CURLING • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF 3 BOARD OF GOVERNORS & STAFF 4 MEDIA INFORMATION 5 EVENT INFORMATION FACT SHEET 6 DRAW 9 PRACTICE SCHEDULE 10 TEAM & PLAYER INFORMATION ROSTERS 11 TEAM BIOS 12 CANADA 12 18 DENMARK 21 GERMANY 24 ITALY 27 31 NETHERLANDS 35 39 THE RUSSIAN CURLING FEDERATION TEAM (RCF) 44 48 53 55 SWITZERLAND 61 UNITED STATES 66 HISTORICAL INFORMATION RECORDS & STATISTICS 71 WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONS 76 AWARDS 78

This Event has been made possible in part through a contribution from the Government of Canada.

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 2 WORLD CURLING FEDERATION EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF BOARD

STAFF

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 3 BOARD OF GOVERNORS & NATIONAL STAFF CURLING CANADA 1660 Vimont Court Orléans, ON K4A 4J4

TEL: (613) 834-2076 FAX: (613) 834-0716 TOLL FREE: 1-800-550-2875

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Mitch Minken, Chair Chana Martineau, Governor Donna Krotz, Governor Kathy O’Rourke, Governor Amy Nixon, Governor Mike Szajewski, Governor Paul Addison, Governor Darren Oryniak, Governor Cathy Dalziel, Governor NATIONAL STAFF

Katherine Henderson, Chief Executive Officer Marcy Hrechkosy, Event Manager

Bill Merklinger, Executive Director, Corporate Services Kyle Jahns, Manager, Communication & Media Relations

Karen Ryan, Executive Assistant Robyn Mattie, Manager, Curling Club Championship

Stephanie Carbonette, Comptroller Helen Radford, Manager, Program Development Youth Feeder System Al Cameron, Director, Communication & Media Relations Casey Sweeney, Manager, Reporting and Strategic Projects

Danny Lamoureux, Director, Club Development & Event Rachel Delaney, Coordinator, Development & Championship Operations Services Marylou Morris, Director, Client Services, National Marketing Louise Delorme, Coordinator, National Athlete Services & Coaching Gerry Peckham, Director, High Performance Melissa Hicks, Sales Account Coordinator, Local Sponsorships, Event Operations Justin Perry, Director, Information Services & Technology Maddie Kelly, Marketing and Office Coordinator

Nolan Thiessen, Director, Broadcast, Marketing, Innovation Amanda MacKenzie, Marketing and Office Coordinator and Event Presentation and Athlete Liaison Brodie Bazinet, Foundation Manager Louise Sauvé, Administrative Assistant

Andy Henry, Manager, Marketing & Tickets JoAnne Viau, Coordinator, Financial Services

Neil Houston, Event Manager

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 4 MEDIA INFORMATION

INTERVIEW REGULATIONS/PROCEDURES All 2021 BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by New Holland, media interviews will be virtual.

Accredited media will receive a Zoom link that will be valid for the entirety of the event. Players will be brought to the mixed zone upon completion of their games and available for five-minute media scrums. It is the responsibility of the accredited media member to be on the Zoom call upon completion of the game as players will not be available after leaving the mixed zone unless pre-arranged in advance. All media scrums will be uploaded to Curling Canada’s YouTube page as soon as possible after each draw.

During the round-robin and playoffs, World Curling Federation/Curling Canada will bring at least one member of the winning team from each game into the mixed zone. Two members of Team Canada will be available for virtual media scrums after every game regardless of winning or losing. Media with specific requests should email them to [email protected]. Please include the Draw #, team and player name in the subject line of your e-mail. DRAW STATISTICS Live scores and stats are updated in real-time and can be viewed online at the Curling Canada scoreboard page.

If you would like to receive the Draw Stats media report by email, please contact Al Cameron ([email protected] or 403-463-5500)

TV NON-RIGHTS HOLDERS TSN/World Curling TV are the sole TV rights-holder for this event. However, in order to provide other stations and/or networks with an opportunity to get brief game/highlight footage, broadcast media may air two minutes of game footage daily in Canada from TSN, and must provide credit to TSN.

For international media, no more than 90 (ninety) seconds per day for usage in any news and/or sports news programme. Usage permitted on all platforms of broadcasters (digital, web, social) as long as geo-blocked. Should be used within a period of 72 hours. No Archive. Credit must be provided to World Curling TB.

TV non-rights holders may use as much post-game media scrum footage as they wish.

No live hits, stand-ups or recording of non-broadcast games will be allowed to occur inside WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park.

PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES World Curling Federation and Curling Canada will have photographers at this event.

Canadian media outlets in need of photos should e-mail [email protected]. International media outlets in need of photos should e-mail [email protected].

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 5 FACT SHEET

OFFICIAL NAME: BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by New Holland

DATE/SITE: April 2-11, 2021 - WinSport Arena at Canada Olympic Park,

SEATING CAPACITY: 2,500 (not applicable)

FORMAT: Fourteen teams compete in a 13-game round robin. The top two teams in the standings advance directly to the semifinals. The third through sixth ranked teams compete in qualification games (3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5) with the winners advancing to the semifinals. The semifinal winners play in the gold-medal game and the losers play for bronze.

No tiebreakers will be played, so ties for playoff spots are to be broken based on head-to-head results, and if that doesn’t resolve the tie, then the pre-game Last-Shot Draw distances will be used.

INTERNET: Draw results and event information can be obtained at: https://www.curling.ca/2021worldmen/

TELEVISION: TSN, RDS2 (All draws) / World Curling TV

HOW TEAMS QUALIFIED: With the cancellation of all world women’s and men’s world championship qualification events, a new qualification process for the 2021 world championships has been implemented.

Qualification for the 2021 edition of both the world women’s and world men’s championships will now be determined through a combination of the 2019 qualification event results and the existing World Rankings.

As there was no last place finisher in the cancelled 2020 editions of the world championships, the zonal allocation announced Sept. 1, 2020 for the originally scheduled 13-team event is:

• Americas Zone – two places determined by the World Rankings Canada, United States • European Zone – eight places determined by the results from the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2019 Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Germany and Netherlands • Pacific-Asia Zone – two places determined by the results from the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships 2019 South Korea and Japan • Final place based on World Rankings The Russian Curling Federation Team

On Oct. 6, 2020 the World Curling Federation expanded the field of the women’s and men’s world championships from 13 to 14 teams to include those teams who had secured a place in the 2020 World Championships but failed to meet the qualification requirements for the 2021 championships.

• Expanded field spot China

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 6 OLYMPIC Men’s and Women’s Qualification at World Championships: QUALIFYING: • The six highest ranked National Olympic Committees, of the Member Associations of the World Curling Federation, from the 2021 world women’s and world men’s curling championships will qualify for the Olympic Winter Games 2022 team competitions. • In the situation where the Chinese National Olympic Committee teams finish outside of the top six places at these events, it will qualify automatically for the respective Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 team competition through the allocation of the host country quota place.

Men’s and Women’s Qualification Events: Three or four women’s and men’s teams will qualify from the Olympic Qualification Event 2021 — the number of qualification places available is dependent on China’s final placement at the 2021 world championships.

Teams eligible to compete in the Olympic Qualification Event 2021 are:

• Teams who qualified for the 2020 or 2021 world championships but have not already qualified for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 • The two highest ranking teams in the World Curling Federation Pre-Qualifier Event • The host National Olympic Committee of the Olympic Qualification Event 2021

GAME DURATION: Ten ends are scheduled with extra end(s) to break tied games. A minimum of eight (8) must completed in the play-off games, in any other games a minimum of six (6) ends must be completed. Extra end(s) will be played to break tied games.

GAME TIMING: Thinking time will be used for this event. Each team receives 38 minutes to complete a ten-end game. Extra ends will be four minutes and 30 second (4:30) of thinking time for each team. A team’s clock begins:

• Once the opposing team has completed their shot, all rocks have come to rest and moved behind the back line; AND • the opposing team’s sweepers have moved to the side of the sheet; AND • the opposition in charge of the house has relinquished control of the house; AND • the person in charge of the house (the delivering team) has taken control of the house.

A team’s game clock stops once the stone has reached the nearest tee-line at the delivery end.

TIMEOUTS: Each team is allotted one, 60-second timeout (plus travel time). The timeout must be signaled to the umpire and time clock operator. Either a coach OR alternate may attend the timeout, but not both. A translator may also attend if required.

The fifth-end break will be five minutes.

Both teams will receive one 60-second timeout to play in any extra end during that game.

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 7 LAST STONE DRAW The team listed first in the draw schedule for the round robin games will play the stones with (LSD): the dark-coloured handles; the team listed second will play with the stones with the light coloured handles.

For games requiring Last Stone Draws (LSD), at the conclusion of each team’s pre-game practice, two stones will be delivered to the tee at the home end, by different players – the first stone with a clockwise and the second with a counter-clockwise rotation. A player (alternate) that delivers or sweeps an LSD stone does not have to play in that game. Sweeping is allowed.

The first stone will be measured and removed from play before the second stone is delivered. The distances recorded for each stone will be added together to give the team its LSD total for that game. The team with the lesser LSD total will have the choice of delivering the first or second stone in the first end of that game. If the LSD totals for both teams are the same, the individual LSD stones are compared and the best non-equal LSD has the choice of delivering first or second stone in the first end. When both teams have the exact same individual LSD stone distances, a coin toss will be used to determine that choice.

PLAYOFF GAMES, When round robin play (one group) is used at WCF competitions, with each competing team STONE SELECTION & playing all other teams, stone colour and first stone in the first end of post round robin games LAST STONE ADVANTAGE: is determined as follows:

(i) The team with the better win/loss record has the choice of stone colour and playing first or second stone in the first end. (ii) If the teams have the same win/loss record, the winner of their round robin game has the choice of stone colour or playing first or second stone in the first end.

EVENT OFFICIALS & CHIEF ICE TECHNICIAN Greg Ewasko CHIEF UMPIRE Brett Waldroff PERSONNEL: ICE CREW Jon Wall WCF DEPUTY CHIEF UMPIRE Bob Bomas Matt Rankine GAME UMPIRES Donna Butler Dave Merklinger Karen Saarimaki Mike Merklinger Dennis Schoeler Wayne Cubbon Kevin Glessing Eldie Benson Brenda Rogers

MEDIA CONTACTS: Al Cameron Emily Dwyer Director, Communication and Media Relations Media Officer Curling Canada World Curling Federation Cell: 403-463-5500 [email protected]

Kyle Jahns Chris Hamilton Manager, Communication and Media Relations Head of Media Curling Canada World Curling Federation Cell: 204-803-8221 [email protected]

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CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 8 BKT TIRESDRAW & OK TIRE 2021 WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIAL DRAW DATE DRAW LOCAL TIME ET TIME SHEET A SHEET B SHEET C SHEET D

Friday, April 2 1 9 a.m. 11 a.m. RCF vs NED KOR vs ITA NOR vs DEN SCO vs CAN

2 2 p.m. 4 p.m. GER vs JPN CHN vs USA SWE vs SUI KOR vs RCF

3 7 p.m. 9 p.m. DEN vs SCO JPN vs CAN CHN vs ITA NED vs NOR

Saturday, April 3 4 9 a.m. 11 a.m. USA vs SWE SUI vs GER SCO vs NED CAN vs DEN

5 2 p.m. 4 p.m. CHN vs RCF NOR vs KOR GER vs USA ITA vs SWE

6 7 p.m. 9 p.m. JPN vs SUI NED vs DEN NOR vs CHN SCO vs KOR

Sunday, April 4 7 9 a.m. 11 a.m. ITA vs GER CAN vs SUI RCF vs SWE USA vs JPN

8 2 p.m. 4 p.m. NED vs CAN SCO vs CHN DEN vs KOR SWE vs NOR

9 7 p.m. 9 p.m. SUI vs USA NED vs KOR ITA vs JPN RCF vs GER

Monday, April 5 10 9 a.m. 11 a.m. SWE vs SCO RCF vs JPN USA vs CAN DEN vs CHN

11 2 p.m. 4 p.m. KOR vs CAN GER vs NOR CHN vs NED SUI vs ITA

12 7 p.m. 9 p.m. USA vs ITA DEN vs SWE SUI vs RCF GER vs SCO

Tuesday, April 6 13 9 a.m. 11 a.m. SWE vs NED KOR vs CHN JPN vs NOR RCF vs USA

14 2 p.m. 4 p.m. GER vs DEN JPN vs SCO CAN vs ITA NOR vs SUI

15 7 p.m. 9 p.m. CAN vs CHN ITA vs RCF SUI vs SCO SWE vs KOR

Wednesday, April 7 16 9 a.m. 11 a.m. NOR vs USA SWE vs CHN JPN vs DEN GER vs NED

17 2 p.m. 4 p.m. JPN vs NED SCO vs USA ITA vs NOR CAN vs RCF

18 7 p.m. 9 p.m. CAN vs SWE DEN vs SUI KOR vs GER ITA vs SCO

Thursday, April 8 19 9 a.m. 11 a.m. RCF vs NOR KOR vs JPN NED vs SUI CHN vs GER

20 2 p.m. 4 p.m. CHN vs JPN SCO vs RCF DEN vs USA

21 7 p.m. 9 p.m. SUI vs KOR USA vs NED SWE vs GER NOR vs CAN

Friday, April 9 22 9 a.m. 11 a.m. SCO vs NOR GER vs CAN DEN vs ITA SUI vs CHN

23 2 p.m. 4 p.m. NED vs ITA RCF vs DEN USA vs KOR JPN vs SWE

QUALIFICATION GAMES SEMIFINALS MEDAL GAMES 3 vs 6 or 4 vs 5 Fri., April 9 7 p.m. MT / 9 p.m. ET SEMIFINAL 1 Sat., April 10 2 p.m. MT / 4 p.m ET BRONZE Sun., April 11 11 a.m. MT / 1 p.m. ET 3 vs 6 or 4 vs 5 Sat., April 10 9 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. ET SEMIFINAL 2 Sat., April 10 7 p.m. MT / 9 p.m. ET GOLD Sun., April 11 4 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. ET

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 9 PRACTICE SCHEDULE Teams will practise Tuesday, March 30 - Thursday, April 1. Schedule subject to change.

TUESDAY 30 MARCH WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH START END Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D START END Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 08:00 08:15 DEN ITA 08:00 08:15 SUI USA 08:15 08:30 DEN ITA 08:15 08:30 SUI USA 08:30 08:45 SWE CHN 08:30 08:45 JPN GER 08:45 09:00 SWE CHN 08:45 09:00 JPN GER 09:00 09:15 SUI USA 09:00 09:15 NED CAN 09:15 09:30 SUI USA 09:15 09:30 NED CAN 09:30 09:45 JPN GER 09:30 09:45 SWE CHN 09:45 10:00 JPN GER 09:45 10:00 SWE CHN 10:00 10:15 10:00 10:15 10:15 10:30 ICE MAINTENANCE 10:15 10:30 ICE MAINTENANCE 10:30 10:45 10:30 10:45 10:45 11:00 NOR KOR 10:45 11:00 RCF SCO 11:00 11:15 NOR KOR 11:00 11:15 RCF SCO 11:15 11:30 NED CAN 11:15 11:30 DEN ITA 11:30 11:45 NED CAN 11:30 11:45 DEN ITA 11:45 12:00 RCF SCO 11:45 12:00 NOR KOR 12:00 12:15 RCF SCO 12:00 12:15 NOR KOR 12:15 12:30 ITA DEN 12:15 12:30 USA SUI 12:30 12:45 ITA DEN 12:30 12:45 USA SUI 12:45 13:00 12:45 13:00 13:00 13:15 ICE MAINTENANCE 13:00 13:15 ICE MAINTENANCE 13:15 13:30 13:15 13:30 13:30 13:45 CHN SWE 13:30 13:45 GER JPN 13:45 14:00 CHN SWE 13:45 14:00 GER JPN 14:00 14:15 USA SUI 14:00 14:15 CAN NED 14:15 14:30 USA SUI 14:15 14:30 CAN NED 14:30 14:45 GER JPN 14:30 14:45 CHN SWE 14:45 15:00 GER JPN 14:45 15:00 CHN SWE 15:00 15:15 KOR NOR 15:00 15:15 SCO RCF 15:15 15:30 KOR NOR 15:15 15:30 SCO RCF 15:30 15:45 15:30 15:45 15:45 16:00 ICE MAINTENANCE 15:45 16:00 ICE MAINTENANCE 16:00 16:15 16:00 16:15 16:15 16:30 CAN NED 16:15 16:30 ITA DEN 16:30 16:45 CAN NED 16:30 16:45 ITA DEN 16:45 17:00 SCO RCF 17:00 17:15 SCO RCF 16:45 17:00 KOR NOR World Men’s Curling Championship17:00 17:15 2021 KOR NOR

THURSDAY 1 APRIL Day D M Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 900-1000 SCO RCF KOR NOR 1000-1100 Ice Maintenance 1100-1200 CAN NED ITA DEN Thu 1 April 1200-1300 Ice Maintenance 1300-1400 bye GER CHN SWE 1400-1500 Ice Maintenance 1500-1600 bye JPN USA SUI *Each team practices for 12 mins on each sheet, then rotates A to B to C to D

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 10

Pre-event Practice Schedule ROSTERS (Listed in order of , vice-skip, second, lead) CANADA JAPAN SOUTH KOREA Saville Community Sports Centre, Tokoro Curling Club Uijeongbu Curling Club Yuta Matsumura Yeong-Seok Jeong Darren Moulding Tetsuro Shimizu Se-Won Park Brad Thiessen Yasumasa Tanida Jeong-Min Kim (vice-skip) Karrick Martin Shinya Abe Jun-Hyung Lee (alternate) Kosuke Aita (alternate) Min-Guk Seo (alternate) (coach) Bob Ursel (coach) SWEDEN CHINA NETHERLANDS Karlstad Curling Club Harbin Curling Club, Harbin Curling Club PWA, Zoetermeer Qiang Zou Jaap Van Dorp Jiafeng Tian Wouter Goesgens Rasmus Wranaa Zhiyu Wang Laurens Hoekman Jingtao Xu Carlo Glasbergen Daniel Magnusson (alternate) Peng Han (alternate) Tobias Van den Hurk (alternate) Fredrik Lindberg (coach) Soren Gran (coach) Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (coach) SWITZERLAND DENMARK NORWAY Geneva and Interlaken Curling Clubs Hvidovre and Gentofte Curling Clubs Oppdal Curling Club (skip/second) Mads Noergaard (skip/second) Benoit Schwarz (fourth/vice-skip) (fourth/vice-skip) Torger Nergaard Tobias Thune Markus Hoeiberg Tanner Valentin Kasper Wiksten Magnus Vaagberg Pablo Lachat (alternate) Oliver Rosenkrands Soee (alternate) Eirik Mjoeen (alternate) Haavard Vad Petersson (coach) Kenneth Hertsdahl (coach) Thomas Løvold (coach) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GERMANY THE RUSSIAN CURLING FEDERATION TEAM (RCF) Duluth Curling Club, Minnesota Baden Hills Golf & Curling Club/ Various clubs Curling Club Füssen Sergey Glukhov Chris Plys Sixten Totzek Evgenii Klimov Dmitrii Mironov (vice-skip) Joshua Sutor Anton Kalalb Colin Hufman (alternate) Dominik Greindl Daniil Goriachev (alternate) Sean Beighton (coach) (alternate) Aleksandr Kozyrev (coach) (coach) SCOTLAND ITALY Various clubs Torino-Pinerolo Curling Club/ Aeronautica Militare Joel Retornaz Hammy McMillan (alternate) Mattia Giovanella Alan Hannah (coach) (alternate) Claudio Pescia (coach)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 11 TEAM BIOS CANADA - SAVILLE COMMUNITY SPORTS CENTRE, EDMONTON BRENDAN BOTTCHER

POSITION: Skip

AGE: 29 (December 19, 1991, Sherwood Park, Alta.) LIVES: Sherwood Park, Alta.

FAMILY: Fiancée Bobbie Sauder YEARS CURLED: 18

OCCUPATION: Application specialist (Spartan Controls Limited) DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: English HIGHLIGHTS - (5) 2021 at Calgary (11-3, gold medal, defeated Wild Card 2’s 4-2 in final, skip);2020 at Kingston, Ont. (11-2, silver medal, Alberta skip); 2019 at Brandon, Man. (10-4, silver medal, Wild Card skip); 2018 at Regina (10-4, silver medal, Alberta skip); 2017 at St. John’s, N.L. (3-8, Alberta skip)

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Ottawa (4-4, skip)

HOME HARDWARE - (2) 2019 at Leduc, Alta. (5-2, third place, skip); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (4-3, skip)

HOME HARDWARE CANADIAN CURLING PRE-TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (5-4, skip, won B final, 9-5 over , to advance to Trials)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (1) 2020 at London, Ont. (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (10-1, gold medal, Team Canada skip, defeated Sweden [Rasmus Wranå] 10-4 in final)

NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2012 (12-1 at Napanee, Ont. (12-1, gold medal, Alberta skip, defeated [Brennan Wark] 9-6 in final);2010 at Sorel-Tracy, Que. (6-6, Alberta skip)

CANAD INNS CANADIAN MIXED TRIALS - (1) 2018 at Portage la Prairie, Man. (6-4, w/ Dana Ferguson)

CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2021 at Calgary (1-5, w/ Bobbie Sauder); 2019 at Fredericton (6-3, w/ Bobbie Sauder); 2017 at Saskatoon (7-2, w/ Dana Ferguson)

USPORTS/CURLING CANADA UNIVERSITY CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - (4) 2014 at Regina (5-4, silver medal, University of Alberta skip); 2013 at Kamloops, B.C. (6-2, silver medal, University of Alberta skip); 2012 at Welland, Ont. (7-1, gold medal, University of Alberta skip); 2011 at St. John’s (5-3, bronze medal, University of Alberta skip)

WINTER - (1) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (8-3, bronze medal, Canada skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 12 DARREN MOULDING

POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 38 (December 2, 1982, Calgary) LIVES: Lacombe, Alta.

FAMILY: Son Brady (5) YEARS CURLED: 27

OCCUPATION: GM & Head ice technician (Lacombe Curling Club) DELIVERS: Right-handed Business owner (Pinpoint Roofing) HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, tennis, hiking LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS TIM HORTONS BRIER - (5) 2021 at Calgary (11-3, gold medal, Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher]); 2020 at Kingston, Ont. (11-2, silver medal, Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher]); 2019 at Brandon, Man. (10-4, silver medal, Wild Card third [Brendan Bottcher]); 2018 at Regina (10-4, silver medal, Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher]); 2017 at St. John’s (3-8, Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher])

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Ottawa (4-4, Brendan Bottcher third)

HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP - (2) 2019 at Leduc, Alta. (5-2, third place, Brendan Bottcher third); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (4-3, Brendan Bottcher third)

HOME HARDWARE CANADIAN CURLING PRE-TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (5-4, Brendan Bottcher third, won B final to advance to Trials)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (1) 2020 at London, Ont. (loss)

NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2003 at Ottawa (10-5, silver medal, Alberta skip, lost final 9-5 to []);2000 at Moncton, N.B. (5-7, Alberta skip)

CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2021 at Calgary (3-3 [forfeited final three games due to injury], w/ Joanne Courtney)

CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2014 at Ottawa (10-2, gold medal, Alberta skip, defeated Ontario [Cory Heggestad], 8-5 in final)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 13 BRAD THIESSEN POSITION: Second

AGE: 31 (March 1, 1990, Edmonton) LIVES: Edmonton

FAMILY: Wife Alison; daughter Hazel (1 year) YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Web developer (LawDepot) DELIVERS: Left-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Frisbee LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

TIM HORTONS BRIER - (5) 2021 at Calgary (11-3, gold medal, Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2020 at Kingston, Ont. (11-2, silver medal, Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2019 at Brandon, Man. (10-4, silver medal, Wild Card second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2018 at Regina (10-4, silver medal, Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2017 at St. John’s (3-8, Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher])

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Ottawa (4-4, Brendan Bottcher second)

HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP - (2) 2019 at Leduc, Alta. (5-2, third place, Brendan Bottcher second); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (4-3, Brendan Bottcher second)

HOME HARDWARE CANADIAN CURLING PRE-TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (5-4, Brendan Bottcher second, won B final to advance to Trials)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (1) 2020 at London, Ont. (loss)

NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2010 at Sorel-Tracy, Que. (6-6, Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2016 at Kazan, Russia (8-1, Canada second [Mick Lizmore])

CANADIAN MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2016 at Toronto (11-0, gold medal, Alberta second [Mick Lizmore])

USPORTS/CURLING CANADA UNIVERSITY CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - (4) 2014 at Regina (5-4, silver medal, University of Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2013 at Kamloops, B.C. (6-2, silver medal, University of Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2012 at Welland, Ont. (7-1, gold medal, University of Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2011 at St. John’s (5-3, bronze medal, University of Alberta third [Brendan Bottcher])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (8-3, bronze medal, Canada second [Brendan Bottcher])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 14 KARRICK MARTIN POSITION: Lead

AGE: 31 (May 24, 1989, Edmonton) LIVES: Edmonton

FAMILY: Wife Brittany; son Kayler (3) YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Event & labour supervisor (Government of Alberta) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Hockey LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

TIM HORTONS BRIER - (5) 2021 at Calgary (11-3, gold medal, Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2020 at Kingston, Ont. (11-2, silver medal, Alberta lead [Brendan Bottcher]); 2019 at Brandon, Man. (10-4, silver medal, Wild Card lead [Brendan Bottcher]); 2018 at Regina (10-4, silver medal, Alberta lead [Brendan Bottcher]); 2017 at St. John’s (3-8, Alberta lead [Brendan Bottcher])

Alternate in 2013 at Edmonton (7-4, Alberta [])

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Ottawa (4-4, Brendan Bottcher lead)

HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP - (2) 2019 at Leduc, Alta. (5-2, third place, Brendan Bottcher lead); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (4-3, Brendan Bottcher lead)

HOME HARDWARE CANADIAN CURLING PRE-TRIALS - (1) 2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (5-4, Brendan Bottcher lead, won B final to advance to Trials)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (1) 2020 at London, Ont. (loss)

USPORTS/CURLING CANADA UNIVERSITY CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - (4) 2012 at Welland, Ont. (7-1, gold medal, University of Alberta lead [Brendan Bottcher]); 2011 at St. John’s (5-3, bronze medal, University of Alberta second [Brendan Bottcher]); 2010 at Edmonton (4-3, University of Alberta third [Eric Richard]; 2008 at Guelph, Ont. (3-4, University of Alberta second [Brandon Klassen])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (8-3, bronze medal, Canada lead [Brendan Bottcher])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 15 MARC KENNEDY POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 39 (February 5, 1982, St. Albert, Alta.) LIVES: St. Albert

FAMILY: Wife Nicole; daughters Aubrey (12), Brechan (9) YEARS CURLED: 33

OCCUPATION: Coaching consultant DELIVERS: Left-handed

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, Canada third [Kevin Koe]); 2010 at Vancouver (11-0, gold medal, Canada second [Kevin Martin])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (12-1, gold medal, Team Canada third [Kevin Koe]); 2009 at Moncton, N.B. (11-3, silver medal, Team Canada second [Kevin Martin], lost final to Scotland’s , 8-6);2008 at Grand Forks, N.D. (12-2, gold medal, Team Canada second [Kevin Martin], defeated Scotland’s David Murdoch, 6-3 in final)

TIM HORTONS BRIER - (10) 2021 at Calgary (7-5, Northern Ontario third []); 2020 at Kingston, Ont. (9-5, Northern Ontario third [Brad Jacobs]); 2017 at St. John’s, N.L. (10-4, silver medal, Canada third [Kevin Koe]); 2016 at Ottawa (11-3, gold medal, Alberta third [Kevin Koe]); 2015 at Calgary (6-5, Alberta third [Kevin Koe]); 2013 at Edmonton (7-4, Alberta second [Kevin Martin]); 2011 at London, Ont. (9-4, Alberta second [Kevin Martin]); 2009 at Calgary (13-0, gold medal, Alberta second [Kevin Martin]); 2008 in Winnipeg (13-0, gold medal, Alberta second [Kevin Martin]); 2007 in Hamilton, Ont. (8-4, Alberta second [Kevin Martin])

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (4) 2017 at Ottawa (8-1, gold medal, Kevin Koe third); 2013 at Winnipeg (6-2, bronze medal, Kevin Martin second); 2009 at Edmonton (7-1, gold medal, Kevin Martin second); 2005 at Halifax (6-4, bronze medal, second)

HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP - (14) 2019 at Leduc, Alta. (2-4, Brad Jacobs third); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (6-1, won, Brad Jacobs third); 2016 at Brandon, Man. (2-4, Kevin Koe third); 2015 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (7-2, won, Kevin Koe third); 2014 at Camrose, Alta. (3-3, Kevin Koe third); 2012 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (1-5, Kevin Martin second); 2011 at Cranbrook, B.C. (7-0, won, Kevin Martin second); 2010 at Medicine Hat, Alta. (6-1, runner-up, Kevin Martin second); 2009 at Yorkton, Sask. (6-2, won, Kevin Martin second); 2008 at Kamloops, B.C. (6-4, runner-up, Kevin Martin second); 2007 at Kamloops, B.C. (5-2, runner-up, Kevin Martin second); 2006 at Kamloops, B.C. (5-2, third place, John Morris second); 2005 at Kamloops, B.C. (3-3, John Morris second); 2004 at Kamloops, B.C. (5-3, runner-up, John Morris second)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (6) 2018 at London, Ont. (won); 2017 at Las Vegas (won); 2016 at Las Vegas (won); 2013 at Penticton, B.C. (won); 2011 at St. Albert, Alta. (won); 2008 at Camrose, Alta. (loss)

NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2001 at St. Catharines, Ont. (7-5, Alberta third [Jeff Erickson]);1999 at Kelowna, B.C. (8-5, Alberta third [Jeff Erickson]);1998 at Calgary (9-4, silver medal, Alberta second [])

CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2021 at Calgary (5-2, w/ )

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 16 WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2003 at Tarvisio, Italy (8-3, gold medal, Canada alternate/third [Mike McEwen])

CANADA WINTER GAMES - (1) 1999 at Corner Brook, N.L. (7-0, gold medal, Alberta skip)

DON BARTLETT POSITION: Coach

AGE: 61 (April 1, 1960, Gander, N.L.) LIVES: Edmonton

FAMILY: sons Stewart and Donald YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2

OCCUPATION: Retired

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Slo-pitch, cards, golf

HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2002 at Salt Lake City, Utah (9-2, silver medal, Canada lead [Kevin Martin]); 1992 at Albertville, France [DEMONSTRATION SPORT] (3-2, Canada lead [Kevin Martin])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 1997 at Berne, Switzerland (7-4, Canada lead [Kevin Martin]); 1991 at Winnipeg (10-1, silver medal, Canada lead [Kevin Martin])

TIM HORTONS BRIER - (7) 2006 at Regina (8-4, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]); 2000 at Saskatoon (6-5, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]); 1997 at Calgary (12-1, gold medal, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]); 1996 at Kamloops, B.C. (11-3, silver medal, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]; 1995 at Halifax (8-5, bronze medal, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]; 1992 at Regina (8-4, bronze medal, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]; 1991 at Hamilton (10-3, gold medal, Alberta lead [Kevin Martin]);

Alternate in 1985 at Moncton, N.B. (11-1, silver medal, Alberta [])

TIM HORTONS CANADIAN CURLING TRIALS - (3) 2005 at Halifax (4-5 Kevin Martin lead); 2001 at Regina (8-2, gold medal, Kevin Martin lead); 1997 at Brandon, Man. (7-4, silver medal, Kevin Martin lead)

HOME HARDWARE CANADA CUP - (2) 2006 at Kamloops, B.C. (7-0, won, Kevin Martin lead); 2005 at Kamloops, B.C. (7-1, won, Kevin Martin lead)

COACHING World men’s: Coached United States (skip John Shuster) in 2019 (8-5 at Lethbridge, Alta.); Brier: Coached Alberta (skip Brendan Bottcher) in 2020 (11-2, silver medal, at Kingston, Ont.), 2021 (11-3, gold medal, at Calgary); Canada Cup: Coached Brendan Bottcher in 2019 (5-2, third place, at Leduc, Alta.)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 17 CHINA - HARBIN CURLING CLUB QIANG ZOU POSITION: Skip

AGE: 29 (August 13, 1991, Harbin, China) LIVES: Harbin

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball, boxing, music LANGUAGE: Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (2-10, China skip); 2018 at Las Vegas (3-9, China third [Dejia Zou]); 2017 at Edmonton (6-5, China alternate [Rui Liu])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-3, bronze medal, China skip); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, silver medal, China skip); 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-3, silver medal, China third [Dejia Zou]); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (8-2, silver medal, China second [Rui Liu]); 2014 at Kariuzawa, Japan (7-2, gold medal, China lead [Jialiang Zang])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-1, won, China skip)

JIAFENG TIAN POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 24 (Jilin, China) LIVES: Changchun, China

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 7

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (3-6, China third [Zhi Yu Wang])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-3, bronze medal, China third [Qiang Zou])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-1, won, China third [Qiang Zou])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 18 ZHIYU WANG POSITION: Second

AGE: 24 (August 24, 1996, Harbin, China) LIVES: Harbin

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Swimming LANGUAGE: Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (2-10, China third [Qiang Zou])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (3-6, China skip); 2017 at Gangneung, South Korea (2-7, China fourth [Ming Jie Yuan])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-3, bronze medal, China third [Qiang Zou]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, silver medal, China third [Qiang Zou])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-1, won, China second [Qiang Zou])

JINGTAO XU POSITION: Lead

AGE: 27 (August 5, 1993, Harbin, China) LIVES: Harbin

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball LANGUAGE: Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (2-10, China lead [Qiang Zou]); 2018 at Las Vegas (3-9, China second [Dejia Zou])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2013 at Sochi, Russia (1-8, China lead [Dongxu Jiang])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-3, bronze medal, China lead [Qiang Zou]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, silver medal, China lead [Qiang Zou]); 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-3, silver medal, China second [Dejia Zou])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-1, won, China lead [Qiang Zou])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 19 PENG HAN POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 24 (October 13, 1996, Jilin, China) LIVES: Changchun

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 7

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-3, bronze medal, China alternate [Qiang Zou])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-1, won, China alternate [Qiang Zou])

SOREN GRAN POSITION: Coach

AGE: 58 (December 26, 1962, Karlstad, Sweden) LIVES: Beijing

FAMILY: Children Ludwig, Linnea YEARS COACHING: 20

OCCUPATION: Head coach

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING Olympic Women’s: Coached Norway in 2006 (4th); Olympic Men’s: Coached Sweden in 2010 (4th), Great Britain in 2014 (silver), Italy in 2018 (9th); World Men’s: Coached Scotland in 2013 (bronze), Russia in 2016 (10th) and 2017 (12th), Italy in 2018 (8th)World Women’s: Coached Norway in 2003 (4th), 2004 (silver medal); European Women’s: Coached Norway in 2003 (6th), (4th), Italy in 2018 (10th); European Men’s: Coached Sweden in 2009 (gold), 2010 (6th), Scotland in 2012 (7th), 2013 (bronze), Russia in 2015 (7th), 2016 (4th), Italy in 2017 (8th), 2018 (bronze) World Junior Men’s: Coached Sweden in 2008 (silver); Universiade Women: Coached Sweden in 2009 (6th); Universiade Men: Coached Sweden in 2009 (gold); Olympic Men’s Qualification: Coached Italy in 2017 (won); World Men’s Qualification: Coached China in 2020 (won); World Wheelchair-B: Coached Italy in 2018 (7th); World Junior-B Women’s: Coached Italy in 2019 (11th); Pacific-Asia Men’s: Coached China in 2019 (bronze); Pacific-Asia Women’s: Coached China in 2019 (gold)

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 1991 at Winnipeg (4-5, Sweden third [Dan-Ola Eriksson]; 1988 at Lausanne, Switzerland (4-5, Sweden skip); 1982 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (6-5, Sweden skip)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 1983 at Medicine Hat, Alta. (4-5, Sweden skip); 1982 at Fredericton (10-0, gold medal, Sweden skip); 1979 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (5-4, Sweden third [Tony Eng])

OLYMPIC MEN’S DEMONSTRATION EVENT - (2) 1992 at Albertville, France (0-4, Sweden third [Dan-Ola Eriksson]); 1988 at Calgary (4-4, Sweden alternate [Dan-Ola Eriksson])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 20 DENMARK - VARIOUS CLUBS MADS NOERGAARD POSITION: Skip/second

AGE: 27 (October 30, 1993, Hvidovre) LIVES: Hvidovre

FAMILY: In a relationship YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Physiotherapy student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Beatboxing LANGUAGE: Danish, English, Swedish

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-6, Denmark third [Mikkel Krause]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-3, won B-group, Denmark alternate [Daniel Poulsen])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (1-9, Denmark skip)

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (7-2, Denmark skip)

MIKKEL KRAUSE POSITION: Fourth/vice-skip

AGE: 32 (October 2, 1988, Hvidovre) LIVES: Hvidovre

FAMILY: In a relationship YEARS CURLED: 25

OCCUPATION: Forwarder DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Danish, English

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-6, Denmark skip); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (1-8, Denmark third []); 2010 at 8-4, silver medal, Denmark third [Rasmus Stjerne])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (2-7, Denmark skip); 2009 at Vancouver (9-3, gold medal, Denmark third [Rasmus Stjerne]); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (4-5, Denmark third [Rasmus Stjerne]); 2007 Eveleth, Minn. (7-5, Denmark third [Rasmus Stjerne]); 2006 at Jeonju, South Korea (4-5, Denmark third [Rasmus Stjerne]); 2005 at Pinerolo, Italy (4-5, Denmark alternate [Kenneth Jørgensen]); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (2-7, Denmark second [Kenneth Jørgensen])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 21 TOBIAS THUNE POSITION: Third

AGE: 26 (July 10, 1994) LIVES: Copenhagen

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22

OCCUPATION: Teacher DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Rugby, sailing, tennis, skiing, badminton LANGUAGE: Danish, German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (2-7, Denmark skip); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (2-7, Denmark second [Mikkel Krause])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Aberdeen, Scotland (7-2, Denmark skip)

KASPER WIKSTEN POSITION: Lead

AGE: 40 (June 9, 1980, Hvidovre) LIVES: Hvidovre

FAMILY: Married, daughters Natalie (16), Kaya Sofie (10) YEARS CURLED: 31

OCCUPATION: Married, daughters Natalie (16), Kaya Sofie (10) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Soccer

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-6, Denmark alternate [Mikkel Krause]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-3, won B-group, Denmark third [Daniel Poulsen])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2019 at Naseby, New Zealand (1-6, Denmark third [Ulrik Damm])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2000 at Geising, Germany (6-5, Denmark skip); 1998 at Thunder Bay, Ont. (1-8, Denmark skip); 1996 at Red Deer, Alta. (2-8, Denmark alternate [])

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (2-5, Denmark, w/ Natalie Asp Wiksten)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 22 OLIVER ROSENKRANDS SOEE POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 27 (September 30, 1993, Kastrup, Denmark) LIVES: Kastrup

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 19

OCCUPATION: Bartender/Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Badminton, volleyball, RPG computer games, D&D tabletop LANGUAGE: Danish, German, English

KENNETH HERTSDAHL POSITION: Coach

AGE: 48 (April 4, 1973, Rodovre, Denmark) LIVES: Hvidovre

FAMILY: Married; children Natacha (20), Marcus (18), Andres (14) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 0

OCCUPATION: Independent

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING European Junior Men’s Challenge: Coached Denmark in 2014 (4th); European Men’s: Coached Spain in 2015 (22nd), 2017 (14th), 2018 (17th), 2019 (15th); European Men’s C-Division: Coached Spain in 2017 (won) and Denmark in 2018 (won); World Junior Men’s B-Division: Coached Denmark in 2017 (5th)

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2007 at Edmonton (4-7, Denmark lead [Johnny Frederiksen]); 2005 at Victoria (1-10, Denmark second [Johnny Frederiksen])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2007 at Fussen, Germany (6-5, bronze medal, Denmark lead [Johnny Frederiksen]); 2006 at Basel, Switzerland (5-8, Denmark lead [Johnny Frederiksen])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2000 at Geising, Germany (6-5, Denmark skip); 1998 at Thunder Bay, Ont. (1-8, Denmark skip); 1996 at Red Deer, Alta. (2-8, Denmark alternate [Johnny Frederiksen])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 23 GERMANY - BADEN HILLS GOLF & CURLING CLUB, FUSSEN SIXTEN TOTZEK POSITION: Skip

AGE: 21 (January 1, 2000, Baden-Baden, Germany) LIVES: Rastatt, Germany

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (4-5, Germany third [Marc Muskatewitz]); 2018 at Tallinn, Germany (5-6, Germany third [Marc Muskatewitz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (6-5, Germany skip); 2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (3-6, Germany fourth [Klaudius Harsch]); 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (4-5, Germany fourth [Klaudius Harsch])

MARC MUSKATEWITZ POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 25 (January 28, 1996, Baden-Baden, Germany) LIVES: Kempten, Germany

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 17

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing, hiking, mountain biking, badminton, tennis LANGUAGE: German, English

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Germany skip); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (1-10, Germany second [Alexander Baumann])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (4-5, Germany skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-6, Germany skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-5, Germany second [Alexander Baumann]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (3-9, Germany second [Alexander Baumann])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 24 JOSHUA SUTOR POSITION: Second

AGE: 21 (October 26, 1999, Fussen, Germany) LIVES: Pfronten (Bavaria), Germany

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing, basketball, mountain biking, badminton LANGUAGE: German, English

HIGHLIGHTS EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (4-5, Germany second [Marc Muskatewitz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (6-5, Germany third [Sixten Totzek]); 2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (3-6, Germany second [Klaudius Harsch]); 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (4-5, Germany second [Klaudius Harsch])

DOMINIK GREINDL POSITION: Lead

AGE: 32 (July 27, 1988, Augsburg, Germany) LIVES: Munich, Germany

FAMILY: Relationship YEARS CURLED: 20

OCCUPATION: Manager (PricewaterhouseCoopers) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Jogging, gym, soccer LANGUAGE: German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Germany lead [Marc Muskatewitz])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (4-5, Germany lead [Marc Muskatewitz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (4-5, Germany lead []); 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (2-7, Germany lead [Daniel Neuner])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 25 KLAUDIUS HARSCH POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 20 (January 23, 2001, Baden-Baden, Germany) LIVES: Rastatt, Germany

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, saxophone LANGUAGE: German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (6-5, Germany alternate [Sixten Totzek]); 2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (4-6, Germany third [Sixten Totzek]); 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (4-5, Germany skip [threw third stones])

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES QUALIFYING EVENT - (1) 2019 at Greeacres, Scotland (8-0, won, Germany, w/ Pia-Lisa Schoell

ULI KAPP POSITION: Coach

AGE: 49 (April 14, 1971, Fussen, Germany) LIVES: Ubersee, Germany

FAMILY: Children Neele (14) and Maurice (14) YEARS COACHING: 39

OCCUPATION: Sports business consultant

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Family, biking, alpine skiing, hiking

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING European Men’s: Coached Austria in 2012 (21st), 2016 (8th), 2017 (9th), Germany in 2019 (7th); European Women’s: Coached Austria in 2012 (13th), 2017 (7th), Germany in 2018 (bronze); World mixed: Coached Austria in 2015 (25th); World Women’s: Coached Germany in 2018 (12th), 2019 (9th)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2006 at Turin (Pinerolo), Italy (3-6, Germany third []); 1998 at Nagano, Japan (1-6, Germany third [Andy Kapp])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) Competed at 7 world men’s championships: Played third for Germany [skip Andy Kapp] in 2007 (silver medal), 2005 (bronze medal), 2001 (6th), 1999 (7th), 1997 (silver medal), 1995 (bronze medal), 1994 (bronze medal)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 26 ITALY - TORINO-PINEROLO CURLING CLUB AND AERONAUTICA MILITARE JOEL RETORNAZ POSITION: Skip

AGE: 37 (September 20, 1983, Geneva, Switzerland) LIVES: Lugano, Switzerland

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 27

OCCUPATION: Businessman DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Horse riding, travelling, American cars LANGUAGE: Italian, French, English, German, Chinese

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (3-6, Italy skip); 2006 at Turin (Pinerolo), Italy (4-5, Italy skip [third stones])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, Italy skip); 2018 at Las Vegas (5-7, Italy skip [third stones]); 2017 at Edmonton (4-7, Italy skip [third stones]); 2015 at Halifax (3-8, Italy skip [third stones]); 2010 at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (3-8, Italy skip); 2005 at Victoria (1-10, Italy alternate [Stefano Ferronato])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (12) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Italy skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Italy skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-7, Italy skip [third stones]); 2016 at , Scotland (3-6, Italy skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-8, Italy skip [third stones]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-5, Italy alternate [Amos Mosaner]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (1-8, Italy skip); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (10-3, [B-tournament] Italy skip); 2007 at Füssen, Germany (0-9, Italy skip); 2005 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (1-8, Italy skip); 2004 at Sofia, Bulgaria (5-5, Italy alternate [Stefano Ferronato]);2001 at Vierumäki, Finland (1-8, Italy third [Alessandro Lettieri)

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-3, won, Italy skip [third stones])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2005 at Pinerolo, Italy (0-9, Italy skip); 2006 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (3-6, Italy skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2003 at Tarvisio, Italy (3-6, Italy skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 27 AMOS MOSANER POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 26 (March 12, 1995, Trento, Italy) LIVES: Cembra, Italy

FAMILY: Girlfriend YEARS CURLED: 21

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Beach volleyball, football, basketball, skiing LANGUAGE: Italian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (3-6, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, Italy third [Joel Retornaz]); 2018 at Las Vegas (5-7, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz]); 2017 at Edmonton (4-7, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz]); 2015 at Halifax (3-8, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Italy third [Joel Retornaz]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Italy third [Joel Retornaz]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-7, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (3-6, Italy third [Joel Retornaz]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-8, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-5, Italy skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (8-3 [B-tournament], Italy skip)

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-3, won, Italy fourth [Joel Retornaz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Italy skip); 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (6-4, Italy skip); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-4, Italy skip); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (1-8, Italy third [])

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Stavanger, Norway (5-2, Italy, w/ Alice Cobelli)

YOUTH - (1) 2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 6-4, silver medal, Italy skip; MIXED DOUBLES: 1-1, w/ Irena Brettbacher [Russia])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 28 SEBASTIANO ARMAN POSITION: Second

AGE: 24 (January 17, 1997, Trento, Italy) LIVES: Cembra Lisignag, Italy

FAMILY: Girlfriend YEARS CURLED: 17

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Beach volleyball, football, basketball, skiing LANGUAGE: Italian

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2015 at Halifax (3-8, Italy alternate [Joel Retornaz])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-8, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-5, Italy third [Amos Mosaner]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (8-3 [B-tournament], Italy alternate [Amos Mosaner])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Italy third [Amos Mosaner]); 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (6-4, Italy third [Amos Mosaner]); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-4, Italy alternate [Amos Mosaner]); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (1-8, Italy alternate [Andrea Pilzer]) MATTIA GIOVANELLA POSITION: Lead

AGE: 23 (October 17, 1997, Trento, Italy) LIVES: Cembra, Italy

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 8

OCCUPATION: Stone porphyry maker DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Singing LANGUAGE: Italian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (1-8, Italy third [Luca Rizzolli])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 29 FABIO RIBOTTA POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 22 (December 3, 1998, Pinerolo, Italy) LIVES: Pinerolo

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Tire business DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Italian, English, French

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Las Vegas (5-7, Italy alternate [Joel Retornaz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2017 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (2-7, Italy third [Marco Onnis]); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Italy lead [Amos Mosaner])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Italy alternate [Joel Retornaz]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (3-6, Italy alternate [Joel Retornaz]) CLAUDIO PESCIA

POSITION: Coach

AGE: 57 (November 17, 1963, Zurich, Switzerland) LIVES: Unteraegeri, Switzerland

FAMILY: Children Kevin, Chris, Yannick YEARS COACHING TEAM: 3

OCCUPATION: Wealth manager

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Music production, sports cars, cooking

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING World men’s: Coached Switzerland in 2014 (bronze), 2017 (bronze); European men’s: Coached Switzerland in 2015 (silver), 2016 (bronze), 2017 (bronze), Italy in 2019 (5th); Olympic Men’s: Coached Switzerland in 2018 (bronze)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2006 at Turin (Pinerolo), Italy (5-4, Switzerland third [Ralph Stoeckli])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) Competed at 4 world men’s championships: Skipped Switzerland in 2008 (11th), third in 2006 (5th) and 2003 (silver), skipped Italy in 1996

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 30 JAPAN - TOKORO CURLING CLUB YUTA MATSUMURA POSITION: Skip

AGE: 31 (September 29, 1989, Nagano, Japan) LIVES: Kitami, Hokkaido

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 21

OCCUPATION: Market researcher (Nagayama Unsou) DELIVERS: Left-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Soccer LANGUAGE: Japanese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-5, Japan skip); 2015 at Halifax (5-6, Japan alternate [Yusuke Morozumi])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan skip); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, gold medal, Japan skip); 2007 at Beijing (4-4, Japan alternate [Yusuke Morozumi])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (5-3, Japan skip) TETSURO SHIMIZU POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 33 (February 10, 1988, Nagano, Japan) LIVES: Sapporo, Japan

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 24

OCCUPATION: Warehouse worker (Shizunai Logos) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Soccer LANGUAGE: Japanese

HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-5, Japan third [Yuta Matsumura]); 2017 at Edmonton (5-6, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (8-5, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2015 at Halifax (5-6, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2014 at Beijing (7-5, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2013 at Victoria (3-8, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2009 at Moncton, N.B. (3-8, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (11) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan third [Yuta Matsumura]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, gold medal, Japan third [Yuta Matsumura]); 2017 at Erina, Australia (9-1, bronze medal, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (8-2, gold medal, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-2, silver medal, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2014 at Kariuzawa, Japan (7-1, silver medal, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2013 at Shanghai, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2012 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-3, silver medal, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2009 at Kariuzawa, Japan (9-3, silver medal, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2008 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-8, silver medal, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi]); 2007 at Beijing (4-4, Japan third [Yusuke Morozumi])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 31 OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2013 at Füssen, Germany (1-6, Japan second [Yusuke Morozumi])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (5-3, Japan third [Yuta Matsumra])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2007 at Pinerolo, Italy (4-5, Japan lead [Yusuke Morozumi])

YASUMASA TANIDA POSITION: Second

AGE: 26 (May 16, 1994, Hokkaido, Japan) LIVES: Kitami, Hokkaido

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Agricultural machinery mechanic (Hokkaido Kubota) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Baseball LANGUAGE: Japanese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-5, Japan second [Yuta Matsumura]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (8-5, Japan alternate [Yusuke Morozumi])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan second [Yuta Matsumura]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, gold medal, Japan second [Yuta Matsumura])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (5-3, Japan second [Yuta Matsumra])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2015 at Pinerolo, Italy (4-5, Japan skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 32 SHINYA ABE POSITION: Lead

AGE: 41 (January 6, 1980, Hokkaido, Japan) LIVES: Sapporo, Japan

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 33

OCCUPATION: Curling team manager (Consadole Hokkaido Sports Club) DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Fishing, camping LANGUAGE: Japanese

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-5, Japan lead [Yuta Matsumura])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan alternate [Yuta Matsumura]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, gold medal, Japan lead [Yuta Matsumura]); 2013 at Shanghai, China (9-3, silver medal, Japan alternate [Yusuke Morozumi]; 1996 at Sydney, Australia (6-2, silver medal, Japan lead [Makoto Tsuruga])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2013 at Füssen, Germany (1-6, Japan alternate [Yusuke Morozumi])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (5-3, Japan lead [Yuta Matsumra])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 1998 at Thunder Bay, Ont. (5-4, Japan lead [Makoto Tsuruga]); 1996 at Red Deer, Alta. (4-5, Japan lead [Hiroshi Sato])

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (3-4, w/ Ayumi Ogasawara)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 33 KOSUKE AITA POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 22 (October 20, 1998, Hokkaido, Japan) LIVES: Kitami, Hokkaido

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Student, Kitami Institute of Technology DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Baseball LANGUAGE: Japanese

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-5, Japan alternate [Yuta Matsumura])

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Shenzhen, China (9-2, silver medal, Japan lead [Yuta Matsumura]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-1, gold medal, Japan alternate [Yuta Matsumura])

WORLD MEN’S QUALIFICATION EVENT - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (5-3, Japan alternate [Yuta Matsumra])

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - (1) 2016 at Lillehammer, Norway (MIXED: 1-6, Japan second [Kota Ito]; MIXED DOUBLES: 1-1, w/ Nadezhda Karelina [Russia])

BOB URSEL POSITION: Coach

AGE: 56 (February 12, 1965, Winnipeg) LIVES: Kelowna, B.C.

FAMILY: Married; children Mitchell, Brayden, Spencer, Shea YEARS COACHING TEAM: 4

OCCUPATION: Police officer LANGUAGE: English

SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING World Men’s: Coached Japan in 2019 (4th); Pacific-Asia championships: Coached South Korean men’s teams in 2017 (gold medal) and Japan men’s team in 2018 (gold medal) and 2019 (silver medal); World Qualifcation men’s: Coached Japan in 2020 (3rd)

TIM HORTONS BRIER - (3) 2008 at Winnipeg (8-5, British Columbia skip [threw third rocks]); 2003 at Halifax (7-6, British Columbia third [Pat Ryan]); 1999 at Edmonton (5-6, British Columbia third [Bert Gretzinger])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 1985 at Perth, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Canada skip)

NEW HOLLAND CANADIAN JUNIOR MEN’S UNDER-21 CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 1984 at Winnipeg (gold medal, Manitoba skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 34 NETHERLANDS - CURLING CLUB PWA, ZOETERMEER JAAP VAN DORP POSITION: Skip (throws third)

AGE: 31 (February 25, 1990, Benthuizen, Netherlands) LIVES: Waddinxveen, Netherlands

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 18

OCCUPATION: Engineer and athlete DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Physics, movies LANGUAGE: Dutch, English

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Netherlands skip [threw third rocks]); 2018 at Las Vegas (4-8, Netherlands skip); 2017 at Edmonton (1-10, Netherlands skip)

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (9) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (3-6, Netherlands skip [threw third rocks]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Netherlands skip [threw third rocks]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Netherlands skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-7, Netherlands skip); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (6-4 [B-tournament], Netherlands skip); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands skip); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (2-5 [B-tournament], Netherlands skip)

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (1-6, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2019 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-2, qualified, Netherlands fourth [Jaap van Dorp])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 35 WOUTER GOESGENS POSITION: Fourth (vice-skip)

AGE: 22 (August 31, 1998, Voorburg, Netherlands) LIVES: Zoetermeer, Netherlands

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Football, music LANGUAGE: Dutch, English HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Netherlands fourth [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Las Vegas (4-8, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at Edmonton (1-10, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (3-6, Netherlands fourth [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Netherlands fourth [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-7, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (6-4 [B-tournament], Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (1-6, Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2019 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-2, qualified, Netherlands fourth [Jaap van Dorp]) LAURENS HOEKMAN

POSITION: Second

AGE: 23 (February 10, 1998, Zoetermeer, Netherlands) LIVES: Zoetermeer, Netherlands

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Cycling LANGUAGE: English, German, French, Dutch

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Las Vegas (4-8, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at Edmonton (1-10, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (3-6, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-7, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands alternate [Jaap van Dorp])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (1-6, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2019 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-2, qualified, Netherlands second [Jaap van Dorp])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 36 CARLO GLASBERGEN POSITION: Lead

AGE: 30 (May 16, 1990, Benthuizen, Netherlands) LIVES: Zoetermeer, Netherlands

FAMILY: Engaged YEARS CURLED: 18

OCCUPATION: Athlete DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Dutch, English, German

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Las Vegas (4-8, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at Edmonton (1-10, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (9) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (3-6, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10- 2 [B-tournament], Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-7, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (6-4 [B-tournament], Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-2 [B-tournament], Netherlands third [Jaap van Dorp]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (2-5 [B-tournament], Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (1-6, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2019 at Naseby, New Zealand (6-2, qualified, Netherlands lead [Jaap van Dorp])

TOBIAS VAN DEN HURK POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 20 (May 16, 1990, Zoetermeer, Netherlands) LIVES: Zoetermeer

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 10

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Programming/coding LANGUAGE: Dutch, English

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 37 SHARI LEIBBRANDT-DEMMON POSITION: Coach

AGE: 55 (March 26, 1966, Salmon Arm, B.C.) LIVES: Boskoop, Netherlands

FAMILY: Married YEARS COACHING TEAM: 6

OCCUPATION: National Coach

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING Coaching Netherlands since 2007 at European Junior Challenge Competition, European Curling Championships, European Youth Olympic Festival, Olympic qualifcation event, World qualification event and world men’s championship.World men’s: Coached Netherlands (Jaap van Dorp) in 2017 (11th overall), 2018 (10th overall), 2019 (10th)

WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2006 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (0-11, Netherlands skip)

EUROPEAN WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) Skipped Netherlands in 2004 (12th overall), 2005 (7th), 2006 (10th), 2007 (12th), 2008 (9th), 2009 (12th) and 2010 (10th, as skip and lead)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 38 NORWAY - OPPDAL CURLING CLUB STEFFEN WALSTAD POSITION: Skip

AGE: 32 (February 10, 1989, Oppdal, Norway) LIVES: Oslo, Norway

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20

OCCUPATION: Photographer DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Tennis, surfing, snowboarding, hiking LANGUAGE: Norwegian, Swedish, German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (2-10, Norway alternate [Magnus Ramsfjell]);2018 at Las Vegas (7-6, Norway skip); 2017 at Edmonton (5-6, Norway skip)

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Norway third []); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Norway skip)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (6-4, Norway second [Steffen Mellemseter]); 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, Norway second [Kristian Rolvsfjord]);2008 at Östersund, Sweden (6-6, Norway second [Kristian Rolvsfjord])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (10-2, gold medal, Norway skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (4) 2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (6-5, bronze medal, Norway skip); 2015 at Granada, Spain (9-2, gold medal, Norway skip); 2013 at Trentino, Italy (6-6, Norway third [Markus Hoeiberberg]; 2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (4-5, Norway third [Markus Hoeiberberg])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 39 TORGER NERGAARD POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 46 (December 12, 1974, 1998, Trondheim, Norway) LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: Married; daughters Karine (10), Thale (7) YEARS CURLED: 41

OCCUPATION: Engineer DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, soccer LANGUAGE: Norwegian, English, German

HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (5) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Vancouver, B.C. (8-3, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2006 at Torino, Italy (5-4, Norway alternate [Paal Trulsen]); 2002 at Salt Lake City, Utah (9-2, gold medal, Norway alternate [Paal Trulsen])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (12) 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (7-4, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2015 at Halifax (11-2, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Beijing, China (12-1, gold medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (8-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2011 at Regina, Saskatchewan (9-6, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (11-3, silver medal, Norway skip); 2009 at Moncton, New Brunswick (9-5, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2008 at Grand Forks, North Dakota (9-5, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2007 at Edmonton (4-7, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2006 at Lowell, Massachusetts (8-5, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2004 at Gaavle, Sweden (7-4, Norway alternate [Paal Trulsen]); 1998 at Kamloops, B.C. (5-5, Norway second [Thomas Ulsrud]);

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (18) 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (6-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (8-3, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (10-1, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (8-5, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-2, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-4, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (8-4, gold medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (8-3, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2008 at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2007 at Füssen, Germany (10-1, silver medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2006 at Basel, Switzerland (6-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2005 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (8-4, Norway alternate [Paal Trulsen]); 2003 at Courmayeur, Italy (5-4, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2002 at Grindelwald, Switzerland (8-3, bronze medal, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2001 at Vierumaaki, Finland (6-5, Norway alternate [Paal Trulsen]); 2000 at Oberstdorf, Germany (4-5, Norway third [Thomas Ulsrud]); 1997 at Fussen, Germany (5-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 1996 at Red Deer, Alta. (5-5, Norway skip); 1992 at Oberstdorf, Germany (3-6, Norway third [Thomas Due]); 1991 at Glasgow, Scotland (3-6, Norway third [Thomas Due])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 40 MARKUS HOEIBERG POSITION: Second

AGE: 29 (June 6, 1991, Oppdal, Norway) LIVES: Oslo

FAMILY: In relationship YEARS CURLED: 19

OCCUPATION: Financial risk analysis DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing LANGUAGE: Norwegian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (7) 2018 at Las Vegas (7-6, Norway third [Steffen Walstad]);2017 at Edmonton (5-6, Norway third [Steffen Walstad]);2016 at Basel, Switzerland (7-4, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2015 at Halifax (11-2, silver medal, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Beijing, China (12-1, gold medal, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2013 at Victoria (6-5, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2011 at Regina, Saskatchewan (9-6, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Norway second [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Norway third [Steffen Walstad]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-2, silver medal, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Norway alternate [Thomas Ulsrud])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2012 at Ostersund, Sweden (7-5, Norway skip); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (7-4, bronze medal, Norway third [Steffen Mellemseter]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (6-4, Norway fourth [Steffen Mellemseter]);2009 at Vancouver (4-5, Norway lead [Kristian Rolvsfjord]);2008 at Ostersund, Sweden (6-6, Norway lead [Kristian Rolvsfjord]);2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (3-6, Norway lead [Stein Fredrik Mellemseter])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (3) 2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (6-5, bronze medal, Norway third [Steffen Walstad]);2013 at Trentino, Italy (6-6, Norway skip; 2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (4-5, Norway skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 41 MAGNUS VAAGBERG POSITION: Lead

AGE: 25 (December 23, 1995, Oslo, Norway) LIVES: Baerums Verk, Norway

FAMILY: In relationship YEARS CURLED: 7

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Working out LANGUAGE: Norwegian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Las Vegas (7-6, Norway lead [Steffen Walstad])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (5-4, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Norway lead [Steffen Walstad])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2017 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (8-4, bronze medal, Norway second [Magnus Ramsfjell]);2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (5-4, Norway second [Magnus Ramsfjell])

EIRIK MJOEN POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 28 (September 16, 1992, Oppdal, Norway) LIVES: Trondheim, Norway

FAMILY: Married; children Bjorn, expecting daughter in May 2021 YEARS CURLED: 19

OCCUPATION: Construction site manager DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Biking, Skiing, Taekwon-Do LANGUAGE: Norwegian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2014 at Flims, Switzerland ( 8-4, bronze medal, Norway skip); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-4, Norway skip); 2012 at Ostersund, Sweden (7-4, Norway alternate [Markus Hoeiberg]); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (7-4, bronze medal, Norway alternate [Steffen Mellemseter])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2015 at Granada, Spain (9-2, gold medal, Norway third [Steffen Walstad])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 42 THOMAS LOEVOLD POSITION: Coach

AGE: 39 (January 27, 1982, Oslo, Norway) LIVES: Oslo, Lillehammer, Hamar

FAMILY: Married; daugher Ida (1 year, 6 months) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 4

OCCUPATION: National Coach

HIGHLIGHTS

COACHING European women’s: Coached Norway in 2004 (bronze); World Men’s: Coached Norway in 2017 (8th), 2018 (5th); World Senior Men’s: Coached Norway in 2017; European Men’s: Coached Norway in 2017 (4th), 2018 (5th), 2019 (6th); Olympic Men’s: Coached Norway in 2018 (6th); World Junior Women’s: Coached Norway in 2019 (7th)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 43 THE RUSSIAN CURLING FEDERATION TEAM (RCF) - VARIOUS CURLING CLUBS SERGEY GLUKHOV POSITION: Skip

AGE: 28 (January 7, 1993, Chelyabinsk, Russia) LIVES: Sochi, Russia

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Tennis LANGUAGE: Russian, English

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Russia skip); 2018 at Las Vegas (5-7, Russia third [Alexey Timofeev]); 2014 at Beijing (2-9, Russia third [])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helisngborg, Sweden (2-7, Russia skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Russia alternate [Alexey Timofeev])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (4-3, Russia third [Alexey Timofeev])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (6-3, Russia skip)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (4-5, Russia skip); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (9-3, silver medal, Russia third [Evgeny Arkhipov])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 44 EVGENII KLIMOV POSITION: Third

AGE: 27 (November 22, 1993, Petersburg, Russia) LIVES: Saint Petersburg, Russia

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 11

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Gymnastics LANGUAGE: Russian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Russia alternate [Sergey Glukhov]); 2018 at Las Vegas (5-7, Russia lead [Alexey Timofeev]); 2017 at Edmonton (0-11, Russia alternate [Alexey Stukalskiy])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2017 at Glasgow, Scotland (6-5, Russia lead [Alexey Timofeev])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (4-3, Russia lead [Alexey Timofeev])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (6-3, Russia second [Sergey Glukhov])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2015 at Las Vegas (8-3, Russia lead [Uliana Vasileva])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (3-6, Russia alternate [Alexey Timofeev])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 45 POSITION: Second/vice-skip

AGE: 28 (October 22, 1992, Chelyabinsk, Russia) LIVES: Sochi, Russia

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Cars, cybersports LANGUAGE: Russian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Russia second [Sergey Glukhov])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (6-3, Russia third [Sergey Glukhov])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (4-5, Russia second [Sergey Glukhov]); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (9-3, silver medal, Russia second [Evgeny Arkhipov])

ANTON KALALB POSITION: Lead

AGE: 33 (March 16, 1988, Saint Petersburg, Russia) LIVES: Sochi, Russia

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 18

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Computer games, swimming LANGUAGE: Russian, English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (4-8, Russia lead [Sergey Glukhov]); 2015 at Halifax (2-9, Russia lead [Evgeny Arkhipov]); 2013 at Victoria (3-8, Russia alternate [Andrey Drozdov])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2019 at Helisngborg, Sweden (2-7, Russia lead [Sergey Glukhov]);2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Russia alternate [Mikhail Vaskov]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-5, Russia lead [Alexey Stukalskiy]); 2014 at Champery, Switzerland (5-4, Russia lead [Evgeny Arkhipov]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (5-4, Russia alternate [Andrey Drozdov]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (1-8, Russia alternate [Andrey Drozdov])

WORLD QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2020 at Lohja, Finland (6-3, Russia lead [Sergey Glukhov])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2015 at Granada, Spain (8-3, silver medal, Russia lead [Evgeny Arkhipov])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 46 DANIIL GORIACHEV POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 26 (January 12, 1995, Saint Petersburg, Russia) LIVES: Saint Petersburg

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: History student (Saint Petersburg State University) DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: Russian, English SPORTS HERO/IDOL:

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Ostersund, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Russia, w/ )

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Aberdeen, Scotland (7-1, Russia second []); 2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (9-2, bronze medal, Russia second [Alexander Eremin]); 2016 at Kazan, Russia (10-0, gold medal, Russia second [Aleksandr Krushelnitckii])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (3-6, Russia alternate [Alexander Eremin])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (3-6, Russia third [Aleksandr Bystrov]) ALEXANDER KOZYREV POSITION: Coach

AGE: 34 (August 26, 1986, Moscow, Russia) LIVES: Sochi

FAMILY: Married YEARS COACHING TEAM: 5

OCCUPATION: Coach

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Computer games

HIGHLIGHTS COACHING World men’s: Coached Russia in 2017 (12th overall), 2018 (9th overall), 2019 (9th); European men’s: Coached Russia in 2016 (4th), 2017 (6th), 2018 (7th), 2019 (9th); Olympic qualification, men’s: Coached Russia in 2017 (4th); Universiade, men’s: Coached Russia in 2017 (6th); World qualifcation, men’s: Coached Russia in 2020 (2nd)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2014 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, Russia alternate [ Andrey Drozdov])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (2-9, Russia alternate [Alexey Tselousov]); 2015 at Halifax (2-9, Russia third [Evgeny Arkhipov]); 2014 at Beijing (2-9, Russia alternate [Evgeny Arkhipov])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Russia third [Evgeny Arkhipov]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (4-5, Russia alternate [Andrey Drozdov]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (1-8, Russia second [Andrey Drozdov])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 47 SCOTLAND - VARIOUS CURLING CLUBS BRUCE MOUAT POSITION: Skip

AGE: 26 (August 27, 1994, , Scotland) LIVES: , Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 19

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, tennis LANGUAGE: English HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, Scotland skip); 2018 at Las Vegas (12-2, bronze medal, Scotland skip)

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Scotland skip)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (9-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Scotland skip)

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (9-2, Scotland, w/ ); 2016 at Karlstad, Sweden (7-4, Scotland, w/ Gina Aitken); 2014 at , Scotland (6-3, Scotland, w/ Gina Aitken); 2013 at Fredericton (6-3, Scotland, w/ Gina Aitken)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (11-0, gold medal, Great Britain skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 48 GRANT HARDIE

POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 29 (March 27, 1992, Dumfries, Scotland) LIVES: Glasgow, Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 21

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, skiing, football LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, Scotland third [Bruce Mouat]); 2018 at Las Vegas (12-2, bronze medal, Scotland third [Bruce Mouat])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Scotland third [Bruce Mouat])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2017 at Champery, Switzerland (10-1, gold medal, Scotland skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2015 at Granada, Spain (7-4, bronze medal, Great Britain third [])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 49 BOBBY LAMMIE POSITION: Second

AGE: 24 (February 10, 1997, Dumfries, Scotland) LIVES: Glasgow, Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, Scotland second [Bruce Mouat]); 2018 at Las Vegas (12-2, bronze medal, Scotland second [Bruce Mouat])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Scotland second [Bruce Mouat])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (9-2, gold medal, Scotland third [Bruce Mouat]); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-4, bronze medal, Scotland alternate [Bruce Mouat])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2016 at Kazan, Russia (9-1, bronze medal, Scotland second []); 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (7-2, Scotland second [Cameron Bryce])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2017 Almaty, Kazakhstan (11-0, gold medal, Great Britain third [Bruce Mouat])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 50 HAMMY McMILLAN POSITION: Lead

AGE: 28 (May 29, 1992, Stranraer, Scotland) LIVES: Glasgow, Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 21

OCCUPATION: Curling development officer DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, Scotland second [Bruce Mouat]); 2018 at Las Vegas (12-2, bronze medal, Scotland lead [Bruce Mouat]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (5-6, Scotland lead [])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Scotland lead [Bruce Mouat]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5 Scotland lead [Tom Brewster])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2013 at Sochi, Russia (10-1, gold medal, Scotland alternate [Kyle Smith]); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (8-3, bronze medal, Scotland alternate [Kyle Smith])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 51 ROSS WHYTE POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 22 (August 31, 1998, York, United Kingdom) LIVES: Stirling, Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, Scotland alternate [Bruce Mouat])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Scotland alternate [Bruce Mouat])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (10-1, bronze medal, Scotland skip); 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (10-1, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2017 at Gangneung, South Korea (7-5, Scotland alternate [Cameron Bryce])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (8-1, Scotland second [Robin Brydone])

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - (1) 2016 at Lillehammer, Norway (MIXED: 6-2, Great Britain skip; MIXED DOUBLES: 4-1, silver medal, w/ Han Yu [China])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (8-3, bronze medal, Great Britain skip)

ALAN HANNAH POSITION: Coach

AGE: 49 (November 25, 1971, Stranraer, Scotland) LIVES: Renfrew, Scotland

FAMILY: Single YEARS COACHING TEAM: 6

OCCUPATION: Team coach (British Curling)

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Hill-walking

HIGHLIGHTS COACHING World men’s: Coached Scotland in 2018 (Bruce Mouat, bronze medal), 2019 (6th); European men’s: Coached Scotland in 2018 (Bruce Mouat, gold medal); European women’s: Coached Scotland in 2008 (6th overall); World junior men’s: Coached Scotland in 2005 (bronze medal), 2006 (bronze medal), 2007 (6th), 2009 (9th), 2016 (gold medal), 2018 (silver medal)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 52 SOUTH KOREA - UIJEONGBU CURLING CLUB YEONG-SEOK JEONG POSITION: Skip

AGE: 25 (April 14, 1995, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do) LIVES: Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Movies LANGUAGE: Korean

HIGHLIGHTS

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2014 at Harbin, China (6-3, silver medal, South Korea skip [threw third rocks]) SE-WON PARK POSITION: Third

AGE: 25 (December 20, 1995, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do) LIVES: Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Computer games (Leagues of Legends), billiards LANGUAGE: Korean

HIGHLIGHTS PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2014 at Harbin, China (6-3, silver medal, South Korea lead [Yeong-Seok Jeong]) JEONG-MIN KIM POSITION: Second/vice-skip

AGE: 29 (January, 6, 1992, Seoul) LIVES: Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Hiking LANGUAGE: Korean

HIGHLIGHTS PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2013 at Tokoro, Japan (6-4, silver medal, South Korea skip); 2012 at Jeonju City, South Korea (7-2, silver medal, South Korea skip); 2011 at Naseby, New Zealand (7-3, silver medal, South Korea skip); 2010 at Nayoro, Japan (4-4, South Korea skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 53 JUN-HYUNG LEE POSITION: Lead

AGE: 24 (March 9, 1997, Gyeonggi-do) LIVES: Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball LANGUAGE: Korean

MIN-GUK SEO POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 29 (September 17, 1991, Seoul) LIVES: Yangju, Gyeonggi-do

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 17

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Bowling LANGUAGE: Korean

HIGHLIGHTS

PACIFIC-ASIA MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2013 at Tokoro, Japan (6-4, silver medal, South Korea lead [Jeong-Min Kim]); 2012 at Jeonju City, South Korea (7-2, silver medal, South Korea lead [Jeong-Min Kim])); 2011 at Naseby, New Zealand (7-3, silver medal, South Korea lead [Jeong-Min Kim])); 2010 at Nayoro, Japan (4-4, South Korea lead [Jeong-Min Kim]))

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 54 SWEDEN - KARLSTAD CURLING CLUB NIKLAS EDIN POSITION: Skip

AGE: 35 (July 6, 1985, Ornskoldsvik, Sweden) LIVES: Karlstad, Sweden

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Pool, movies, badminton LANGUAGE: Swedish and English

HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (3) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (8-3, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, bronze medal, Sweden skip); 2010 at Vancouver (6-6, Sweden skip)

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (9) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (13-1, gold medal, Sweden skip, defeated Canada’s Kevin Koe 7-2 in final);2018 at Las Vegas (13-1, gold medal, Sweden skip, defeated Canada’s 7-3 in final);2017 at Edmonton (10-4, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (6-5, Sweden skip); 2015 at Halifax (11-3, gold medal, Sweden skip, defeated Norway’s Thomas Ulsrud 9-5 in final);2013 at Victoria (9-4, gold medal, Sweden skip, defeated Canada’s Brad Jacobs 8-6 in final); 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (10-5, bronze medal, Sweden skip/alternate); 2011 at Regina (8-5, bronze medal, Sweden skip); 2006 at Lowell, Mass. (6-5, Sweden third [Nils Carlsén])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (11) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (11-0, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (10-1, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-5, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (11-0, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (5-4, Sweden skip); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (7-4, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Sweden skip); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (9-2, gold medal, Sweden skip)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (12) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss); 2016 at Las Vegas (loss); 2015 at Calgary (loss); 2014 at Las Vegas (loss); 2013 at Penticton, B.C. (loss); 2012 at Langley, B.C. (w0n); 2011 at St. Albert, Alta. (loss); 2008 at Camrose, Alta. (won); 2007 at Medicine Hat, Alta. (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (8-3, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2006 at Jeonju, South Korea (10-2, silver medal, Sweden third [Nils Carlsén]); 2005 at Pinerolo, Italy (8-3, silver medal, Sweden alternate [Nils Carlsén]); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2009 at Harbin, China (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 55 OSKAR ERIKSSON POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 29 (May 29, 1991, Karlstad, Sweden) LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Left-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Disc golf LANGUAGE: Swedish and English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (3) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (8-3, silver medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, bronze medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2010 at Vancouver (6-6, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (9) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (13-1, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Las Vegas (13-1, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, silver medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (6-5, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2015 at Halifax (11-3, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Beijing (10-5, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2013 at Victoria (9-4, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (10-5, bronze medal, Sweden alternate/second [Niklas Edin]); 2011 at Regina (8-5, bronze medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (11) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (11-0, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (10-1, silver medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-5, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (11-0, gold medal, Sweden third [Niklas Edin]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (5-4, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (10-1, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (7-4, silver medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (9-2, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (6) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss); 2016 at Las Vegas (loss); 2015 at Calgary (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip [threw third stones]); 2009 at Vancouver (6-5, Sweden skip [threw third stones]); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Sweden skip)

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Stavanger, Norway (10-1, gold medal, Sweden, w/ Anna Hasselborg, defeated Canada’s /Brett Gallant 6-5 in final)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (10-1, gold medal, Sweden skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 56 RASMUS WRANAA POSITION: Second

AGE: 26 (November 5, 1994, Stockholm) LIVES: Karlstad, Sweden

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 17

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Games, gym LANGUAGE: Swedish and English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (8-3, silver medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (13-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Las Vegas (13-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, silver medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (11-0, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (10-1, silver medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (4) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (5-4, Sweden skip); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (8-4, silver medal, Sweden skip)

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden skip)

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - (1) 2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 7-3, Sweden skip; MIXED DOUBLES: 1-1, w/ Kerli Zirk [Estonia])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (5-5, Sweden third [Fredrik Nyman])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 57 CHRISTOFFER SUNDGREN POSITION: Lead

AGE: 31 (July 31, 1989, Sveg, Sweden) LIVES: Karlstad, Sweden

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 19

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Football LANGUAGE: Swedish and English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (8-3, silver medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (13-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Las Vegas (13-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, silver medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (6-5, Sweden skip); 2015 at Halifax (11-3, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Beijing (10-5, silver medal, Sweden lead [Oskar Eriksson]

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (11-0, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (10-1, silver medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-5, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (11-0, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (6) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss); 2016 at Las Vegas (loss); 2015 at Calgary (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Oskar Eriksson]); 2009 at Vancouver (6-5, Sweden lead [Oskar Eriksson])

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (2) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (10-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Oskar Eriksson]); 2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (3-6, Sweden skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 58 DANIEL MAGNUSSON POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 21 (March 8, 2000, Karlstad, Sweden) LIVES: Karlstad

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12

OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Badminton, golf LANGUAGE: Swedish and English

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (13-1, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2019 at Helsingborg, Sweden (11-0, gold medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (10-1, silver medal, Sweden alternate [Niklas Edin])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (5-4, Sweden skip); 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (3-6, Sweden skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 59 FREDRIK LINDBERG

POSITION: Coach

AGE: 35 (February 2, 1986, Stockholm) LIVES: Karlstad, Sweden

FAMILY: Fiancée Alison Kreviazuk YEARS COACHING: 7

OCCUPATION: Curling Coach/student HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Disc golf

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2014 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, bronze medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2010 at Vancouver (6-6, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2013 at Victoria (9-4, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (10-5, bronze medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2011 at Regina (8-5, bronze medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (5-4, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (10-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (7-4, silver medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (5- 4, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (9-2, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (4) 2014 at Las Vegas (loss); 2013 at Penticton, B.C. (loss); 2012 at Langley, B.C. (w0n); 2011 at St. Albert, Alta. (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (8-3, silver medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin]); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (10-1, gold medal, Sweden lead [Niklas Edin])

Alternate in 2006 at Jeonju, South Korea (10-2, silver medal, Sweden [Nils Carlsén]);

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (2) 2009 at Harbin, China (10-1, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2007 at Pinerolo, Italy (7-4, bronze medal, Sweden second [])

COACHING European Curling Championships: Coached Sweden (skip Niklas Edin) in 2015 (gold medal), 2016 (gold medal), 2017 (gold medal), 2018 (silver medal), 2019 (gold medal); World Men’s Curling Championship: Coached Sweden (skip NIklas Edin) in 2015 (gold medal), 2016, 2017 (silver medal), 2018 (gold medal), 2019 (gold medal); Olympic Winter Games: Coached Sweden (skip Niklas Edin) in 2018 (silver medal); World Junior Women’s Curling Championship: Coached Sweden (skip Tova Sundberg) in 2019; World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship coached Sweden (Anna Hasselborg/ Oskar Eriksson) in 2019 (gold medal); OK Tires & BKT Tire Continental Cup: Team World coach (2020, won; 2019, won; 2018, loss)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 60 SWITZERLAND - GENEVA & INTERLAKEN CURLING CLUBS PETER DE CRUZ POSITION: Skip (throws second)

AGE: 31 (January 4, 1990, London) LIVES: Geneva

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20

OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Football, motorcycles, travelling LANGUAGE: English, French

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw second])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw second]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw second]); 2014 at Beijing (8-5, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw third])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Switzerland skip [threw second]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (9-2, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw second]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (7-4, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw second]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (6-5, silver medal, Switzerland skip [threw second])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (3) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (8-4, silver medal, Switzerland skip [threw third]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (10-2, gold medal, Switzerland skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 61 BENOIT SCHWARZ POSITION: Fourth (vice-skip)

AGE: 29 (August 19, 1991, Geneva) LIVES: Zurich, Switzerland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Business administration student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Photography LANGUAGE: French, German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, Switzerland alternate [Sven Michel]

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2014 at Beijing (8-5, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2013 at Victoria (6-5, Switzerland alternate [Sven Michel]; 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (3-8, Switzerland alternate [Jan Hauser])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (6) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (9-2, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (7-4, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (6-5, silver medal, Switzerland fourth [Peter de Cruz]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-3, gold medal, Switzerland alternate [Sven Michel]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (5-5, Switzerland alternate [Sven Michel])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (3) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (5-4, Switzerland alternate [Dominik Märki]); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (8-4, silver medal, Switzerland fourth [threw Peter de Cruz]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (10-2, gold medal, Switzerland third [Peter de Cruz])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 62 SVEN MICHEL POSITION: Third

AGE: 33 (March 30, 1988, Brienz, Switzerland) LIVES: Interlaken, Switzerland

FAMILY: Partner Alina Paetz YEARS CURLED: 24

OCCUPATION: Bricklayer DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Soccer, squash, tennis LANGUAGE: German, English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2014 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, Switzerland skip)

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland third [Peter de Cruz]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (4-7, Switzerland skip); 2015 at Halifax (5-6, Switzerland alternate [Marc Pfister]);2013 at Victoria (6-5, Switzerland skip); 2011 at Regina (6-5, Switzerland alternate [Cristof Schwaller])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (5) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Switzerland third [Peter de Cruz]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-4, bronze medal, Switzerland skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-3, gold medal, Switzerland skip); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (5-4, Switzerland skip); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (5-5, Switzerland skip)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (8-3, bronze medal, Switzerland third [Christian von Gunten]); 2006 at Jeonju, South Korea (3-6, Switzerland third [Christian von Gunten])

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2018 at Östersund, Sweden (10-1, gold medal, Switzerland, w/ Michèle Jäggi); 2011 at St. Paul, Minn. (10-0, gold medal, Switzerland, w/ Alina Pätz)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 63 VALENTIN TANNER POSITION: Lead

AGE: 28 (October 2, 1992, Geneva) LIVES: Geneva

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20

OCCUPATION: Bartender DELIVERS: Left-handed

LANGUAGE: English, French

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland third [Peter de Cruz]); 2017 at Edmonton (10-4, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz]); 2014 at Beijing (8-5, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-4, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (9-2, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (7-4, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (6-5, silver medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss)

CURLING , MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Suzhou, China (3-3, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (8-4, silver medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (10-2, gold medal, Switzerland lead [Peter de Cruz])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 64 PABLO LACHAT POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 20 (October 20, 2000 , Lausanne, Switzerland) LIVES: Bussigny, Switzerland

FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15

OCCUPATION: Law student DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Fitness, football LANGUAGE: English, French

HAAVARD VAD PETERSSON POSITION: Coach

AGE: 49 (January 5, 1984, Oslo, Norway) LIVES: Arendal, Norway

FAMILY: Married; daughter Anna (9), son Jon (4) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2

OCCUPATION: Coach

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Running

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (3) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Vancouver, B.C. (8-3, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (9) 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (7-4, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2015 at Halifax (11-2, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Beijing, China (12-1, gold medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2013 at Victoria (6-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2012 at Basel, Switzerland (8-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2011 at Regina, Saskatchewan (9-6, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (11-3, silver medal, Norway lead [Torger Negaard]); 2009 at Moncton, New Brunswick (9-5, bronze medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2008 at Grand Forks, North Dakota (9-5, bronze medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud])

EUROPEAN MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (18) 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (6-5, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (8-3, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (10-1, bronze medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (8-5, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-2, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-4, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (8-4, gold medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (8-3, bronze medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2008 at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden (8- 3, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud]); 2007 at Füssen, Germany (10-1, silver medal, Norway lead [Thomas Ulsrud])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2005 at Pinerolo, Italy (4-5, Norway second [Oeivind A. Groeseth); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (4-5, Norway skip); 2003 at Flims, Switzerland (7-4, Norway lead [Thomas Loevold])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 65 UNITED STATES - DULUTH CURLING CLUB (MINNESOTA) JOHN SHUSTER POSITION: Skip

AGE: 38 (November 3, 1982, Chisholm, Minn.) LIVES: Superior, Wis.

FAMILY: Wife Sara; sons Luke (7), Logan (5) YEARS CURLED: 21

OCCUPATION: Public speaker/curler DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Fishing, hunting, golf, skiing LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (4) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-4, gold medal, U.S.A. skip); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (2-7, U.S.A. skip); 2010 at Vancouver (2-7, U.S.A. skip); 2006 at Turin (Pinerolo), Italy (7-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. lead [])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (8) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, U.S.A. skip); 2017 at Edmonton (8-5, U.S.A. skip); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (10-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. skip); 2015 at Halifax (6-6, U.S.A. skip); 2009 at Moncton, N.B. (7-5, U.S.A. skip); 2006 at Lowell, Massachusetts (7-5, U.S.A. lead [Pete Fenson]); 2005 at Victoria, B.C. (8-4, U.S.A. lead [Pete Fenson]); 2003 at Winnipeg (2-7, U.S.A. lead [Pete Fenson])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2013 at Füssen, Germany (7-2, U.S.A. skip, qualified for Sochi by finishing second, defeating Czech Republic)

AMERICAS WORLD CURLING CHALLENGE, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, won, U.S.A. skip)

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (5) 2019 at Las Vegas (loss); 2018 at London, Ont. (won); 2016 at Las Vegas (won); 2014 at Las Vegas (won); 2003 at Thunder Bay, Ont. (loss)

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2019 at Stavanger, Norway (9-2, bronze medal, U.S.A., w/ Cory Christiensen)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2007 at Pinerolo, Italy (9-2, gold medal, U.S.A. skip)

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 66 CHRIS PLYS POSITION: Vice-skip

AGE: 33 (August 13, 1987, Duluth, Minn.) LIVES: Duluth

FAMILY: Engaged YEARS CURLED: 23

OCCUPATION: Self-employed DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Mountain biking, hiking, paddle boarding, looking for agates, dogs LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2010 at Vancouver (2-7, U.S.A. alternate [John Shuster])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (3) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, U.S.A. third [John Shuster]); 2018 at Las Vegas (6-7, U.S.A. alternate []; 2009 at Moncton, N.B. (7-5, U.S.A. alternate [John Shuster])

AMERICAS WORLD CURLING CHALLENGE, MEN’S - (1) 2015 at Blaine, Minn. (3-0, won, U.S.A. third [Heath McCormick])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (2) 2019 at Las Vegas (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2009 at Vancouver, B.C. (8-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. skip); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (10-2, gold medal, U.S.A. skip); 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (6-4, U.S.A. skip); 2006 at Jeonju, Korea (3-6, U.S.A. skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (2) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (5-5, U.S.A. skip); 2007 at Pinerolo, Italy (9-2, gold medal, U.S.A. second [John Shuster])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 67 MATT HAMILTON POSITION: Second

AGE: 32 (February 2, 1989, Madison, Wis.) LIVES: McFarland, Wis.

FAMILY: Wife Jenny YEARS CURLED: 16

OCCUPATION: Research and development technician (Spectrum Brands) DELIVERS: Right-handed

LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-4, gold medal, U.S.A. second [John Shuster])

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, U.S.A. second [John Shuster]); 2017 at Edmonton (8-5, U.S.A. second [John Shuster]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (10-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. third [John Shuster]); 2015 at Halifax (6-6, U.S.A. second [John Shuster])

AMERICAS WORLD CURLING CHALLENGE, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, won, U.S.A. second [John Shuster])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (3) 2019 at Las Vegas (loss); 2018 at London, Ont. (won); 2016 at Las Vegas (won)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MIXED DOUBLES - (1) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (2-5, U.S.A., w/ Rebecca Hamilton)

WORLD MIXED DOUBLES CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (9-2, U.S.A., w/ Rebecca Hamilton)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (2) 2009 at Vancouver (8-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. lead [Chris Plys]); 2008 at Ostersund, Sweden (10-2, gold medal, U.S.A. lead [Chris Plys])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 68 JOHN LANDSTEINER POSITION: Lead

AGE: 30 (May 19, 1990, Mankato, Minn.) LIVES: Duluth, Minn.

FAMILY: Wife Kelsey YEARS CURLED: 20

OCCUPATION: Integrity engineer DELIVERS: Left-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, MEN’S - (2) 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (7-4, gold medal, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster]); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (2-7, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster])

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, MEN’S - (1) 2013 at Füssen, Germany (7-2, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster], qualified for Sochi by finishing second, defeating Czech Republic)

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (4) 2019 at Lethbridge, Alta. (8-5, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster]); 2017 at Edmonton (8-5, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster]); 2016 at Basel, Switzerland (10-4, bronze medal, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster]); 2015 at Halifax (6-6, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster])

AMERICAS WORLD CURLING CHALLENGE, MEN’S - (1) 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, won, U.S.A. lead [John Shuster])

OK TIRE & BKT TIRES CONTINENTAL CUP - (4) 2019 at Las Vegas (loss); 2018 at London, Ont. (won); 2016 at Las Vegas (won); 2014 at Las Vegas (won)

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2011 at Perth, Scotland (4-5, U.S.A. alternate [Aaron Wald])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 69 COLIN HUFMAN POSITION: Alternate

AGE: 36 (May 15, 1984, Fairbanks, Alaska) LIVES: Minneapolis

FAMILY: Married YEARS CURLED: 32

OCCUPATION: Mechanical engineer DELIVERS: Right-handed

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball, board games LANGUAGE: English

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2018 at Las Vegas (6-7, U.S.A. second [Rich Ruohonen])

AMERICAS WORLD CURLING CHALLENGE, MEN’S - (3) 2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, won, U.S.A. second [Rich Ruohonen]); 2018 at Chaska, Minn. (4-0, won, U.S.A. second [Rich Ruohonen]); 2015 at Blaine, Minn. (3-0, won, U.S.A. alternate [Heath McCormick])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2002 at Kelowna, B.C. (3-6, U.S.A. third [Leo Johnson]) SEAN BEIGHTON POSITION: Coach

AGE: 32 (November 22, 1988, Edmonds, Wash.) LIVES: Seattle

FAMILY: Not married YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2

OCCUPATION: Software engineer (Amazon)

HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Home improvement projects, reading, hanging with his two cats

HIGHLIGHTS WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2013 at Victoria (5-6, U.S.A. third [])

WORLD MIXED CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (7-2, U.S.A. second [Brady Clark])

WORLD JUNIOR MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - (1) 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (1-8, U.S.A. skip)

WINTER UNIVERSIADE - (1) 2013 at Trentino, Italy (5-5, U.S.A. second [Chris Plys])

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 70 WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDSRECORDS & STATISTICS & STATISTICS

10 — of Scotland in 1984, ’86, ’88, 8 — Magnus Swartling of Sweden in 1993, ’95, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’96, ’98, 2007, ’10 ’97, ’98, 2000, ’01, ’04, ’07* 10 — Christoffer Svae of Norway in 2006*, ’08, 8 — Jialiang Zang of China in 2008, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16 ’13, ’14, ’15, ‘17 10 — Lars Vilandt of Denmark in 2001, ’04, ’05, 7 — Tony Angiboust of France in 2004, ’07, ’08, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12*, ’13*, ’14 ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12 9 — Pierre Boan of France in 1967, ’68, ’69, ’70, 7 — of the United States in 1979, ’93, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’77, ’78 ’94, 2003*, ’05*, ’06*, ’11* 9 — Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2006, ’11, ’12, ’13, 7 — Giuseppe Dal Molin of Italy in 1975, ’76, ’77, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19 ’79, ’80, ’81, ’83 9 — Oskar Eriksson of Sweden in 2011*, ’12*, 7 — Jan Ducroz of France in 1993, 2001, ’07, ’08, ’13*, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ‘19 ’09 ’10, ’11* 9 — of Scotland in 1984, ’88, ’90, ’91, 7 — Michael Hay of Scotland in 1984, ’86, ’88, ’93, ’96, ’98, 2003, ’04 ’90, ’91*, ’97, ’98* 9 — Patrik Lörtscher of Switzerland in 1980, ’81, 7 — Markus Høiberg of Norway in 2011*, ’13*, ’82, ’86, ’89, ’96, ’99*, 2000*, ’02* ’14*, ’15*, ’16*, ’17, ‘18 9 — Håvard Vad Petersson of Norway in 2008, 7 — Patrick Hürlimann of Switzerland in 1986, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16 ’89, ’96, ’99, 2000, ’02, ’08 9 — of Denmark in 1997, ’99, 7 — Stephen Johns of Australia in 1995, ’96, ’97, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’10 ’98, 2005, ’06, ’08 9 — of Scotland in 1996, ’98, ’99, 7 — Uli Kapp of Germany in 1994, ’95, ’97, ’99,

PHOTOS: MICHAEL BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOS: 2002, ’03, ’04, ’06, ’07, ’10 2001, ’05, ’07 Swedish skip Niklas Edin’s name is strewn throughout the 9 — Tommy Stjerne of Denmark in 1977, ’81, ’83, 7 — Kalle Kiiskinen of Finland in 2002, ’03, ’05, record book, but most impressive is his record-tying four ’86, ’89, ’90, ’94*, ’98, 2011 ’06, ’07, ’09, ’16* world championships. He shoots for No. 5 this year 9 — Pål Trulsen of Norway in 1993*, ’97, ’99, 7 — Jindřich Kitzberger of the Czech Republic in 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05 2008, ’09, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15 Most appearances (including fifth player) 9 — Lars Vågberg of Sweden in 1992; of Norway 7 — of Denmark in 1982, ’87, ’88, 15 — Eigil Ramsfjell of Norway in 1976, ’77, ’78, in ’97, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05 ’93, ’94, ’98, 2001* ’79, ’80, ’81, ’83, ’84, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, 8 — Peter Andersen of Denmark in 1977, ’81, 7 — Jari Laukkanen of Finland in 1988, ’90, ’91, ’91, ’95, ’96 ’83, ’86, ’89, ’90, ’98, 2011 ’98, ’99, 2000, ’01 14 — Andy Kapp of Germany in 1989*, ’90, ’91, 8 — Dexin Ba of China in 2010*, ’11, ’12, ’13, 7 — Lasse Lavrsen of Denmark in 1991, ’97, ’99, ’94, ’95, ’97, ’99, 2001, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’14, ’15, ’17, ’19* 2000, ’02, ’03, ’06 ’10, ’11 8 — Thomas Dufour of France in 2001, ’04, ’07, 7 — Rui Liu of China in 2008, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, 13 — Andrea Pavani of Italy in 1973, ’74, ’76, ’08, ’09 ’10, ’11, ’12 ’14, ‘17 ’77, ’79, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’89, ’90 8 — of Switzerland in 1991, ’92, 7 — Ville Mäkelä of Finland in 1997, ’98, ’99, 12 — Torger Nergård of Norway in 1998, 2004*, ’94, 2001, ’05, ’07, ’09, ’10 2000, ’01, ’02, ’05 ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’14, ’15, ’16 8 — Peter Fenson of the United States in 1993, 7 — Peter Narup of Sweden in 1993, ’95, ’97, ’98, 12 — Thomas Ulsrud of Norway in 1998, ’99*, ’94, 2003, ’05, ’06, ’10, ’11, ’14 2000, ’01, ’04 2006, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16 8 — of Germany in 1993*, 2004, 7 — Tomas Nordin of Sweden in 1993, ’95, ’97, 11 — Flemming Davanger of Norway in 1986, ’90*, ’06, ’09*, ’10*, ’11, ’17, ‘18 ’98, 2000, ’01, ’04 ’93, ’94, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05 8 — Steve Hewitt of Australia in 1992, ’94, ’95, 7 — Oluf Olsen of Denmark in 1977, ’81, ’83, ’87, 11 — Johnny Frederiksen of Denmark in 2001, ’96*, ’97, ’98*, 2005*, ’08* ’88, ’93, ’94 ’04, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’16 8 — Bo Jensen of Denmark in 2001, ’02, ’04, ’05, 7 — Shawn Rojeski of the United States in 1998*, 11 — Holger Höhne of Germany in 1994*, ’95, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10 2003, ’05, ’06, ’10, ’11, ’14 ’97, ’99, 2001, ’05, ’07*, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11* 8 — Peja Lindholm of Sweden in 1993, ’95, ’97, 7 — Tetsuro Shimizu of Japan in 2009, ’13, ’14, 11 — Sjur Loen of Norway in 1974, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’98, 2000, ’01, ’04, ’07 ’15, ’16, ’17, ‘19 ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’95*, ’96* 8 — of Norway in 1976, ’77, ’78, 7 — Jiří Snítil of the Czech Republic in 2008, ’09, 11 — Hugh Millikin of Australia in 1992, ’93, ’94, ’79, ’80, ’81, ’83, ’84 ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15 ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98, 2005, ’06, ’07, ’08 8 — David Murdoch of Scotland in 2005, ’06, ’08, 7 — Martin Snítil of the Czech Republic in 2008, 11 — of Scotland in 1986, ’88, ’90, ’09, ’10*, ’13, ’15*, ’17 ’09, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15 ’91, ’93, ’96, ’98, 2003, ’06*, ’08, ’09 8 — Enea Pavani of Italy in 1975, ’76, ’77, ’79, 7 — Kristian Sørum of Norway in 1976, ’77, ’78, 11 — of Finland in ’80, ’81, ’82, ’86* ’79, ’80, ’81, ’85 1992, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’05, 8 — Bent Ånund Ramsfjell of Norway in 1997, 7 — Giancarlo Valt of Italy in 1977, ’79, ’80, ’81, ’06, ’07 ’99, 2000, ’01, ’02, ’03, ’04, ’05 ’82, ’84, ’85 10 — Ewan MacDonald of Scotland in 1999, 8 — John Shuster of the United States in 2003, 7 — Keith Wendorf of Germany in 1978, ’79, ’81, 2002, ’03, ’04, ’05*, ’06, ’07, ’09, ’14, ’15 ’05, ’06, ’09, ’15, ’16, ’17, ‘19 ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85

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CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 71 7 — Xiaoming Xu of China in 2008, ’09, ’10, ’12, ’13, ’14, ‘17 6 — Oliver Axnick of Germany in 1994, ’95, ’97, ’99, 2001, ’05 6 — Euen Byers of Scotland in 2005, ’06, ’08, ’09, ’14, ’15 6 — of Australia in 1992, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’97 6 — of Canada in 1988, ’89, 2001, ’02, ’03, ’05 6 — Ivan Frederiksen of Denmark in 1986, ’89*, ’90, ’98, 2005*, ’07* 6 — Michael Harry of Denmark in 1982, ’86*, ’87, ’88, ’93, ‘94 6 — Andreas Kempf of Germany in 1998, 2005*, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10 6 — Andreas Lang of Germany in 2003, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11 6 — of Scotland in 1995, ’97*, ’99, 2002, ’04, ’08* 6 — Thierry Mercier of France in 1986, ’88, ’89*, ’91, ’92, 2000 6 — Stefano Morona of Italy in 1983, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’89, ’90 6 — Kosuke Morozumi of Japan in 2009, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ‘17 6 — Yusuke Morozumi of Japan in 2009, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ‘17 6 — of the United States in 2005, ’06, ’10, ’11, ’14, ’17* 6 — of Denmark in 2008*, ’09*, ’10*, ’12, ’13, ’16 6 — Joel Retornaz of Italy in 2005*, ’10, ’15, ’17, ’18, ‘19 6 — Teemu Salo of Finland in 2002, ’03, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’09 6 — Christof Schwaller of Switzerland in 1995, ’98, 2001, ’05, ’10, ’11 6 — Morten Søgaard of Norway in 1974, ’82, ’85, ’87, ’88, ’89 6 — Bud Somerville of the United States in 1965, ’68, ’69, ’74, ’81, ’95* Mr. Fancy Pants himself, Norwegian skip Thomas Ulsrud has won more games at the men’s 6 — Christoffer Sundgren of Sweden in 2014, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ‘19 world championship than anyone else: a whopping 88. 6 — Carsten Svensgaard of Denmark in 1997*, ’99, 2000, ’02, ’03, ’06 6 — Andre Tronc of France in 1971, ’72, ’73, ’75, ’76, ’82 Highest score, one team 6 — Jussi Uusipaavalniemi of Finland in 1988, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’97, ’98* 34 — Scotland, vs. Germany, 0, in 1967 6 — Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi of Japan in 2009, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ‘17 Lowest score, one team 5 — Dominic Andres of Switzerland in 1994, ’99, 2000, ’02, ’10* 0 — Germany, vs. Scotland, 34, in 1967; Austria, vs. Sweden, 6, in 1984; 5 — of Scotland in 2011, ’12, ’13, ’16*, ‘17 Germany, vs. Scotland, 5, in 1985; Sweden, vs. Norway, 6, in 1985; 5 — Bo Bakke of Norway in 1983, ’84, ’87, ’88, ’89 Denmark, vs. Norway, 9, in 1986; France, vs. Norway, 11, in 1987; 5 — Sean Becker of New Zealand in 1999, 2001, ’04, ’05, ’12 United States, vs. Scotland, 10, in 1993; Korea, vs. Canada, 12, in 2007 5 — Per Berg of Denmark in 1982, ’86, ’89, ’90, ’11 5 — Tom Brewster of Scotland in 2002*, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’16 Highest score, two teams combined 5 — of Scotland in 1963, ’65, ’66, ’67, ’68 37 — Scotland, 29, vs. Switzerland, 8, in 1965 5 — Graeme Connal of Scotland in 1991, ’93, ’95*, 2008, ’09* Lowest score, two teams combined 5 — of Scotland in 1963, ’65, ’66, ’67, ’68 3 — Switzerland, 2, vs. the United States, 1, in 1981 final; Finland, 2, vs. 5 — Mark Haluptzok of the United States in 1979, ’93, ’94, ’99*, 2010* France, 1, in 1988 (extra end); Sweden, 2, vs. the United States, 1, in 5 — Mikael Hasselborg of Sweden in 1983, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’96 2004 5 — Stefan Hasselborg of Sweden in 1983, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’96 5 — Tommi Häti of Finland in 1997, ’98, ’99, 2000, ’01 Highest single-end score 5 — Chuck Hay of Scotland in 1963, ’65, ’66, ’67, ’68 6 — Sweden, vs. Germany in 1968; France, vs. Germany in 1969; Canada, 5 — Henrik Jakobsen of Denmark in 1991, ’93, ’94, 2001, ’04* vs. Norway in 1969; the United States, vs. Canada in 1969; Scotland, 5 — Aku Kauste of Finland in 2002*, ’03, ’13, ’15, ’16 vs. Norway in 1969; Germany, vs. Italy in 1973; the United States, 5 — Hans Dieter Kiesel of Germany in 1980, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84 vs. France in 1976; Sweden, vs. France in 1980; Denmark, vs. France 5 — Thomas Løvold of Norway in 2007*, ’09*, ’10, ’12*, ‘13 in 1981; Sweden, vs. France in 1981; Canada, vs. Austria in 1983; 5 — Heiner Martin of Germany in 1980, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84 Norway, vs. England in 1987; Canada, vs. the United States in 1991; 5 — Hammy McMillan of Scotland in 1986, ’87, ’92, ’97, ’99 Norway, vs. France in 1993; Germany, vs. Sweden in 1997; Germany, 5 — Sven Michel of Switzerland in 2011*, ’13, ’15*, ’16, ‘19 vs. Finland in 1999; Canada, vs. Japan in 2000; Canada, vs. Norway in 5 — of Scotland in 1992, ’93*, ’95, ’99*, 2000* 2002; Denmark, vs. Scotland in 2003; Scotland, vs. the United States in 5 — Hans Nordin of Sweden in 1983, ’85, ’86, ’92, ’96 2009; Scotland vs. China in 2018; Switzerland, vs. Korea in 2019 5 — Scott Pfeifer of Canada in 2001, ’02, ’03, ’05, ’16* 5 — Paul Pustovar of the United States in 1977, ’80, ’91, ’98, 2002 Most extra-end games, one championship 5 — of the United States in 1966, ’67, ’76, ’77, ’84 11 — 2018 5 — Sven Saile of Germany in 1981, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85 Fewest extra-end games, one championship 5 — Michael Schäffer of Germany in 1990*, ’91, ’94, ’95*, ’97* 0 — 1968 5 — Benoît Schwarz of Switzerland in 2012*, ’13*, ’14, ’17, ’19 5 — Niels Siggaard Andersen of Denmark in 1984, ’91; of Norway in 2002*, Most blank ends, one championship ’03*, ’05* 118 — 2016 5 — Morten Skaug of Norway in 1982, ’85, ’89*, ’90, ’91 Most blank ends, one game 5 — Anders Søderblom of Denmark in 1989, ’90*, ’91*, ’98*, 2011 8 — Finland, 2, vs. France, 1, in 1988 5 — Franco Sovilla of Italy in 1983, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’90 5 — of the United States in 1965, ’68, ’69, ’74, ’78 Fewest blank ends, one championship 5 — Jan Thoresen of Norway in 1995, ’96, 2000*, ’06, ’07 7 — 1968 5 — Marek Vydra of the Czech Republic in 2008, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14* Undefeated records * - indicates appearance as alternate Canada 5-0, 1959; Canada 5-0, 1960; Canada 6-0, 1962; Canada 7-0, 1964; Longest game Canada 8-0, 1966; Canada 8-0, 1970; Canada 9-0, 1971; Canada 9-0, 14 ends — Norway vs. the United States, in 1971 1972; Canada 10-0, 1980; Canada 11-0, 1995; Canada 13-0, 2017

curling.ca 37 CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 72 Ernie Richardson of Canada, as skip in 1959, ’60, Bobby Nichols of the United States, as third in ’62, ’63 1974, as skip in ’78 of Canada, as third in 1959, Pat Perroud of Canada, as lead in 1985, ’90 ’60, ’62, ’63 Jim Pettapiece of Canada, as second in 1970, ’71 of Canada, as second in 1959, Pat Ryan of Canada, as skip in 1989, as third ’60, ’62, ’63 in ’94 Craig Savill of Canada, as lead in 2007, ’12 Three-time winners Peter Smith of Scotland, as second in 1991, 2009 Oskar Eriksson of Sweden, as third in 2015, ’18, Warwick Smith of Scotland, as third in 1999, as ’19 (won as alternate in ’13) second in 2006 of Canada, as second in 2007, ’12, Bud Somerville of the United States, as skip in ’16 1965, ’74 Peja Lindholm of Sweden, as skip in 1997, 2001, of Canada, as skip in 1996, 2011 ’04 Christoffer Sundgren of Sweden, as lead in 2015, Ewan MacDonald of Scotland, as second in 1999, ’18 as third in 2006, ’09 of Canada, as skip in 1983, ’90 of Canada, as second in 1993, Bryan Wood of Canada, as lead in 1970, ’71 as skip in ’98, as third in 2012 Rasmus Wranå of Sweden, as second in 2018, ‘19 Peter Narup of Sweden, as lead in 1997, 2001, ’04 Back-to-back winning teams of Canada, as third in 2002, ’03, Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Canadians Don Duguid (left) and Ron Northcott are among ’05 Richardson and of Canada in only four men who have skipped their teams to back-to-back Tomas Nordin of Sweden, as third in 1997, 2001, 1959, ’60 world men’s curling championships. ’04 Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece and Ron Northcott of Canada, as skip in 1966, ’68, Bryan Wood of Canada in 1970, ’71 Six-way tie for first place ’69 Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer and 2005 — Scotland, Germany, Norway, Canada, Scott Pfeifer of Canada, as second in 2002, ’03, of Canada in 2002, ’03 United States and Finland, 8-3. Playoff ’05 Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranå and winner: Canada Eigil Ramsfjell of Norway, as second in 1979, as Christoffer Sundgren of Sweden in 2018, ‘19 Four-way tie for first place skip in 1984, ’88 Back-to-back winning skips 1990 — Canada, Scotland, Sweden and Denmark, Wesley Richardson of Canada, as lead in 1959, Ernie Richardson of Canada in 1959, ’60 and 7-2. Playoff winner: Canada ’60, ’62 1962, ’63 Marcel Rocque of Canada, as lead in 2002, ’03, Ron Northcott of Canada in 1968, ’69 Three-way ties for first place ’05 Don Duguid of Canada in 1970, ’71 1961 — Canada, Scotland and the United States, of Canada, as second in 1966, Randy Ferbey of Canada in 2002, ’03 2-2. Playoff winner: Canada ’68, ’69 Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2018, ‘19 1975 — United States, Canada and Sweden, 7-2. of Canada, as lead in 1966, ’68, ’69 Playoff winner: Switzerland Bill Strum of the United States, as third in 1965, Most appearances, one skip 1985 — United States, Canada and Denmark, 6-3. as second in ’74, as lead in ’78 13 — Andy Kapp of Germany Playoff winner: Canada Christoffer Sundgren of Sweden, as lead in 2015, Most games, one skip Two-way ties for first place ’18, ‘19 143 — Andy Kapp of Germany 1965 — United States and Canada. Playoff Magnus Swartling of Sweden, as second in 1997, winner: United States 2001, ’04 1978 — United States and Canada. Playoff Ian Tetley of Canada, as second in 1985, ’90, ’98 winner: United States Two-time winners 1984 — Switzerland and Sweden. Playoff winner: Bo Bakke of Norway, as lead in 1984, ’88 Norway Don Duguid of Canada, as skip in 1970, ’71 1989 — Norway and Sweden. Playoff winner: Oskar Eriksson of Sweden, as third in 2015, ’18 Canada of Canada, as skip in 1980, ’94 1993 — Scotland and Canada. Playoff winner: of Canada, as lead in 1996, 2011 Canada of Canada, as skip in 1982, ’85 1994 — Canada and Switzerland. Playoff winner: of Canada, as lead in 2008, ’16 Canada of Canada, as skip in 1987, ’93 1997 — Canada and Scotland. Playoff winner: Rod Hunter of Canada, as third in 1970, ’71 Sweden of Canada, as second in 1983, as 2015 — Canada and Norway. Playoff winner: third in ’90 Sweden Marc Kennedy of Canada, as second in 2008, as 2018 — Sweden and Scotland. Playoff winner: third in ’16 Sweden Kevin Koe of Canada, as skip in 2010, ’16 Four-time winners Rick Lang of Canada, as third in 1982, ’85 Niklas Edin of Sweden, as skip in 2013, ’15, ’18, Tom Locken of the United States, as lead in 1974, ‘19 as second in ’78 Randy Ferbey of Canada, as third in 1989, as skip Sjur Loen of Norway, as third in 1984, ’88 in 2002, ’03, ’05 Gunnar Meland of Norway, as third in 1979, as Andy Kapp of Germany never won a world championship, Glenn Howard of Canada, as third in 1987, ’93, second in ’84 but he certainly has skipped in a lot of them: a record 13, as skip in 2007, ’12 David Murdoch of Scotland, as skip in 2006, ’09 with 143 games played.

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CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 73 Most wins, one skip 28 — Peter de Cruz of Switzerland 17 — Scott Baird of the United States 88 — Thomas Ulsrud of Norway 28 — Jiří Snítil of the Czech Republic 17 — Steve Brown of the United States 28 — Jürg Tanner of Switzerland 17 — Don Duguid of Canada Skips with 15 or more wins 27 — Rui Liu of China 17 — Al Hackner of Canada 88 — Thomas Ulsrud of Norway 25 — Peter Attinger Jr. of Switzerland 17 — Gert Larsen of Denmark 72 — Andy Kapp of Germany 25 — Chuck Hay of Scotland 16 — Ragnar Kamp of Sweden 71 — Niklas Edin of Sweden 24 — Tom Brewster of Scotland 16 — Paul Pustovar of the United States 63 — Eigil Ramsfjell of Norway 24 — Brad Gushue of Canada 16 — Tim Somerville of the United States 58 — David Smith of Scotland 24 — Glenn Howard of Canada 15 — Christoff Schwaller of Switzerland 56 — Markku Uusipaavalniemi of Finland 24 — Warwick Smith of Scotland 55 — Peja Lindholm of Sweden 24 — Rasmus Stjerne of Denmark Champions by country 54 — David Murdoch of Scotland 24 — Tommy Stjerne of Denmark 36 — Canada in 1959, ’60, ’61, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’66, 49 — Pål Trulsen of Norway 23 — Hammy McMillan of Scotland ’68, ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’80, ’82, ’83, ’85, 45 — Kristian Sørum of Norway 23 — Ron Northcott of Canada ’86, ’87, ’89, ’90, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 42 — Kevin Koe of Canada 22 — Joel Retornaz of Italy 2000, ’02, ’03, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’10, ’11, ’12, 40 — Kevin Martin of Canada 21 — Markus Eggler of Switzerland ’16, ‘17 39 — Ulrik Schmidt of Denmark 21 — Ernie Richardson of Canada 9 — Sweden in 1973, ’77, ’97, 2001, ’04, ’13, 39 — John Shuster of the United States 21 — Alex F. Torrance of Scotland ’15, ’18, ‘19 36 — Randy Ferbey of Canada 20 — Rick Folk of Canada 5 — Scotland in 1967, ’91, ’99, 2006, ’09 36 — Keith Wendorf of Germany 20 — Stefan Hasselborg of Sweden 4 — Norway in 1979, ’84, ’88 2014 35 — Hugh Millikin of Australia 20 — Bruce Mouat of Scotland 4 — United States in 1965, ’74, ’76, ’78 32 — Bruce Roberts of the United States 20 — Andrea Pavani of Italy 3 — Switzerland in 1975, ’81, ’92 32 — Bud Somerville of the United States 19 — Pierre Boan of France 3 — Switzerland in 1975, ’81, ’92 31 — Thomas Dufour of France 19 — of Canada 31 — Pete Fenson of the United States 19 — Bill Muirhead of Scotland Top world men’s records 31 — Patrick Hürlimann of Switzerland 19 — Ed Werenich of Canada 13-0 — Brad Gushue of Canada in 2017 31 — Yusuke Morozumi of Japan 18 — Giuseppe Dal Molin of Italy 13-1 — Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2018 31 — Jeff Stoughton of Canada 18 — Russ Howard of Canada 13-1 — Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2019 30 — Ralph Stöckli of Switzerland 18 — Pat Ryan of Canada 12-1 — Glenn Howard of Canada in 2007

CHAMPIONSHIP SITES 1959 Scotland Various rinks 1991 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg Arena 1960 Scotland Various rinks 1992 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Olympic Eisstadion 1961 Scotland Various rinks 1993 Geneva, Switzerland Patinoire des Vernets 1962 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 1994 Oberstdorf, Germany Eisstadion 1963 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 1995 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Keystone Centre 1964 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Stampede Corral 1996 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Copps Coliseum 1965 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 1997 Berne, Switzerland Allmend Eisstadion 1966 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada PNE Forum 1998 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Riverside Coliseum 1967 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 1999 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Harbour Station 1968 Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada Pointe Claire Arena 2000 Glasgow, Scotland Braehead Arena 1969 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 2001 Lausanne, Switzerland Malley Ice Centre 1970 Utica, New York, USA Memorial Auditorium 2002 Bismarck, North Dakota, USA Bismarck Civic Center 1971 Megève, France Palais de Sports 2003 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg Arena 1972 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Olympic Eisstadion 2004 Gävle, Sweden Gavlerinken 1973 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Exhibition Arena 2005 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Save-On-Foods 1974 Berne, Switzerland Allmend Eisstadion Memorial Centre 1975 Perth, Scotland Perth Ice Rink 2006 Lowell, Massachusetts, USA Paul E. Tsongas Arena 1976 Duluth, Minnesota, USA Memorial Auditorium 2007 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Rexall Place 1977 Karlstad, Sweden Farjestads Arena 2008 Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA Ralph Engelstad Arena 1978 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg Arena 2009 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Moncton Coliseum 1979 Berne, Switzerland Allmend Eisstadion 2010 Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy Olympic Ice Stadium 1980 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Moncton Coliseum 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Brandt Centre 1981 London, Ontario, Canada Thompson Arena 2012 Basel, Switzerland St. Jakobshalle 1982 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Olympic Eisstadion 2013 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Save-On-Foods 1983 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Agridome Memorial Centre 1984 Duluth, Minnesota, USA Memorial Auditorium 2014 Beijing, China Capital Gymnasium 1985 Glasgow, Scotland Trade Centre 2015 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Scotia Bank Centre 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada CNE Coliseum 2016 Basel, Switzerland St. Jakobshalle 1987 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada B.C. Place Stadium 2017 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Northlands Coliseum 1988 Lausanne, Switzerland Icehalle 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Orleans Arena 1989 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Mecca Center 2019 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada ENMAX Centre 1990 Vasteras, Sweden Ice Arena 2020 N/A

CURLING40 curling.ca CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 74 12-1 — Jeff Stoughton of Canada in 2011 12-1 — Glenn Howard of Canada in 2012 12-1 — Thomas Ulsrud of Norway in 2014 12-1 — Kevin Koe of Canada in 2016 12-2 — Kevin Martin of Canada in 2008 12-2 — Bruce Mouat of Scotland in 2018 12-3 — Randy Ferbey of Canada in 2005 11-0 — Kerry Burtnyk of Canada in 1995 11-2 — Kevin Koe of Canada in 2010 11-2 — Thomas Ulsrud of Norway in 2015 11-3 — David Murdoch of Scotland in 2006 11-3 — Kevin Martin of Canada in 2009 11-3 — Torger Nergård of Norway in 2010 11-3 — Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2015 11-3 — of Canada in 2015 11-4 — Brad Gushue of Canada in 2018 11-4 — Kevin Koe of Canada in 2019 10-0 — Rick Folk of Canada in 1980 10-1 — Harvey Mazinke of Canada in 1973 10-1 — Bruce Roberts of the United States in 1976 Canada’s Brad Gushue went through the 2017 world men’s curling championship with a 10-1 — Ragnar Kamp of Sweden in 1977 perfect 13-0 record. There have been other unbeaten records, but none better than this. 10-1 — Ed Werenich of Canada in 1983 10-1 — David Smith of Scotland in 1986 Aggregate win-loss percentages (including playoffs) 10-1 — Pat Ryan of Canada in 1988 Wins Losses Percentage 10-1 — Kevin Martin of Canada in 1991 Canada (1959 to present) 517 118 .814 10-1 — Rick Folk of Canada in 1994 Scotland (1959 to present) 348 243 .589 10-1 — Jeff Stoughton of Canada in 1996 Sweden (1962 to present) 323 248 .565 10-1 — Wayne Middaugh of Canada in 1998 Norway (1964 to present) 311 244 .560 10-1 — Greg McAulay of Canada in 2000 United States (1961 to present) 312 268 .537 10-1 — Randy Ferbey of Canada in 2003 Switzerland (1964 to present) 291 261 .527 10-1 — of Canada in 2004 Finland (1985 to present) 83 107 .437 10-3 — David Murdoch of Scotland in 2009 China (2008 to present) 49 64 .433 10-4 — Warwick Smith of Scotland in 2010 Germany (1967 to present) 189 289 .395 10-4 — Tom Brewster of Scotland in 2011 Czech Republic (2008 to present) 28 49 .364 10-4 — Niklas Edin of Sweden in 2017 Denmark (1973 to present) 141 254 .357 10-4 — Peter de Cruz of Switzerland in 2017 New Zealand (1999 to present) 17 33 .340 10-4 — John Shuster of the United States in 2016 Japan (2000 to present) 40 81 .331 10-4 — Peter de Cruz of Switzerland in 2019 Australia (1992 to present) 35 72 .327 10-5 — Sebastian Kraupp of Sweden in 2012 France (1966 to present) 93 202 .315 10-5 — Oskar Eriksson of Sweden in 2014 Italy (1973 to present) 62 153 .289 10-5 — Yuta Matsumura of Japan in 2019 England (1987 to present) 12 34 .261 10-6 — Andy Kapp of Germany in 2007 Netherlands (1994 to present) 8 24 .250 South Korea (2003 to present) 14 43 .246 Wales (1995 to present) 2 7 .222 Russia (2013 to present) 14 53 .209 Ireland (2006 to present) 1 10 .091 Austria (1985 to present) 1 26 .037

Championships hosted (including 2020) Canada 24 Scotland 12 Switzerland 8 United States 8 Germany 4 Sweden 3 China 1 France 1 Italy 1

Scottish skip David Murdoch was involved in an unprecedented six-way tie for first place after the round-robin at the 2005 world men’s curling championship. He eventually lost the final 11-4 to Canada’s Randy Ferbey.

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 42 curling.ca 75 WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONS SCOTCH CUP 1959 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1960 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1961 Canada , Ray Werner, Vic Raymer, Wally Ursuliak 1962 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Wes Richardson 1963 Canada Ernie Richardson, Arnold Richardson, Garnet Richardson, Mel Perry 1964 Canada Lyall Dagg, Leo Hebert, Fred Britton, Barry Naimark 1965 United States Bud Somerville, Bill Strum, Al Gagne, Tom Wright 1966 Canada Ron Northcott, George Fink, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1967 Scotland Chuck Hay, John Bryden, Alan Glen, AIR CANADA SILVER BROOM 1968 Canada Ron Northcott, , Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1969 Canada Ron Northcott, Dave Gerlach, Bernie Sparkes, Fred Storey 1970 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1971 Canada Don Duguid, Rod Hunter, Jim Pettapiece, Bryan Wood 1972 Canada Orest Meleschuk, Dave Romano, John Hanesiak, Pat Hailley 1973 Sweden Kjell Oscarius, Bengt Oscarius, Tom Schaeffer, Boa Carlman 1974 United States Bud Somerville, , Bill Strum, Tom Locken 1975 Switzerland Otto Danieli, Roland Schneider, Rolf Gautschi, Ueli Mulli 1976 United States Bruce Roberts, , Gary Kleffman, 1977 Sweden Ragnar Kamp, Hakan Rudstrom, Bjorn Rudstrom, Christer Martensson 1978 United States Bob Nichols, Bill Strum, Tom Locken, 1979 Norway Kristian Soerum, Mortern Soerum, Eigil Ramsfjell, Gunnar Meland 1980 Canada Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson, Jim Wilson 1981 Switzerland Jurg Tanner, Jurg Hornisberger, Patrick Loertscher, Franz Tanner 1982 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Bob Nichol, Bruce Kennedy 1983 Canada Ed Werenich, , John Kawaja, 1984 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Gunnar Meland, Bo Bakke 1985 Canada Al Hackner, Rick Lang, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1986 Canada Ed Lukowich, John Ferguson, , Brent Syme 1987 Canada Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Tim Belcourt, Ken Carstairs 1988 Norway Eigil Ramsfjell, Sjur Loen, Morten Sogaard, Bo Bakke 1989 Canada Pat Ryan, Randy Ferbey, , Don McKenzie 1990 Canada Ed Werenich, John Kawaja, Ian Tetley, Pat Perroud 1991 Scotland David Smith, Graeme Connal, Peter Smith, David Hay 1992 Switzerland Markus Eggler, Frederic Jean, Stefan Hofer, Bjorn Schroder 1993 Canada Russ Howard, Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, 1994 Canada Rick Folk, Pat Ryan, Bert Gretzinger, Gerry Richard 1995 Canada Kerry Burtnyk, , , 1996 Canada Jeff Stoughton, Ken Tresoor, Garry Van Den Berghe, Steve Gould 1997 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup 1998 Canada Wayne Middaugh, Graeme McCarrel, Ian Tetley, Scott Bailey 1999 Scotland Hammy McMillan, Warwick Smith, Ewan MacDonald, Peter Loudon 2000 Canada Greg McAulay, Brent Pierce, Bryan Miki, Jody Sveistrup 2001 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 76 2002 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2003 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2004 Sweden Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup 2005 Canada Randy Ferbey, David Nedohin, Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque 2006 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers 2007 Canada Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 2008 Canada Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert 2009 Scotland David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers 2010 Canada Kevin Koe, Blake MacDonald, Carter Rycroft, 2011 Canada Jeff Stoughton, Jonathan Mead, Reid Carruthers, Steve Gould 2012 Canada Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill 2013 Sweden Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor Kjell 2014 Norway Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergaard, Christoffer Svae, Haavard Vad Petersson 2015 Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Kristian Lindstroem, Christoffer Sundgren, 2016 Canada Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert, Scott Pfeifer 2017 Canada Brad Gushue, , Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker, Tom Sallows 2018 Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa, Christoffer Sundgren, Henrik Leek 2019 Sweden Niklas Edin, Oskar Eriksson, Rasmus Wranaa, Christoffer Sundgren, Daniel Magnusson 2020 N/A Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

CURLING CANADA • 2021 BKT TIRES & OK TIRE WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND • MEDIA GUIDE 77 AWARDS COLLIE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL AWARD

1979 Keith Wendrof* Germany 1999 Sean Becker** New Zealand 2019 Soo-Hyuk Kim South Korea 1980 Greig Henderson Scotland 2000 Greg McAulay Canada 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 1981 Mark Olsen Canada 2001 Spencer Mugnier France * Indicates two-time winner **Indicates three-time winner 1982 Rick Lang Canada 2002 Paal Trulsen Norway 1983 Keith Wendrof* Germany 2003 Markku Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 1984 Mike Hay Scotland 2004 Sean Becker** New Zealand 1985 Tim Wright USA 2005 Marco Mariani Italy 1986 Germany 2006 Ewan MacDonald Scotland 1987 Gorin Roxin Sweden 2007 Ralph Stoeckli Switzerland 1988 Bo Bakke Norway 2008 Thomas Dufour France 1989 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 2009 Fengchun Wang China 1990 Tommy Stjerne* Denmark 2010 Torger Nergaard Norway 1991 Markus Eggler Switzerland 2011 Thomas Ulsrud Norway 1992 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 2012 Sean Becker** New Zealand 1993 Hugh Millikin Australia 2013 Niklas edin Sweden 1994 Gert Larsen Denmark 2014 Ewan MacDonald Scotland 1995 Peja Lindholm Sweden 2015 Kozuke Morozumi* Japan 1996 Mikael Hasselborg Sweden 2016 Kozuke Morozumi* Japan 1997 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 2017 Carlo Glasbergen Netherlands 1998 Markku Uusipaavalniemi* Finland 2018 Markus Hoeiberg Norway

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