Jürg Tanner
Encyclopedia
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 Lörtscher
, and Franz Tanner.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and former World Champion. He won a gold medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom
1981 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from at the Thompson Arena in London, Ontario, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:...
, the men's world curling championship
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...
. He also won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1982
1982 Air Canada Silver Broom
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.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...
and 1980
1980 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1980 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 24-29 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...
Air Canada Silver Brooms, respectively, with teammates Jürg Hornisberger, 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....
, and Franz Tanner.