jeannot | ECC 1994 (13th) |
| 1999–00 | Thierry Mercier | Cyrille Prunet | Eric Laffin | Gerard Ravello | Lionel Tournier | ECC 1999 (7th) WCC 2000 (9th) |
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