1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
was held in Vancouver
, British Columbia
from March 30 to April 5.
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 in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
from March 30 to April 5.
Teams
| Penetang CC, Penetanguishene Penetanguishene, Ontario Penetanguishene , sometimes shortened to Penetang, is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southeasterly tip of Georgian Bay... Skip: Russ Howard Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour... Third: Glenn Howard Glenn Howard Glenn Howard is a Canadian curler from Penetanguishene, Ontario. He has won three Briers and three world championships in his career. He has also won six straight Ontario provincials.-1980s-2006:... Second: Tim Belcourt Lead: Kent Carstairs |
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: Gert Larsen Third: Oluf Olsen Second: Jan Hansen Lead: Michael Harry |
Province of London CC, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Skip: Bob Martin Third: Ronnie Brock Second: John Brown Lead: Robin Gemmell |
Megève CC, 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: Jean-Francois Orest Third: Claude Feige Second: Jean-Louis Sibuet Lead: Marc Sibuet |
EV Oberstdorf, Oberstdorf Oberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... Skip: Rodger Gustaf Schmidt Third: Wolfgang Burba Second: Johnny Jahr Lead: Hans-Joachim Burba |
| Snarøen 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: Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him as one of pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... Third: 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:... Second: Morten Søgaard Morten Søgaard Morten Soegaard won the Men's World Curling Championships and the Winter Olympic Games Curling competitions in 1988... Lead: Bo Bakke Bo Bakke Bo Bakke is a Norwegian curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics.-International championships:... |
Forest Hills Trossachs CC, Aberfoyle Skip: Grant McPherson 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: Robert Wilson Lead: Richard Harding |
CK Ena, Enköping Enköping Enköping is a locality and the seat of Enköping Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 20,204 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Enköping is situated near Lake Mälaren, about 78 km west of Stockholm.... Skip: Göran Roxin Third: Claes Roxin Second: Björn Roxin Lead: Lars-Eric Roxin |
Stäfa CC, Stäfa Stäfa Stäfa is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Stäfa has an area of . Of this area, 46.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 34% is settled and the remainder is non-productive... Skip: Felix Luchsinger Third: Thomas Grendelmeier Second: Daniel Streiff Lead: Fritz Luchsinger |
Granite CC Granite Curling Club (Seattle) The Granite Curling Club in Seattle is the only dedicated curling club on the West Coast of the United States. Since its founding in 1961, Granite Curling Club has produced more U.S. national championships than any other U.S... , Seattle Skip: Jim Vukich Third: Ron Sharpe Second: George Pepelnjak Lead: Gary Joraanstad |
Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell Eigil Ramsfjell is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him as one of pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano... |
8 | 1 |
 Canada |
Russ Howard Russ Howard Russell W. "Russ" Howard, ONL is a Canadian curler and Olympic champion, based in Moncton, New Brunswick, but originally from Midland, Ontario. His home club in Moncton is Curling Beausejour... |
7 | 2 |
 Denmark |
Gert Larsen | 6 | 3 |
 Germany |
Rodger Gustaf Schmidt | 5 | 4 |
 United States |
Jim Vukich | 5 | 4 |
 Sweden |
Göran Roxin | 4 | 5 |
 Switzerland |
Felix Luchsinger | 4 | 5 |
 Kingdom of Scotland |
Grant McPherson | 3 | 6 |
 France |
Jean-Francois Orest | 2 | 7 |
 Kingdom of England |
Bob Martin | 1 | 8 |