Curling at the 1992 Winter Olympics

Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The competition was held in the patinoire olympique of Pralognan-la-Vanoise, a venue about 50 km from the host city, Albertville. The 1992 Winter Games was the third time curling was a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympics.

Curling
at the XV Olympic Winter Games
Men's curling
at the XVI Olympic Winter Games
Medalists
 Switzerland
 Norway
 United States
Women's curling
at the XVI Olympic Winter Games
Medalists
 Germany
 Norway
 Canada

Medal summary

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany (GER)1001
 Switzerland (SUI)1001
3 Norway (NOR)0202
4 Canada (CAN)0011
 United States (USA)0011
Totals (5 nations)2226

Events
Games Gold Silver Bronze
Men's  Switzerland (SUI)
Urs Dick
Jürgen Dick
Robert Hürlimann
Thomas Kläy
Peter Däppen		  Norway (NOR)
Tormod Andreassen
Stig-Arne Gunnestad
Flemming Davanger
Kjell Berg
Pål Trulsen		  United States (USA)
Bud Somerville
Tim Somerville
Mike Strum
Bill Strum
Bob Nichols
Women's  Germany (GER)
Andrea Schöpp
Stephanie Mayr
Monika Wagner
Sabine Huth
Christiane Scheibel		  Norway (NOR)
Dordi Nordby
Hanne Pettersen
Mette Halvorsen
Anne Jøtun
Marianne Aspelin		  Canada (CAN)
Julie Sutton
Jodie Sutton
Melissa Soligo
Karri Willms
Elaine Dagg-Jackson

Men

The men's competition had eight countries in two groups.

Teams
 Australia  Canada  France  Great Britain
Melbourne CC, Melbourne

Skip: Hugh Millikin
Third: Thomas Kidd
Second: Daniel Joyce
Lead: Stephen Hewitt
Alternate: Brian Stuart

 Avonair CC, Edmonton

Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: Kevin Park
Second: Dan Petryk
Lead: Don Bartlett
Alternate: Jules Owchar

 Megève CC, Megève

Skip: Dominique Dupont-Roc
Third: Claude Feige
Second: Patrick Philippe
Lead: Thierry Mercier
Alternate: Daniel Moratelli

 Castle Kennedy CC, Stranraer

Skip: Hammy McMillan
Third: Norman Brown
Second: Gordon Muirhead
Lead: Roger McIntyre
Alternate: Robert Kelly

 Norway  Sweden  Switzerland  United States
Risenga CK, Oslo

Skip: Tormod Andreassen
Third: Stig-Arne Gunnestad
Second: Flemming Davanger
Lead: Kjell Berg
Alternate: Pål Trulsen

 Karlstads CK, Karlstad

Skip: Dan-Ola Eriksson
Third: Sören Grahn
Second: Jonas Sjölander
Lead: Stefan Holmén
Alternate: Håkan Funk

 CC Lausanne-Olympique, Lausanne

Skip: Urs Dick
Third: Jürg Dick
Second: Robert Hürlimann
Lead: Thomas Kläy
Alternate: Peter Däppen

 Superior CC, Superior

Fourth: Tim Somerville
Third: Mike Strum
Skip: Bud Somerville
Lead: Bill Strum
Alternate: Bob Nichols

Standings
Country Skip W L
 NorwayTormod Andreassen30
 SwitzerlandUrs Dick21
 Great BritainHammy McMillan12
 AustraliaHugh Millikin03
Results
Team Final
 Norway (Andreassen) 11
 Switzerland (Dick) 3
Team Final
 Great Britain (McMillan) 9
 Australia (Millikin) 6
Team Final
 Switzerland (Dick) 7
 Australia (Millikin) 3
Team Final
 Norway (Andreassen) 6
 Great Britain (McMillan) 1
Team Final
 Norway (Andreassen) 11
 Australia (Millikin) 1
Team Final
 Switzerland (Dick) 6
 Great Britain (McMillan) 5
Standings
Country Skip W L
 CanadaKevin Martin30
 United StatesBud Somerville21
 FranceDominique Dupont-Roc12
 SwedenDan-Ola Eriksson03
Results
Team Final
 Canada (Martin) 7
 United States (Somerville) 3
Team Final
 France (Dupont-Roc) 8
 Sweden (Eriksson) 3
Team Final
 United States (Somerville) 8
 Sweden (Eriksson) 4
Team Final
 Canada (Martin) 5
 France (Dupont-Roc) 4
Team Final
 Canada (Martin) 10
 Sweden (Eriksson) 5
Team Final
 United States (Somerville) 6
 France (Dupont-Roc) 4

5th/6th place
Team Final
 Great Britain (McMillan) 6
 France (Dupont-Roc) 4

7th/8th place
Team Final
 Australia (Millikin) 8
 Sweden (Eriksson) 6

Semi-finals
Team Final
 Canada (Martin) 4
 Switzerland (Dick) 8
Team Final
 Norway (Andreassen) 8
 United States (Somerville) 3

Bronze medal game
Team Final
 Canada (Martin) 2
 United States (Somerville) 9

Gold medal game
Sheet [1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final
 Switzerland (Dick) 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
 Norway (Andreassen) 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 6
Player percentages
  Switzerland  Norway
Thomas Kläy76%Kjell Berg86%
Robert Hürliman82%Stig-Arne Gunnestad85%
Jürg Dick81%Flemming Davanger77%
Urs Dick77%Tormod Andreassen73%
Total79%Total80%

Women

The women's curling event at the 1992 Winter Olympics had eight countries in two groups.

Teams
 Canada  Denmark  France  Germany
Juan de Fuca CC, Victoria

Skip: Julie Sutton
Third: Jodie Sutton
Second: Melissa Soligo
Lead: Karri Willms
Alternate: Elaine Dagg-Jackson

 Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Skip: Helena Blach
Third: Malene Krause
Second: Lene Bidstrup
Lead: Susanne Slotsager
Alternate: Dorthe Holm

 Megève CC, Megève

Skip: Annick Mercier
Third: Brigitte Lamy
Second: Géraldine Girod
Lead: Claire Niatel
Alternate: Brigitte Collard

 SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Skip: Andrea Schöpp
Third: Stephanie Mayr
Second: Monika Wagner
Lead: Sabine Huth
Alternate: Christiane Scheibel

 Great Britain  Japan  Norway  Sweden
Laurencekirk CC, Aberdeen

Skip: Jackie Lockhart
Third: Deborah Knox
Second: Judith Stobbie
Lead: Wendy Bell
Alternate: Isobel Torrance Jr.

 Obihiro CC, Hokkaido

Skip: Mayumi Seguchi
Third: Midori Kudoh
Second: Mayumi Abe
Lead: Utage Matsuzaki
Alternate: Rumi Michita

 Snarøen CC, Oslo

Skip: Dordi Nordby
Third: Hanne Pettersen
Second: Mette Halvorsen
Lead: Anne Jøtun
Alternate: Marianne Aspelin

 Härnösands CK, Härnösands

Skip: Anette Norberg
Third: Anna Rindeskog
Second: Cathrine Norberg
Lead: Helene Granqvist
Alternate: Ann-Catrin Kjerr

Standings
Country Skip W L
 GermanyAndrea Schöpp21
 NorwayDordi Nordby21
 Great BritainJackie Lockhart21
 JapanMayumi Seguchi03
Results
Team Final
 Norway (Nordby) 3
 Germany (Schöpp) 7
Team Final
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 10
 Japan (Seguchi) 3
Team Final
 Germany (Schöpp) 9
 Japan (Seguchi) 7
Team Final
 Norway (Nordby) 5
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 4
Team Final
 Germany (Schöpp) 4
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 6
Team Final
 Norway (Nordby) 7
 Japan (Seguchi) 6
Tie-breakers
Team Final
 Germany (Schöpp) 5
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 4
Team Final
 Norway (Nordby) 9
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 4
Standings
Country Skip W L
 CanadaJulie Sutton30
 DenmarkHelena Blach21
 SwedenAnette Norberg12
 FranceAnnick Mercier03
Results
Team Final
 Canada (Sutton) 12
 Denmark (Blach) 2
Team Final
 Sweden (Norberg) 14
 France (Mercier) 5
Team Final
 Denmark (Blach) 8
 Sweden (Norberg) 6
Team Final
 Canada (Sutton) 4
 France (Mercier) 3
Team Final
 Canada (Sutton) 8
 Sweden (Norberg) 2
Team Final
 France (Mercier) 5
 Denmark (Blach) 9

5th/6th place
Team Final
 Sweden (Norberg) 11
 Great Britain (Lockhart) 7

7th/8th place
Team Final
 France (Mercier) 9
 Japan (Seguchi) 6

Playoffs
  Semifinals     Gold Medal Game
                 
  B2  Denmark 5  
  A1  Germany 6    
      A1  Germany 9
      A2  Norway 2
  A2  Norway 9    
  B1  Canada 2   Bronze Medal Game
 
B2  Denmark 3
  B1  Canada 9

Semifinals
Team Final
 Denmark (Blach) 5
 Germany (Schöpp) 6
Team Final
 Norway (Nordby) 9
 Canada (Sutton) 2

Bronze medal game
Team Final
 Denmark (Blach) 3
 Canada (Sutton) 9

Gold medal game
Sheet [1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Final
 Germany (Schöpp) 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 X X 9
 Norway (Nordby) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X X 2
Player percentages
 Norway  Germany
Anne Jotun86%Sabine Huth64%
Mette Halvorsen74%Monika Wagner88%
Hanne Pettersen50%Stephanie Mayr66%
Dordi Nordby67%Andrea Schöpp88%
Total69%Total77%

References
  1. Ted Soutar. "Soudog's Curling History Site: Curling at the Olympics - 1992". Soudogcurling.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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