1982 Air Canada Silver Broom
Encyclopedia
The 1982 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship
, was held from March 29 to April 4 at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Germany
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World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
, was held from March 29 to April 4 at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Teams
| Fort William CC, Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... Skip: Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip... Third: Rick Lang Rick Lang Richard P. "Rick" Lang is a five time Canadian Championship Curling winner representing Northern Ontario.Played third for Brier champions Bill Tetley , and Al Hackner . Also played third for Al Hackner's Canadian Senior Men's championship team in 2006... Second: Bob Nicol Lead: Bruce Kennedy |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Hvidovre Hvidovre Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden near Copenhagen on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 22 km², and has a total population of 49,380... Skip: Per Berg Third: Gert Larsen Second: Jan Hansen Lead: Michael Harry |
Beifort CC Fourth: André Tronc Third: Roger Jacobs Second: Bob Lehn Skip: Gérard Natter |
CC Schwenningen Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Hans Dieter Kiesel Second: Sven Salle Lead: Heiner Martin |
Tofane CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene... Skip: Andrea Pavani Third: Giancarlo Valt Second: Enrico Alberti Lead: Enea Pavani |
| Brumunddal CC, Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... Skip: Sjur Loen Sjur Loen Sjur Loen is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-International championships:... Third: Morten Søgaard Morten Søgaard Morten Soegaard won the Men's World Curling Championships and the Winter Olympic Games Curling competitions in 1988... Second: Morten Skaug Lead: Dagfinn Loen |
Carrington CC, Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... Skip: Colin Hamilton Third: David Ramsay David Ramsay David Ramsay may refer to:* David Ramsay , an American physician, historian, and Continental Congressman for South Carolina... Second: W. Michael Dick Lead: Richard Pretsel |
Karlstads CK Skip: Sören Grahn Third: Connie Östlund Second: Niclas Järund Lead: Tony Eng |
Lausanne-Riviera CC Skip: Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner is a Swiss curler and former World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1982 and 1980 Air Canada Silver Brooms, respectively, with teammates Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik... Third: Jürg Hornisberger Second: Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher Patrik Lörtscher is a Swiss curler, an Olympic champion and world champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He was the world champion in 1981, and the European champion in 1978 and 1981.... Lead: Franz Tanner |
Madison CC, Madison Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... , Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... Skip: Steve Brown Third: Ed Sheffield Second: Huns Gustrowsky Lead: George Godfrey |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Al Hackner Al Hackner Allan A. "Al" Hackner, nicknamed "the Iceman" is a Canadian Hall of Fame curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He was born and raised in Nipigon, Ontario. He is a two-time Brier and World Champion skip... |
7 | 2 | |
| Keith Wendorf | 5 | 4 | |
| Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner Jürg Tanner is a Swiss curler and former World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1982 and 1980 Air Canada Silver Brooms, respectively, with teammates Jürg Hornisberger, Patrik... |
5 | 4 | |
| Sören Grahn | 5 | 4 | |
| Sjur Loen Sjur Loen Sjur Loen is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-International championships:... |
5 | 4 | |
| Andrea Pavani | 5 | 4 | |
| Colin Hamilton | 4 | 5 | |
| Per Berg | 4 | 5 | |
| Steve Brown | 4 | 5 | |
| Gérard Natter | 1 | 8 |