Claudio Pätz (born 1 July 1987) is a Swiss curler from Uster. He won gold medal with the Swiss team at the 2013 European Curling Championships in Stavanger and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship as the alternate for the Swiss team. He competed at the 2013 World Curling Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.[1]

Claudio Pätz
Born (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 37)
Team
Curling clubCC Genève
Geneva, SUI
SkipPeter de Cruz
FourthBenoît Schwarz
ThirdSven Michel
LeadValentin Tanner
AlternateClaudio Pätz
Curling career
Member Association Switzerland
World Championship
appearances
4 (2013, 2014, 2017, 2019)
European Championship
appearances
6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Olympic
appearances
2 (2014, 2018)
Grand Slam victories1 (2018 Canadian Open)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Edmonton
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lethbridge
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Stavanger
Silver medal – second place 2015 Esbjerg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Renfrewshire
Bronze medal – third place 2017 St Gallen
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Eveleth
European Mixed Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Howwood

Personal life

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Pätz is employed as an accountant.[2] and is married.[3] His sister is world champion curler, Alina Pätz.

References

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  1. ^ "Claudio Paetz". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  2. ^ 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team Switzerland
  3. ^ 2019 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide: Team Switzerland
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