1986 European Curling Championship

Copenhagen

Venue

The 1986 European Curling Championships for men and women took place from December 9th to 13th in Copenhagen , Denmark .

Men's tournament

Attendees

Denmark	BR Germany	England	Finland	France
Skip: Tommy Stjerne Third: Per Berg Second: Peter Andersen Lead: Ivan Frederiksen	Skip: Roland Jentsch Third: Uli Sutor Second: Charlie Kapp Lead: Thomas Vogelsang	Skip: Bob Martin Third: Ronnie Brock Second: Robin Gemmell Lead: John Brown	Skip: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Third: Jarmo Jokivalli Second: Markko Uusipaavalniemi Lead: Petri Tsutsunen Substitute: Juhani Heinonen	Skip: Jean-Francois Orset Third: Claude Feige Second: Jean-Louis Sibuet Lead: Marc Sibuet
Italy	Netherlands	Norway	Austria	Sweden
Skip: Andrea Pavani Third: Franco Sovilla Second: Fabio Alverà Lead: Stefano Morona	Skip: Wim Neeleman Third: Jheroen Tilman Second: Otto Veening Lead: Floris van Imhoff	Skip: Tormod Andreassen Third: Flemming Davanger Second: Stig-Arne Gunnestad Lead: Kjell Berg	Skip: Christian Wiesern Third: Herwig Ritter Second: Thomas Wieser Lead: Konrad Weiser	Skip: Göran Roxin Third: Claes Roxin Second: Björn Roxin Lead: Lars-Eric Roxin Substitute: Anders Ehrling
Switzerland	Scotland	Wales
Skip: Felix Luchsinger Third: Thomas Grendelmeier Second: Daniel Steiff Lead: Fritz Luchsinger	Skip: Lindsay Scotland Third: Richard Gray Second: Alistair Gray Lead: Martin Brown	Skip: John Stone Third: John Guyan Second: Michael Hunt Lead: John Hunt

First phase

The 13 teams identified the 8 participants in the second phase in three elimination rounds:

• In the first elimination round, the 13 teams played 2 places in the second phase.
• The remaining 11 teams played another 3 places in the second phase in the second elimination round.
• In the third elimination round, the remaining 8 teams played the last three places in phase 2.

The 5 eliminated teams played in a placement round for ranks 9-13.

1. Elimination 1 round Netherlands - Finland 10-8 Denmark - Wales 10-2 Switzerland - Italy 8-3 England - Austria 6-4 Scotland - France 8-3 2nd round Federal Republic of Germany - Netherlands 9-7 Denmark - Switzerland 6-5 Sweden - England 10-5 Norway - Scotland 6-1 3rd round Federal Republic of Germany - Denmark 3-7 Sweden - Norway 3-8	2. Elimination 1 round Wales - Italy 5-6 2nd round Italy - Finland 8-4 Austria - France 4-7 Netherlands - Switzerland 2-9 England - Scotland 3-8 3rd round Italy - Sweden 7-4 Federal Republic of Germany - France 3-7 Switzerland - Scotland 6-3	3. Elimination 1 round England - Wales 5-2 Austria - Finland 7-6 2nd round Federal Republic of Germany - England 9-4 Sweden - Netherlands 7-5 Scotland - Austria 4-3
Results of the first phase Qualified for phase 2 Federal Republic of Germany, Scotland, Norway, Italy, Switzerland, France, Sweden and Denmark In the placement round (9-13) Wales, Austria, Netherlands, Finland and England

Second phase

The 8 from who had advanced to the second phase played the 4 semi-final places in two elimination rounds:

• The 8 teams played for 2 semi-finals in the first elimination round.
• The remaining 6 teams played in the second elimination round for the last 2 semi-final places.

The 4 eliminated teams played a placement round for ranks 5-8.

1. Elimination 1 round Federal Republic of Germany - Sweden 9-1 Norway - England 8-2 Switzerland - Netherlands 9-2 Scotland - Denmark 6-7 2nd round Sweden - Italy 7-4 Switzerland - Norway 9-6	2. Elimination 1 round Denmark - Scotland 3-6 France - FR Germany 5-6 2nd round Norway - Scotland 6-3 Italy - FR Germany 6-2
Results of the 2nd phase Qualified for the semifinals Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Italy In the placement round (5-8) Denmark, Scotland, France and FR Germany

Placement round

Ranks 9-13

The five teams eliminated in phase 1 played in two elimination rounds for positions 9-13

1. Elimination 1 round Finland - Wales 7-6 2nd round England - Finland 7-6 Netherlands - Austria 5-6 Game for rank 9. England - Austria 2-9

2. Elimination 1 round Netherlands - Wales 7-8 Game for rank 11. Finland - Wales 8-3

Final score 9.  Austria 10.  England 11.  Finland 12.  Wales 13.  Netherlands

Ranks 5-8

The four teams eliminated in phase 2 played for places 5-8

Placement round Game for rank 7. Denmark - France 3-2 Play for rank 5. Scotland - FR Germany 8-7

Final score 5.  Scotland 6th  BR Germany 7th  Denmark 8th.  France

Play-off   Semifinals     final                       3   Sweden 7th     2   Norway 4th           2   Sweden 7th       1   Switzerland 8th   4th   Switzerland 9         1   Italy 2         Game for the bronze medal     3   Norway 9   4th   Italy 4th Final score space country 1  Switzerland 2  Sweden 3  Norway 4th  Italy 5  Scotland 6th  BR Germany 7th  Denmark 8th  France 9  Austria 10  England 11  Finland 12  Wales 13  Netherlands 14th  Luxembourg

Women's tournament

Attendees

Denmark	BR Germany	England	Finland	France
Skip: Maj-Brit Rejnholdt-Christensen Third: Jane Bidstrup Second: Hanne Olsen Lead: Lone Bagge Harry	Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Almut Hege-Schöll Second: Monika Wagner Lead: Elinore Schöpp	Skip: Jean Picken Third: Lynda Clegg Second: Mary Finlay Lead: Doris Vickers	Fourth: Taru Kivinen Skip: Jaana Jokela Second: Kirsi Jeskanen Lead: Nina Pöllänen	Skip: Andrée Dupont-Roc Third: Annick Mercier Second: Catherine Lefebvre Lead: Agnes Mercier
Italy	Netherlands	Norway	Austria	Sweden
Skip: Maria-Grazzia Lacedelli Third: Ann Lacedelli Second: Thea Valt Lead: Angela Constantini	Skip: Laura van Imhoff Third: Gerrie Veening Second: Jenny Bovenschen Lead: Mirjam Boymans guest	Skip: Trine Trulsen Vågberg Third: Dordi Nordby Second: Hanne Woods Lead: Mette Halvorsen	Skip: Lilly Hummelt Third: Anna Egger Second: Andrea von Malberg Lead: Jutta Kober	Skip: Elisabeth Högström Third: Birgitta Sewik Second: Eva Andersson Lead: Please Berg
Switzerland	Scotland	Wales
Skip: Liliane Raisin Third: Claude Orizet Second: Carole Barbey Lead: Beatrice Pochon	Skip: Gay Deas Third: Beryl Anita Harley Second: Jane Smith Lead: Edna Nelson	Skip: Elizabeth Hunt Third: Margaret Guyan Second: Margaret Crawley Lead: Jean Robinson

First phase

The 13 teams identified the 8 participants in the second phase in three elimination rounds:

• In the first elimination round, the 13 teams played 2 places in the second phase.
• The remaining 11 teams played another 3 places in the second phase in the second elimination round.
• In the third elimination round, the remaining 8 teams played the last three places in phase 2.

The 5 eliminated teams played in a placement round for ranks 9-13.

1. Elimination 1 round Italy - Finland 7-11 Denmark - Wales 8-3 Sweden - England 9-5 Austria - France 4-7 Federal Republic of Germany - Netherlands 8-4 2nd round Switzerland - Finland 10-7 Denmark - Sweden 4-3 Scotland - France 11-9 Norway - FR Germany 7-8 3rd round Switzerland - Denmark 6-8 Scotland - FR Germany 4-8	2. Elimination 1 round Wales - England 1-11 2nd round England - Italy 2-9 Austria - Netherlands 9-8 Finland - Sweden 9-7 France - Norway 9-7 3rd round Italy - Scotland 6-5 Switzerland - Austria 10-5 Finland - France 10-12	3. Elimination 1 round Norway - Wales 11-3 England - Netherlands 4-10 2nd round Scotland - Norway 15-3 Austria - Sweden 2-11 Finland - Netherlands 4-9
Results of the first phase Qualified for phase 2 Federal Republic of Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, France, Scotland, Sweden and the Netherlands In the placement round (9-14) Wales, England, Austria, Finland and Norway

Second phase

The 8 from who had advanced to the second phase played the 4 semi-final places in two elimination rounds:

• The 8 teams played for 2 semi-finals in the first elimination round.
• The remaining 6 teams played in the second elimination round for the last 2 semi-final places.

The 4 eliminated teams played a placement round for ranks 5-8.

1. Elimination 1 round Denmark - Scotland 7-5 Italy - Netherlands 10-6 Switzerland - France 6-7 Federal Republic of Germany - Sweden 5-3 2nd round Denmark - Italy 7-3 France - FR Germany 6-7	2. Elimination 1 round Scotland - Netherlands 7-6 Switzerland - Sweden 7-5 2nd round France - Scotland 8-11 Italy - Switzerland 8-9
Results of the 2nd phase Qualified for the semifinals Denmark, FR Germany, Switzerland and Scotland In the placement round (5-8) Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and France

Placement round

Ranks 9-13

The five teams eliminated in phase 1 played in two elimination rounds for positions 9-13

1. Elimination 1 round England - Wales 11-10 2nd round Finland - England 12-9 Norway - Austria 12-0 Game for rank 9. Finland - Norway 1-8

2. Elimination 1 round Austria - Wales 10-4 Game for rank 11. England - Austria 7-5

Final score 9.  Norway 10.  Finland 11.  England 12.  Austria 13.  Wales

Ranks 5-8

The four teams eliminated in phase 2 played for places 5-8

Placement round Game for rank 7. Netherlands - Sweden 1-9 Play for rank 5. France - Italy 8-6

Final score 5.  France 6th  Italy 7th  Sweden 8th.  Netherlands

Play-off   Semifinals     final                       3   Denmark 1     2   Switzerland 2           3   Switzerland 3       1   BR Germany 7th   4th   Scotland 2         1   BR Germany 11         Game for the bronze medal     2   Denmark 9   4th   Scotland 4th Final score space country 1  BR Germany 2  Switzerland 3  Denmark 4th  Scotland 5  France 6th  Italy 7th  Sweden 8th  Netherlands 9  Norway 10  Finland 11  England 12  Austria 13  Wales

Web links

• European Curling Championships 1986 men , women on Worldcurling.org (English)