Thierry Mercier

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Thierry Mercier
 
Born (1967-05-01) 1 May 1967 (age 57)
Team
Curling clubClub de sports Megève, Megève [1]
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of France.svg  France
World Championship
appearances
6 (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2015)
European Championship
appearances
10 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992 - demo)
Other appearances World Mixed Championship: 1 (2015),
European Mixed Championship: 1 (2007),
World Junior Championships: 4 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988)
Medal record
Curling
French Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007

Thierry Mercier (born 1 May 1967) is a French curler and curling coach. [2]

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At the national level, he is a four-time French men's champion.

He participated in the demonstration curling events at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where the French men's team finished in sixth place.

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1982–83 Dominique Dupont-Roc Patrick Philippe Christian Dupont-Roc Thierry Mercier WJCC 1983 (9th)
1983–84Dominique Dupont-Roc Philippe Pomi Christian Dupont-RocThierry Mercier WJCC 1984 (8th)
1984–85 Maurice Mercier Thierry Mercier Jacques Joulien Emile Pomi ECC 1984 (11th)
1985–86 Lionel Tournier Thierry MercierJean-Francois DelavayPascal Coppel WJCC 1986 (9th)
Dominique Dupont-RocChristian Dupont-RocThierry Mercier Daniel Cosetto (ECC)
Patrick Philippe (WCC)
ECC 1985 (11th)
WCC 1986 (7th)
1987–88 Christophe Boan Gerard Ravello Alain Brangi Thierry Mercier ECC 1987 (12th)
Thierry MercierLionel TournierChristian CossettoRené-Georges Wohlfei Jan Henri Ducroz WJCC 1988 (9th)
Christophe BoanThierry MercierGerard RavelloAlain Brangi WCC 1988 (7th)
1988–89Dominique Dupont-RocChristian Dupont-RocDaniel CosettoPatrick PhilippeThierry Mercier WCC 1989 (9th)
1990–91Thierry MercierDaniel CosettoLionel Tournier Laurent Flenghi Joel Indergand ECC 1990 (6th)
Dominique Dupont-Roc Claude Feige Thierry MercierPatrick Philippe Daniel Moratelli WCC 1991 (9th)
1991–92Dominique Dupont-RocClaude FeigePatrick PhilippeDaniel MoratelliThierry Mercier ECC 1991 (5th)
Dominique Dupont-RocClaude FeigePatrick PhilippeThierry MercierDaniel Moratelli WOG 1992 (demo) (6th)
Thierry Mercier (fourth)Christophe Boan (skip) Spencer Mugnier Gerard Ravello WCC 1992 (10th)
1993–94Jan Henri DucrozChristian Dupont-RocLionel Tournier Cyrille Prunet Thierry Mercier ECC 1993 (6th)
1994–95Thierry Mercier (fourth)Christophe Boan (skip)Patrick PhilippeGerard RavelloLionel TournierMichel Jeannot ECC 1994 (13th)
1999–00Thierry MercierCyrille Prunet Eric Laffin Gerard RavelloLionel Tournier ECC 1999 (7th)
WCC 2000 (9th)
2001–02Thierry MercierCyrille PrunetEric LaffinLionel Tournier ECC 2001 (7th)
2004–05Thierry MercierCyrille PrunetEric Laffin Jérémy Frarier Thomas Dufour Robert Biondina ECC 2004 (10th)
2017–18 Theo Ducroz Quentin Morard Eddy Mercier Killian Gaudin Thierry MercierNoel Morard ECC 2017
(C division) (2nd)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
2007–08Thierry MercierFabienne Morand Patrick Boez Marie-Pierre D'Espezel de Roquetaillade EMxCC 2007 (18th)
2015–16Thierry Mercier Sandrine Morand Romain Borini Catherine Emberger WMxCC 2015 (15th)

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleEvents
2014–15 Catherine Emberger Thierry Mercier WMDCC 2015 (21st)

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
1992 1992 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior women)
7
1992 1992 European Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (men)
5
1993 1993 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior women)
8
1993 1993 World Men's Curling Championship Flag of France.svg  France (men)
10
2000 2000 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior women)
10
2001 2001 World Junior B Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior women)
5
2002 2002 European Curling Championships Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (men)
18
2002 2002 European Curling Championships Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (women)
18
2003 2003 European Curling Championships Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (men)
19
2017 2017 World Junior B Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior men)
11
2017 2017 European Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (men)
17
2018 2018 World Junior B Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (junior men)
13
2018 2018 European Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (men)
26
2019 2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (January) Flag of France.svg  France (junior men)
5
2019 2019 European Curling Championships (C division)Flag of France.svg  France (women)
6
2019 2019 European Curling Championships Flag of France.svg  France (men)
20
2019 2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (December) Flag of France.svg  France (junior men)
4
2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (mixed)Flag of France.svg  France (mixed)
23
2020 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (mixed doubles)
Chana Beitone (FRA) / Nikolai Lysakov (RUS)
Flag of France.svg  France/Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Silver medal icon.svg

Personal life

Thierry Mercier is from family of curlers: his mother Agnès Mercier [3] is known French curler, many times French women's champion, she competed on 1988 Winter Olympics, number of World and European championships. Thierry's older sister is Annick Mercier, curler, many times French champion, she competed on 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, number of Worlds and Euros.

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