1989 European Curling Championships

1989 European Curling Championships
Host cityEngelberg, Switzerland
ArenaSportzentrum Erlen
DatesDecember 5–9
Men's winner Scotland
SkipHammy McMillan
ThirdNorman Brown
SecondHugh Aitken
LeadJim Cannon
Finalist Norway (Eigil Ramsfjell)
Women's winner West Germany
Curling clubSC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
SkipAndrea Schöpp
ThirdMonika Wagner
SecondChristina Haller
LeadHeike Wieländer
Finalist Switzerland (Marianne Flotron)
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The 1989 European Curling Championships were held from December 5 to 9 at the Sportzentrum Erlen arena in Engelberg, Switzerland.[1][2]

The Scottish men's team won their fifth title and the West German women's team won their fourth title.[3]

The event was televised on Eurosport.[4]

Men

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Teams

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The men's teams were as follows.[5]

Country Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Curling club, city
 Austria Alois Kreidl Thomas Wieser Dieter Küchenmeister Stefan Salinger Kitzbühel CC, Kitzbühel
 Belgium Marcel Marién Pierre Mallants Walter Verbueken Blair Roberts
 Denmark Frants Gufler Christian Thune Niels Siggaard Finn Nielsen
 England Eric Laidler Jim. Wilson D. Michael Sutherland Neil Harvey
 Finland Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Jari Laukkanen Jori Aro Marko Poikolainen Juhani Heinonen Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää
 France Dominique Dupont-Roc Daniel Cosetto Lionel Tournier Patrick Philippe
 Italy Andrea Pavani Fabio Alverà Franco Sovilla Stefano Morona
 Netherlands Otto Veening Rob Joosen Hans van Dijk Fred Melker
 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell Dagfinn Loen Espen de Lange Thoralf Hognestad Bent Ånund Ramsfjell Snarøyen CC, Oslo
 Scotland Hammy McMillan Norman Brown Hugh Aitken Jim Cannon
 Sweden Per Lindeman Bo Andersson Göran Åberg Carl von Wendt Karlstads CK, Karlstad
 Switzerland Markus Känzig Silvano Flückiger Mario Flückiger Michel Evard
 Wales Adrian Meikle Jamie Meikle Hugh Meikle Nick Leslie
 West Germany Keith Wendorf Sven Saile Christoph Möckel Uwe Saile CC Schwenningen,
Schwenningen

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

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The results were as follows:[6]

Round 1

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Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Scotland 8
 Italy 7  Italy 3
 Austria 4  Scotland 6
 Sweden 10  Sweden 5
 Wales 2  Sweden 7
 France 1  Finland 4
 Finland 7
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Norway 3
 West Germany 14  West Germany 7
 England 4  West Germany 5
 Switzerland 8  Switzerland 6
 Belgium 5  Switzerland 6
 Denmark 9  Denmark 4
 Netherlands 5

Round 2

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Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Sweden 8
 England 1
 England 9
 Belgium 5  Netherlands 2
 Netherlands 8
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 West Germany 8
 France 4
 Austria 2
 Wales 4  France 7
 France 6
Game 1 Game 2
 Italy 4
 Finland 3  Italy 1
 Norway 8  Norway 6
 Denmark 4

Round 3

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Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2
 England 5
 Denmark 4  Wales 8
 Wales 6
Game 1 Game 2
 Italy 2
 Austria 8  Austria 7
 Netherlands 4
Game 1 Game 2
 France 8
 Finland 10  Finland 2
 Belgium 0

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

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Round 1

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Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
      
 Scotland 8
 Austria 3
 Scotland 7
 Sweden 3
 Sweden 4
 West Germany 3
Game 1 Game 2
      
 Switzerland 9
 Wales 1
 Switzerland 3
 Norway 8
 Norway 4
 France 2

Round 2

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Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
 Switzerland 2
 Austria 1  West Germany 7
 West Germany 6
Game 1 Game 2
 Sweden 3
 Wales 4  France 5
 France 8

Placement Phase

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Range 9-14

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Quarterfinals (9-14) Semifinals (9-14) Final for 9th place
 England 6
 Belgium 2  England 1
 Italy 5
 Italy 6
 Denmark 2
 Finland 3
 Denmark 5  Denmark 6
 Netherlands 4
Semifinals (11-14) Final for 11th place
      
 England 9
 Netherlands 3
 England 1
 Finland 11
 Finland 7
 Belgium 1 Match for 13th place
 Netherlands 2
 Belgium 9

Range 5-8

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Final for 5th place
   
 Switzerland 7
 Sweden 8
Final for 7th place
   
 Austria 10
 Wales 3

Playoffs

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Semifinals Final
      
 Scotland 5
 West Germany 4
 Scotland 5
 Norway 4
 Norway 7
 France 3 Bronze Medal Game
 West Germany 6
 France 5

Final standings

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The final rankings were as follows.[1]

Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Scotland Hammy McMillan 6 6 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Norway Eigil Ramsfjell 7 5 2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  West Germany Keith Wendorf 9 6 3
4  France Dominique Dupont-Roc 10 5 5
5  Sweden Per Lindeman 8 5 3
6  Switzerland Markus Känzig 7 4 3
7  Austria Alois Kreidl 7 3 4
8  Wales Adrian Meikle 7 2 5
9  Italy Andrea Pavani 7 4 3
10  Denmark Frants Gufler 7 3 4
11  Finland Jussi Uusipaavalniemi 8 4 4
12  England Eric Laidler 7 2 5
13  Belgium Marcel Marién 6 1 5
14  Netherlands Otto Veening 6 0 6

Women

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Teams

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The women's teams were as follows.[7]

Country Skip Third Second Lead Curling club, city
 Austria Lilly Hummelt Eva Nägele Monika Hölzl Margit Dalik
 Denmark Helena Blach Malene Krause Hanne Raun Gitte Larsen Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
 England Caroline Cumming Aileen Gemmell Alison Arthur Penni Davis
 Finland Jaana Jokela Terhi Aro Mari Lundén Heidi Koskiheimo
 France Paulette Sulpice Brigitte Lamy Jocelyn Lhenry Guylaine Fratucello
 Italy Ann Lacedelli Francesca Del Fabbro Daniela Zandegiacomo Loredana Siorpaes
 Netherlands Jenny Bovenschen Netty Born Kniertje van Kuyk Teuna Jongert
 Norway Trine Trulsen Dordi Nordby Hanne Pettersen Mette Halvorsen Snarøyen CC, Oslo
 Scotland Kirsty Addison Karen Addison Joanna Pegg Laura Scott
 Sweden Anette Norberg Anna Rindeskog Sofie Marmont Louise Marmont Härnösands CK, Härnösand
 Switzerland Marianne Flotron Daniela Sartori Esther Christen Caroline Rück
 Wales Helen Lyon Jean Robinson Hilary Davis Jackie Jones
 West Germany Andrea Schöpp Monika Wagner Christina Haller Heike Wieländer SC Riessersee,
Garmisch-Partenkirchen

First Phase (Triple Knockout)

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The results were as follows:[8]

Round 1

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Two teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Sweden 9
 England 3  France 2
 France 11  Sweden 6
 Denmark 11  Denmark 5
 Wales 4  Denmark 8
 Norway 10  Norway 3
 Finland 5
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Scotland 10
 Netherlands 4  Austria 2
 Austria 8  Scotland 5
 West Germany 8
 Switzerland 4
 West Germany 10  West Germany 6
 Italy 2

Round 2

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Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
 Scotland 8
 Finland 6
 England 7
 Wales 1  Finland 8
 Finland 11
Game 1 Game 2
 Denmark 3
 Netherlands 4  Italy 7
 Italy 12
Game 1 Game 2
      
 France 3
 Norway 10
 Norway 4
 Switzerland 6
 Austria 3
 Switzerland 11

Round 3

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Three teams promoted to Second Phase

Game 1 Game 2
 Denmark 11
 Austria 6  Wales 3
 Wales 7
Game 1 Game 2
 Norway 14
 England 9  England 1
 Netherlands 3
Game 1
   
 Finland 6
 France 9

Second Phase (Double Knockout)

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Round 1

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Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
      
 Sweden 7
 Norway 5
 Sweden 7
 Scotland 5
 Italy 1
 Scotland 8
Game 1 Game 2
      
 West Germany 15
 Denmark 4
 West Germany 5
 Switzerland 4
 Switzerland 9
 France 6

Round 2

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Two teams promoted to Playoffs

Game 1 Game 2
 Switzerland 9
 Norway 7  Norway 7
 Italy 3
Game 1 Game 2
 Scotland 4
 Denmark 9  Denmark 5
 France 7

Placement Phase

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Range 9-13

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Quarterfinals (9-13) Semifinals (9-13) Final for 9th place
 Wales 9
 England 8
 Wales 2
 Finland 9
 Finland 9
 Austria 9  Austria 3
 Netherlands 8
Semifinals (11-13) Final for 11th place
 England 5
 Netherlands 11  Netherlands 12
 Austria 2

Range 5-8

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Final for 5th place
   
 Norway 10
 Scotland 3
Final for 7th place
   
 Italy 4
 France 7

Playoffs

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Semifinals Final
      
 Sweden 5
 Switzerland 8
 Switzerland 2
 West Germany 4
 West Germany 6
 Denmark 3 Bronze Medal Game
 Sweden 8
 Denmark 5

Final standings

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The final rankings were as follows.[2]

Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses
1st place, gold medalist(s)  West Germany Andrea Schöpp 7 7 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Switzerland Marianne Flotron 8 5 3
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Sweden Anette Norberg 6 5 1
4  Denmark Helena Blach 10 5 5
5  Norway Trine Trulsen 9 5 4
6  Scotland Kirsty Addison 7 3 4
7  France Paulette Sulpice 7 3 4
8  Italy Ann Lacedelli 6 2 4
9  Finland Jaana Jokela 7 4 3
10  Wales Helen Lyon 6 2 4
11  Netherlands Jenny Bovenschen 6 2 4
12  Austria Lilly Hummelt 7 2 5
13  England Caroline Cumming 6 1 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.
  2. ^ a b "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.
  3. ^ "Medals". World Curling Federation.
  4. ^ "Satellite television guide". The Guardian. December 13, 1989. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.
  6. ^ "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.
  7. ^ "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.
  8. ^ "European Curling Championships 1989". World Curling Federation.