Robert Hürlimann (born 18 August 1967 in Solothurn) is a

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curler.

Curling career

Hürlimann was a member of the Swiss team that won a gold medal at the

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when curling was a demonstration sport. Later that year, he won a bronze medal at his first appearance at the European Curling Championships. Hürlimann played in his first

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in 1998, as the alternate for the Swiss team, but he didn't play any games. He wouldn't return to international competition until 2008, when he played

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for Stefan Karnusian at the European Curling Championships. The team finished fourth, with a record of 6-4. In 2010, Hürlimann, still as second for

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Karusian, played at the World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Later that year, Hürlimann earned his second bronze medal at the European Curling Championships, this time playing second for skip

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, as coach of the Swiss men's team.

Personal life

Hürlimann grew up in Solothurn. He works at a telecom infrastructure installation company.

Teams

1992 Albertville Olympic Games *

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, ''skip'' * Jürg Dick, ''third'' * Robert Hürlimann, ''second'' * Thomas Kläy, ''lead'' * Peter Däppen, ''alternate'' 1998 World Men's Curling Championship *

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, ''third'' *

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, ''second'' *

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, ''lead'' * Robert Hürlimann, ''alternate''

2010 World Men's Curling Championship The 2010 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the Capital One World Men's Curling Championship 2010 for sponsorship reasons) was held from April 3–11, 2010 at the Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Qualification * ...

* Stefan Karnusian, ''skip'' *

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, ''lead'' *

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, ''lead'' *

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, ''alternate''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurlimann, Robert Living people Swiss male curlers 1967 births People from Solothurn Curlers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Switzerland Swiss curling champions Sportspeople from the canton of Solothurn 20th-century Swiss people