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1988 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
The 1988 World Men's Curling Championship took place at the Icehalle in Lausanne, Switzerland from April 11–17. The gold medal was won by Team Norway, who also won the Curling competition in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Canada took the silver medal, and Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ... the bronze. Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Tiebreakers Playoffs Semifinals Bronze medal match Gold medal match References ;General * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:1988 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship World Men's Curling Championship W C International curling competitions hosted by Switzerland 20th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lausanne
Lausanne ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest List of towns in Switzerland, city of the Swiss French-speaking Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is a hilly city situated on the shores of Lake Geneva, about halfway between the Jura Mountains and the Alps, and facing the French town of Évian-les-Bains across the lake. Lausanne is located (as the crow flies) northeast of Geneva, the nearest major city. The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland convenes in Lausanne, although it is not the ''de jure'' capital of the nation. The municipality of Lausanne has a population of about 140,000, making it the List of cities in Switzerland, fourth largest city in Switzerland after Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, with the entire agglomeration area having about 420,000 inhabitants (as of January 2019). The metropolitan area of Lausanne-Geneva (including Vevey-Montreux, Yverdon-les-Bains, Valais and foreign parts), commonly designated as ''Lake Geneva region, Arc lémanique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent Islands of Scotland, islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its Anglo-Scottish border, only land border, which is long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the most populous of the cities of Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the 9th century. In 1603, James VI succeeded to the thrones of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland, forming a personal union of the Union of the Crowns, three kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Tsutsunen
Petri Tsutsunen is a Finnish male curler. At the national level, he is a four-time Finnish men's champion curler (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988) and two-time Finnish mixed champion curler (2006, 2007). Teams Men's Mixed References External links * * Petri Tsutsunen — jussiupn.kapsi.fi* Living people Finnish male curlers Finnish curling champions Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Finnish people {{Finland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Uusipaavalniemi
Jussi Uusipaavalniemi (; born 19 June 1965 in Hyvinkää, Finland) is a Finland, Finnish male curling, curler. He started curling in 1979 at the age of 14. He is the brother of Finnish male curler Markku Uusipaavalniemi. Awards *Collie Campbell Memorial Award: 1992, 1997. Teams Men's Mixed Mixed doubles References External links * * * * Video: Living people 1965 births Sportspeople from Hyvinkää Finnish male curlers Finnish curling champions 20th-century Finnish sportsmen Long stubs with short prose {{Finland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Hyvinkää is situated in the northern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hyvinkää is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Hyvinkää is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Hyvinkää is located approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The city was granted its charter in 1960. The municipality shares borders with Riihimäki and Hausjärvi to the north, Mäntsälä to the east, Tuusula and Nurmijärvi to the south, and Vihti and Loppi to the west. Highways, such as the Tampere Highway ( E12) and Hanko Highway, as well as rail connections, make it one of the suburban commuter centres of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. The city planning has placed emphasis on recreational facilities. Hyvinkää is home to several well-known buildings, including the 1961 church and the Kytäjä manor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Harry
Michael Harry (born 23 May 1961 in Hvidovre) is a Denmark, Danish curling, curler and curling coach (sport), coach. At the international level, he is a . At the national level, he is a seven-time Danish Men's Curling Championship, Danish men's champion curler (1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995). He participated in the Curling at the 1988 Winter Olympics, curling demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where the Danish men's team finished sixth. Teams Record as a coach of national teams References External links * Living people 1961 births Danish male curlers Danish curling champions Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Denmark Danish curling coaches Sportspeople from Hvidovre Municipality Curlers from the Capital Region of Denmark 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hansen (curler)
Jan Frank Hansen (born 16 December 1957 in Hvidovre Hvidovre is the main town in Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark. The town, a suburb of Copenhagen, is about 10 km southwest of the capital's center. It is the 2nd biggest suburb of Copenhagen, only beaten by Frederiksberg. History Hvidovre has ...) is a Danish curler. At the international level, he is a . At the national level, he is a four-time Danish men's champion curler (1979, 1982, 1987, 1988) and two-time Danish mixed champion curler (1980, 1954). He participated in the curling demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where the Danish men's team finished sixth. Teams Men's Mixed References External links * Living people 1957 births Danish male curlers Danish curling champions Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Denmark Sportspeople from Hvidovre Municipality Curlers from the Capital Region of Denmark 20th-century Danish sportsmen {{Denmark-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluf Olsen
Oluf "Luffe" Olsen (born 31 December 1957 in Frederiksberg Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the region of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less tha ...) is a Danish curler. At the international level, he is a . At the national level, he is an eight-time Danish men's champion curler (1977, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995). He is also a three-time Danish junior champion curler (1976, 1978, 1979). He participated at the demonstration curling event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where the Danish men's team finished sixth. Teams References External links * Living people 1957 births Sportspeople from Frederiksberg Curlers from the Capital Region of Denmark Danish male curlers Danish curling champions Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Denmark 20th-century Danish sportsmen { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Larsen
Gert Munch Larsen (born 9 February 1960 in Hvidovre) is a Danish curler and curling coach. At the international level, he is a . At the national level, he is a ten-time Danish men's champion curler (1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001) and a two-time Danish mixed champion curler (2001, 2002). He participated at the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where Danish men's team finished sixth. As a coach of Danish women's curling team he participated at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where Danish women's team finished sixth. Awards * Collie Campbell Memorial Award: 1994. Teams Men's Mixed Record as a coach of national teams Private life He is married to fellow Danish curler Malene Krause. They are the parents of former world junior champion Mikkel Krause, skip of Denmark's team at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvidovre
Hvidovre is the main town in Hvidovre Municipality, Denmark. The town, a suburb of Copenhagen, is about 10 km southwest of the capital's center. It is the 2nd biggest suburb of Copenhagen, only beaten by Frederiksberg. History Hvidovre has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In 1929, a 3,500-year-old sword from the Bronze Age was excavated in Hvidovre. A farm, Ovre (Aworthe), was located in the area in about 1170 when Esbern Snare gave it to Sorø Abbey that later passed it on to Absalon, Bishop Absalon. A church was built during the Romanesque period. The name Hvidovre, meaning White Ovre, refers to the colour of the church, which was built in white chalk, as opposed to the one in Rødovre, Red Ovre, which was built in red brick. Hvidovre did not become a real village until the mid 1600s. In 1682 Hvidovre consisted of 18 farms and 14 houses without any agricultural land. Back then only a few crops were grown in the area. In 1635 it consisted of the following: 12% rye, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don McKenzie (curler)
Donald J. McKenzie (born November 5, 1957) is a Canadian curler, and ; he is a two-time Brier champion (, ). Awards *Canadian Curling Hall of Fame The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by Curling Canada, the governing body for curling in Canada, in Orleans, Ontario. The Hall of Fame selection committee meets annually to choose indu ...: 1993 (as "MacKenzie, Donald J. 'Don'") *Alberta Sports Hall of Fame: 1999 (with all Pat Ryan team 1985–1989) Teams Personal life He started curling in 1970 when he was 13 years old. References External links * Donald McKenzie – Curling Canada Stats Archive1993 Ice Hot International #40 Don McKenzie , The Trading Card Database* Video: (full game) Living people 1957 births Curlers from Edmonton Canadian male curlers Brier champions 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Walchuk
Donald J. Walchuk (born March 6, 1963, in Melville, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curling, curler from Edmonton, Alberta. For many years Walchuk played third for Kevin Martin (curler), Kevin Martin's team. On Martin's rink, Walchuk was known especially for his "high heat" - his big-weight takeout shots. Curling career Walchuk played for Pat Ryan (curler), Pat Ryan as his Lead (curling), lead (1985–1986) and his Second (curling), second (1987–1989). With Ryan, Walchuk won four provincial championships, two Tim Hortons Brier, Briers (1988, 1989) and a World Curling Championships, World Championship (1989). After playing with Ryan, he played for Randy Ferbey in 1990 as his third, then skipped his own team from 1992 to 1994. Walchuk joined Kevin Martin (curler), Kevin Martin's team as Third (curling), third prior to the 1996 season. With Martin, he won the 1997 Labatt Brier, Brier in 1997, an Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Olympic silver medal in 2002, Canada Cup of Curlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
