1997 European Curling Championships

1997 European Curling Championships
Host city Füssen, Germany
Arena Bundesleistungszentrum
Dates December 6–13
Men's winner  Germany
Curling club CC Füssen, Füssen
Skip Andy Kapp
Third Uli Kapp
Second Oliver Axnick
Lead Holger Höhne
Alternate Michael Schäffer
Coach Keith Wendorf
Finalist  Denmark
Women's winner  Sweden
Curling club Umeå CK, Umeå
Skip Elisabet Gustafson
Third Katarina Nyberg
Second Louise Marmont
Lead Elisabeth Persson
Alternate Margaretha Lindahl
Coach Jan Strandlund
Finalist  Denmark

The 1997 European Curling Championships were held from December 6 to 13 at the Bundesleistungszentrum in Füssen, Germany.

Men's

A Tournament

Group A

Team Skip W L
 Scotland Douglas Dryburgh 4 1
 Denmark Ulrik Schmidt 4 1
 Germany Andy Kapp 4 1
 England Martyn Deakin 2 3
 Netherlands Floris van Imhoff 1 4
 Austria Alois Kreidl 0 5

Group B

Team Skip W L
 Sweden Peja Lindholm 4 1
 Finland Markku Uusipaavalniemi 4 1
  Switzerland Patrick Hürlimann 3 2
 Norway Thomas Ulsrud 2 3
 Luxembourg Hanjörg Bless 2 3
 Italy Claudio Pescia 0 5

B Tournament

Group A

Team Skip W L
 Wales Adrian Meikle 4 0
 France Jan Henri Ducroz 3 1
 Russia Alexey Tselousov 2 2
 Czech Republic David Sik 1 3
 Bulgaria Bojidar Momerin 0 4

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
 Scotland 9
 Norway 5
 Scotland 2
 Germany 4
 Germany 6
 Finland 5
 Germany 10
 Denmark 5
 Sweden 6
 Wales 5
 Sweden 7
 Denmark 8
 Denmark 7
  Switzerland 5
Bronze medal
   
 Scotland 6
 Sweden 5


Women's

Group A

Team Skip W L
  Switzerland Graziella Grichting 5 0
 Scotland Kirsty Hay 4 1
 Norway Dordi Nordby 3 2
 Luxembourg Karen Wauters 2 3
 Italy Giulia Lacedelli 1 4
 France Audé Bénier 0 5

Group B

Team Skip W L
 Germany Andrea Schöpp 3 1
 Denmark Helena Blach Lavrsen 3 1
 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson 2 2
 Finland Jaana Jokela 2 2
 Czech Republic Lenka Sáfránková 0 4

B Tournament

Group A

Team Skip W L
 England Joan Reed 3 1
 Netherlands Beatrice Miltenburg 2 2
 Russia Ekaterina Lissitskaia 1 3

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semi-final Final
         
 Sweden 9
 Scotland 3
 Sweden 5
 Germany 4
 Germany 8
 England 2
 Sweden 6
 Denmark 4
 Finland 9
  Switzerland 7
 Finland 6
 Denmark 7
 Denmark 12
 Norway 4
Bronze medal
   
 Germany 9
 Finland 5

References