The German Curling Association (DCV) (

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: ''Deutscher Curling Verband'') is the national

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of the sport of

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Member clubs

There are 16 curling clubs in Germany.

Competitive history

World Curling Championships

Men's

As of 2019 Germany has made 48 appearances at the men's

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, earning a medal 10 of those times.

Women's

As of 2019 Germany has made 37 appearances at the women's World Curling Championships, earning a medal 8 of those times.

Olympics

Men's

Germany has qualified 5 times for men's

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, with their best finish being 6th (twice).

Women's

Germany has qualified 3 times for women's curling at the Winter Olympics, with their best finish being 5th.

References

External links

Official website
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Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns slidi ...