2008 World Men's Curling Championship
Curling competition at Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
The 2008 World Men's Curling Championship was held from April 4–13, 2008 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the USA. The 12-team tournament took place in the 11,643 seat hockey arena on the grounds of the University of North Dakota.
Teams
Australia
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Canada
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China
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Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney
Skip: Hugh Millikin*
Fourth: Ian Palangio
Second: Sean Hall
Lead: Stephen Johns
Alternate: Stephen Hewitt
(*Throws third rocks)
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Saville Sports Centre, Edmonton
Skip: Kevin Martin
Third: John Morris
Second: Marc Kennedy
Lead: Ben Hebert
Alternate: Adam Enright
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Harbin CC, Harbin
Skip: Wang Fengchun
Third: Liu Rui
Second: Xu Xiaoming
Lead: Zang Jialang
Alternate: Li Dongyan
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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France
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CK Brno, Brno
Skip: Jiří Snítil
Third: Martin Snítil
Second: Jindřich Kitzberger
Lead: Marek Vydra
Alternate: Miloš Hoferka
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Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Johnny Frederiksen
Third: Lars Vilandt
Second: Bo Jensen
Lead: Ulrik Schmidt
Alternate: Mikkel Poulson
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Chamonix CC, Chamonix
Skip: Thomas Dufour
Third: Tony Angiboust
Second: Jan Ducroz
Lead: Richard Ducroz
Alternate: Raphael Mathieu
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Germany
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Norway
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Scotland
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CC Füssen, Füssen
Skip: Andy Kapp
Third: Andreas Lang
Second: Holger Höhne
Lead: Andreas Kempf
Alternate: Felix Schulze
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Snarøen CK, Bærum
Skip: Thomas Ulsrud
Third: Torger Nergård
Second: Christoffer Svae
Lead: Havard Vad Petersson
Alternate: Thomas Due
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Lockerbie Ice Rink, Lockerbie
Skip: David Murdoch
Third: Graeme Connal
Second: Peter Smith
Lead: Euan Byers
Alternate: Peter Loudon
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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United States
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Stocksunds CC, Stocksund
Skip: Anders Kraupp
Third: Peder Folke
Second: Björn Brandberg
Lead: Anton Sandström
Alternate: Mats Nyberg
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CC St. Galler Bär, St. Gallen
Skip: Claudio Pescia
Third: Patrick Hürlimann
Second: Pascal Sieber
Lead: Marco Battilana
Alternate: Toni Müller
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St. Paul CC, St. Paul & Madison CC, Madison
Skip: Craig Brown
Third: Rich Ruohonen
Second: John Dunlop
Lead: Pete Annis
Alternate: Kevin Kakela
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Round-robin standings
Round-robin results
Draw 1
April 5, 14:00
Draw 2
April 5, 19:00
Draw 3
April 6, 09:00
Draw 4
April 6, 14:00
Draw 5
April 6, 19:00
Draw 6
April 7, 09:00
Draw 7
April 7, 14:00
Draw 8
April 7, 19:00
Draw 9
April 8, 09:00
Draw 10
April 8, 14:00
Draw 11
April 8, 19:00
Draw 12
April 9, 09:00
Draw 13
April 9, 14:00
Draw 14
April 9, 19:00
Draw 15
April 10, 09:00
Draw 16
April 10, 14:00
Draw 17
April 10, 19:00
Playoffs
3 vs 4
1 vs 2
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
2008 Ford Men's World Curling Championship Winners
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Canada 31st title
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Player percentages
Top five percentages per position during the round robin.
See also
References
External links
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