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1978 Air Canada Silver Broom

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The 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 27 to April 2 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

1978 Air Canada Silver Broom
Host cityWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
ArenaWinnipeg Arena
DatesMarch 27 – April 2, 1978
Winner United States
Curling clubSuperior CC, Wisconsin
SkipBob Nichols
ThirdBill Strum
SecondTom Locken
LeadBob Christman
Finalist Norway (Kristian Sørum)
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Teams

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  Canada   Denmark   France   Germany   Italy
Medicine Hat CC, Medicine Hat, Alberta

Fourth: Ed Lukowich
Skip: Mike Chernoff
Second: Dale Johnston
Lead: Ron Schindle

Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Skip: Arvid Petersen
Third: Arne Pedersen
Second: John Christiansen
Lead: Erik Kelnaes

Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève

Skip: Pierre Boan
Third: Pierre Duclos
Second: Honore Brangi
Lead: Jean-Claude Gachet

Munchener EV, Munich

Skip: Keith Wendorf
Third: Balint von Bery
Second: Sascha Fischer-Weppler
Lead: Heino von L'Estocq

66 CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Leone Rezzadore
Third: Roberto Zangara
Second: Franco Caldara
Lead: Roberto Bocus

  Norway   Scotland   Sweden   Switzerland   United States
Trondheim CC

Skip: Kristian Sørum
Third: Morten Sørum
Second: Eigil Ramsfjell
Lead: Gunnar Meland

Oxenfoord CC, Edinburgh

Skip: James Sanderson
Third: Iain Baxter
Second: Willie Sanderson
Lead: Colin Baxter

Djursholms CK, Stockholm

Skip: Tom Schaeffer
Third: Svante Ödman
Second: Fred Ridderstad
Lead: Claes-Göran Carlman

Bern-Zähringer CC, Bern

Skip: Fred Collioud
Third: Roland Schneider
Second: René Collioud
Lead: Kurt Schneider

Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Bob Nichols
Third: Bill Strum
Second: Tom Locken
Lead: Bob Christman

Round-robin standings

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Country Skip W L
  Canada Mike Chernoff 7 2
  United States Bob Nichols 7 2
  Sweden Tom Schaeffer 6 3
  Norway Kristian Sørum 5 4
  Scotland James Sanderson 5 4
  Germany Keith Wendorf 4 5
  France Pierre Boan 3 6
  Italy Leone Rezzadore 3 6
  Switzerland Fred Collioud 3 6
  Denmark Arvid Petersen 2 7

Round-robin results

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Draw 1

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Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 14
  Norway (Sørum) 3
Team Final
  Germany (Wendorf) 8
  France (Boan) 4
Team Final
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 10
  Switzerland (Collioud) 4
Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 5
  Scotland (Sanderson) 4
Team Final
  Italy (Rezzadore) 9
  Denmark (Petersen) 4

Draw 2

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Team Final
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 8
  Denmark (Petersen) 3
Team Final
  Norway (Sørum) 3
  United States (Nichols) 9
Team Final
  France (Boan) 6
  Italy (Rezzadore) 5
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 6
  Canada (Chernoff) 3
Team Final
  Scotland (Sanderson) 4
  Germany (Wendorf) 7

Draw 3

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Team Final
  Scotland (Sanderson) 5
  Italy (Rezzadore) 3
Team Final
  Denmark (Petersen) 5
  Canada (Chernoff) 11
Team Final
  Germany (Wendorf) 6
  Norway (Sørum) 7
Team Final
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 11
  France (Boan) 4
Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 5
  Switzerland (Collioud) 4

Draw 4

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Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 7
  France (Boan) 5
Team Final
  Italy (Rezzadore) 8
  Switzerland (Collioud) 3
Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 4
  Scotland (Sanderson) 6
Team Final
  Denmark (Petersen) 7
  Germany (Wendorf) 5
Team Final
  Norway (Sørum) 7
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 8

Draw 5

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Team Final
  Denmark (Petersen) 5
  Scotland (Sanderson) 8
Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 9
  Germany (Wendorf) 3
Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 7
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 9
Team Final
  Norway (Sørum) 11
  Italy (Rezzadore) 3
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 8
  France (Boan) 7

Draw 6

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Team Final
  Norway (Sørum) 9
  Switzerland (Collioud) 6
Team Final
  France (Boan) 5
  Denmark (Petersen) 7
Team Final
  Italy (Rezzadore) 3
  Germany (Wendorf) 12
Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 8
  United States (Nichols) 6
Team Final
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 4
  Scotland (Sanderson) 10

Draw 7

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Team Final
  France (Boan) 6
  Canada (Chernoff) 8
Team Final
  Scotland (Sanderson) 6
  Norway (Sørum) 7
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 7
  Denmark (Petersen) 5
Team Final
  Italy (Rezzadore) 5
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 3
Team Final
  Germany (Wendorf) 4
  United States (Nichols) 7

Draw 8

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Team Final
  Italy (Rezzadore) 3
  United States (Nichols) 5
Team Final
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 5
  Canada (Chernoff) 8
Team Final
  Scotland (Sanderson) 2
  France (Boan) 6
Team Final
  Germany (Wendorf) 7
  Switzerland (Collioud) 2
Team Final
  Denmark (Petersen) 3
  Norway (Sørum) 8

Draw 9

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Team Final
  Germany (Wendorf) 3
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 8
Team Final
  Switzerland (Collioud) 3
  Scotland (Sanderson) 10
Team Final
  Denmark (Petersen) 4
  United States (Nichols) 6
Team Final
  France (Boan) 5
  Norway (Sørum) 4
Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 9
  Italy (Rezzadore) 2

Tiebreaker

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Team Final
  Norway (Sørum) 4
  Scotland (Sanderson) 1

Playoffs

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Semifinals Final
      
1   Canada 2
4   Norway 6
4   Norway 4
2   United States 6
2   United States 6
3   Sweden 5

Semifinals

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Team Final
  Canada (Chernoff) 2
  Norway (Sørum) 6
Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 6
  Sweden (Schaeffer) 5

Final

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Team Final
  United States (Nichols) 6
  Norway (Sørum) 4
1978 Air Canada Silver Broom
 
United States
4th title
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