Stephan Pfister

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Stephan Pfister
 
Born (1956-08-08) 8 August 1956 (age 65)
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Stephan Pfister (born 8 August 1956) is a Swiss male curler and curling coach. [1]

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As a coach of the Swiss wheelchair curling team, he participated in the 2018 Winter Paralympics [2] and 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2010 2010 World Wheelchair Curling Qualification Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
5
2011 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Qualification Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
5
2012 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Qualification Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
7
2014 2014 World Wheelchair Curling Qualification Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
7
2016 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
4
2017 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
8
2018 2018 Winter Paralympics Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
6
2019 2019 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
5
2020 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
11
2021 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
12
2022 2022 Winter Paralympics Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair)
11
2022 2022 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (wheelchair mixed double)
11

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Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics was played at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio, in Pinerolo, 30 km southwest of Turin. Wheelchair curling was making its first appearance at the Paralympic Games and took the form of a mixed team event, open to athletes with a physical disability in the lower part of the body that required the everyday use of a wheelchair.

Wheelchair curling

Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games.

Penny Ricker Greely is a three time Paralympian for Team USA. She competes as a wheelchair curler and competed as a sitting volleyball player. She played in the bronze medal-winning United States team in Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and competed in Wheelchair curling at the 2014 Winter Paralympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Wang Haitao is a Chinese wheelchair curler. He participated at the 2014, 2018 Winter Paralympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics, winning two gold medals in 2018 and 2022.

Claudia Hüttenmoser-Pfister is a Swiss wheelchair curler.

František Pitoňák is a Slovak male curler and curling coach.

Wayne "Winger" Kiel is a Canadian male curler and coach.

Yrjö Tapani Jääskeläinen is a Finnish wheelchair curler.

Harry Pavel is a German wheelchair curler.

Peter Dahlman is a Norwegian male curler and coach.

Pavol Pitoňák is a Slovak male curler and curling coach.

Peter Zaťko is a Slovak wheelchair curler.

Felix Wagner is a Swiss wheelchair curler.

Marcel Bodenmann is a Swiss wheelchair curler.

Hans Burgener is a Swiss wheelchair curler.

Russell "Rusty" Schieber is an American curler and curling coach.

Anthony D. "Tony" Colacchio was an American curler and curling coach.

The 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held October 23 to 30 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. The venue will also serve as the location for the curling events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The wheelchair curling competition of the 2022 Winter Paralympics was held from 5 to 12 March 2022 at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China.

Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Sporting event delegation

Switzerland competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022. In total, 12 athletes competed in four sports.

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