Mario Gross

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Mario Gross
 
Team
Curling clubSolothurn GCS, Solothurn,
Lausanne-Ouchy CC, Lausanne,
Lausanne-Olympique CC, Lausanne
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
World Championship
appearances
2 (1986, 1989)
European Championship
appearances
1 (1985)
Other appearances World Junior Championships: 2 (1981, 1982)
Medal record

Mario Gross is a Swiss curler and curling coach.

He is a 1989 World Men's silver medallist [3] and a two-time Swiss men's champion (1986, 1989).

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Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1979–80 Rico Simen Thomas Kläy Jürg Dick Mario Gross SJCC 1980 Gold medal icon.svg
1980–81Rico SimenThomas KläyJürg DickMario Gross WJCC 1981 (6th)
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1981–82Rico Simen Yves Hugentobler Jürg DickMario Gross WJCC 1982 (5th)
1985–86 Jürg Tanner Patrick Hürlimann Patrik Lörtscher Mario Gross ECC 1985 (5th)
SMCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 (5th)
1988–89Patrick Hürlimann Andreas Hänni Patrik LörtscherMario GrossSMCC 1989 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1989 Silver medal icon.svg
2003–04Patrick HürlimannPatrik LörtscherMario Gross Marco Battilana

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2004 2004 European Curling Championships Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (women)
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2005 2005 European Curling Championships Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (women)
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2006 2006 Winter Olympics Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (women)
Silver medal icon.svg

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References

  1. Curling Schweizermeisterschaft - www.ccflims.ch - 3. bis 20. Februar 2016, Flims (in German) (at last page list of all Swiss curling champion teams: men's 1943–2015 and women's 1964–2015; before 2003 team line-ups shown in reverse order: alternate (if exists), lead, second, third, skip)
  2. Swiss Curling Association Champions (up to 2011) (web archive)
  3. Mario Gross on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg