1986 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
Encyclopedia
The 1986 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, the men's world curling championship
, was held from March 31 to April 6 at the CNE Coliseum in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
.
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 31 to April 6 at the CNE Coliseum in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Teams
| Calgary Winter Club, Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... Skip: Ed Lukowich Ed Lukowich Edward "Ed" Lukowich is a former champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion. In 1986 his team won the World Curling Championship.... Third: John Ferguson Second: Neil Houston Lead: Brent Syme |
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: Tommy Stjerne Third: Per Berg Second: Peter Andersen Peter Andersen Peter Villemoes Andersen was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.-References:... Lead: Ivan Frederiksen |
Club de sports Megève, Megève Megève Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps... Skip: Dominique Dupont-Roc Third: Christian Dupont-Roc Second: Thierry Mercier Lead: Patrick Philippe |
EV Füssen, Füssen Füssen Füssen is a town in Bavaria, Germany, in the district of Ostallgäu situated from the Austrian border. It is located on the banks of the Lech river. The River Lech flows into the Forggensee... Skip: Roland Jentsch Third: Uli Sutor Second: Charlie Kapp Lead: Thomas Vogelsang |
Tofane/Cortina 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: Franco Sovilla Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Stefano Morona |
| Risenga CK, 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: Tormod Andreassen Tormod Andreassen Tormod Andreassen is a Norwegian curler.Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships , finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport... Third: Flemming Davanger Flemming Davanger Flemming Davanger is a Norwegian curler from Bærum.In his third World Junior Curling Championships in 1983, Davanger, playing second Pål Trulsen's Norwegian team picked up a silver medal, losing to Canada's John Base in the final... Second: Stig-Arne Gunnestad Stig-Arne Gunnestad Stig-Arne Gunnestad is a Norwegian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... Lead: Kjell Berg Kjell Berg Kjell Berg is a Norwegian curler.Berg has played in the lead position for his entire international career.Berg won a silver medal at the 1983 World Junior Curling Championships playing for Pål Trulsen... |
St. Martins CC, Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire... Skip: David Smith David Smith (curler) David Smith is a Scottish curler.In his very first international competition, the 1982 European Curling Championships, Smith won a gold medal playing second for Mike Hay. Hay and Smith were still juniors at the time and they won three straight bronze medals at the World Junior Curling Championships... Third: Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan Hammy McMillan is a Scottish curler and world champion. He won a gold medal as skip for the Scottish team at the 1999 Ford World Curling Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick. He has received five gold medals at the European Curling Championships... Second: Mike Hay Lead: Pete Smith Peter Smith (curler) Peter "Pete" Smith is a Scottish curler. He plays second for David Murdoch.Smith started curling in 1979. He plays in second position and is right-handed. He has won many prizes in his career, but never featured on the Winter Olympics medal podium. Peter Smith is the tallest male curler at the... |
Sollefteå CK Skip: Stefan Hasselborg Third: Mikael Hasselborg Second: Hans Nordin Lead: Lars Wernblom |
Lausanne-Ouchy 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: Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann Patrick Hürlimann is a Swiss curler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.He has received three medals at the World Curling Championships as skip for the Swiss team.... 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: Mario Gross |
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: Wally Henry Second: George Godfrey Lead: Richard Maskel |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| David Smith David Smith (curler) David Smith is a Scottish curler.In his very first international competition, the 1982 European Curling Championships, Smith won a gold medal playing second for Mike Hay. Hay and Smith were still juniors at the time and they won three straight bronze medals at the World Junior Curling Championships... |
9 | 0 | |
| Stefan Hasselborg | 6 | 3 | |
| Ed Lukowich Ed Lukowich Edward "Ed" Lukowich is a former champion curler. Lukowich is a two-time Brier champion. In 1986 his team won the World Curling Championship.... |
6 | 3 | |
| Steve Brown | 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 | |
| Tormod Andreassen Tormod Andreassen Tormod Andreassen is a Norwegian curler.Andreassen has skipped Norway at 3 World Championships , finishing sixth place each time. He skipped Norway the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport... |
5 | 4 | |
| Dominique Dupont-Roc | 3 | 6 | |
| Tommy Stjerne | 2 | 7 | |
| Roland Jentsch | 2 | 7 | |
| Andrea Pavani | 2 | 7 |