The Swiss men's team skipped by Jürg Tanner won their third European title, and the Swiss women's team skipped by Susan Schlapbach won their second European title.
For the first time, the men's team of Austria and Finland and women's teams of Austria and Luxembourg took part in the European Championship.
Team
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Alternate
Curling club
Austria
Arthur Fabi
Ludwig Karrer
Manfred Fabi
Dieter Küchenmeister
Denmark
Per Berg
Gert Larsen
Jan Hansen
Michael Harry
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
England
Bob Martin
Ronald D. Thornton
John D. Kerr
Michael Thompson
Finland
Isto Kolemainen
Juhani Heinonen
Pekka Sylvander
Keijo Silvan
France
André Tronc
Maurice Mercier
Yves Tronc
Jean-Francois Orset
Germany
Keith Wendorf
Hans Dieter Kiesel
Sven Saile
Heiner Martin
Italy
Giuseppe Dal Molin
Massimo Alvera
Franco Sovilla
Claudio Alvera
Luxembourg
Marco Staedtgen
William Bannerman
Nico Schweich
Guy Schweich
Netherlands
Otto Veening
Robin Claushuis
Gustaf van Imhoff
Sytze van Dam
Norway
Pål Trulsen
Flemming Davanger
Stig-Arne Gunnestad
Kjell Berg
Scotland
Colin Hamilton
W. Michael Dick
David Ramsay
Richard Pretsel
Sweden
Göran Roxin
Björn Rudström
Håkan Rudström
Christer Mårtensson
Hans Timan
Magnus Ladulås CK, Stockholm
Switzerland
Jürg Tanner
Jürg Hornisberger
Patrik Lörtscher
Franz Tanner
Wales
Richard Davis
David Humphreys
Chris Wells
Ray King
Group A
Group B
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 13th place
Netherlands
5
Finland
2
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 11th place
Austria
10
Wales
4
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 9th place
England
7
Luxembourg
6
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 7th place
Scotland
6
Italy
5
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 5th place
France
8
Norway
6
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
Column 9
Column 10
Semifinals
Final
A(1)
Switzerland
5
B(2)
Denmark
1
Switzerland
8
Sweden
6
B(1)
Sweden
7
A(2)
Germany
6
Bronze game
Denmark
10
Germany
4
Place
Team
Skip
GP
W
L
Switzerland
Jürg Tanner
8
8
0
Sweden
Göran Roxin
8
7
1
Denmark
Per Berg
8
6
2
4
Germany
Keith Wendorf
8
5
3
5
France
André Tronc
7
5
2
6
Norway
Pål Trulsen
7
4
3
7
Scotland
Colin Hamilton
7
4
3
8
Italy
Giuseppe Dal Molin
7
3
4
9
England
Bob Martin
7
3
4
10
Luxembourg
Marco Staedtgen
7
1
6
11
Austria
Arthur Fabi
7
2
5
12
Wales
Richard Davis
7
1
6
13
Netherlands
Otto Veening
7
1
6
14
Finland
Isto Kolemainen
7
1
6
Team
Skip
Third
Second
Lead
Curling club
Austria
Marianne Gartner
Antje Karrer
Susanne Wieser
Herta Kuchenmeister
Kitzbühel CC, Kitzbühel
Denmark
Helena Blach
Marianne Jørgensen
Astrid Birnbaum
Malene Krause
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
England
Gwen French
Pauline Douglas
Jean Picken
Lynda Clegg
France
Huguette Jullien (fourth)
Agnes Mercier
Paulette Sulpice (skip)
Anne-Claude Kennerson
Germany
Andrea Schöpp
Monica Wackerle
Monika Wagner
Marga Hupertz
SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Italy
Maria-Grazzia Constantini
Ann Lacedelli
Tea Valt
Angela Constantini
Luxembourg
Micheline Städtgen
Sanny Mohnen
Madeleine van den Houten
Carine Schweich
Netherlands
Margreet Poost
Elly de Vries
Marianne Mirck
Nicole van den Brink
Norway
Trine Trulsen
Dordi Nordby
Hanne Pettersen
Cathrine Hannevig
Snarøyen CC, Oslo
Scotland
Helen Caird
Rae Gray
Sheena Hay
Helen Watson
Broughty Ferry Ladies CC, Dundee
Sweden
Elisabeth Högström
Katarina Hultling
Birgitta Sewik
Karin Sjögren
Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Switzerland
Susan Schlapbach
Irene Bürgi
Ursula Schlapbach
Katrin Peterhans
CC Bern, Bern
Wales
Jean King
Sheila Nells
Rhoda Basnett
Madzia Williams
Group A
Group B
Teams to playoffs
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 11th place
Netherlands
10
England
6
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 9th place
Austria
6
Italy
3
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 7th place
Scotland
11
Wales
3
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
For 5th place
France
10
Germany
4
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Column 6
Column 7
Column 8
Column 9
Column 10
Semifinals
Final
A(1)
Sweden
7
B(2)
Norway
5
Sweden
5
Switzerland
8
B(1)
Switzerland
7
A(2)
Denmark
6
Bronze game
Norway
4
Denmark
8
Place
Team
Skip
GP
W
L
Switzerland
Susan Schlapbach
7
6
1
Sweden
Elisabeth Högström
8
6
2
Denmark
Helena Blach
8
5
3
4
Norway
Trine Trulsen
7
4
3
5
France
Paulette Sulpice
7
5
2
6
Germany
Andrea Schöpp
6
3
3
7
Scotland
Helen Caird
7
5
2
8
Wales
Jean King
6
2
4
9
Austria
Marianne Gartner
7
3
4
10
Italy
Maria-Grazzia Constantini
6
2
4
11
Netherlands
Margreet Poost
7
2
5
12
England
Gwen French
6
0
6
13
Luxembourg
Micheline Städtgen
6
1
5
Men's results from the World Curling Federation
Women's results from the World Curling Federation
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