The German Curling Association (DCV) (German: Deutscher Curling Verband) is the national governing body of the sport of curling in Germany.[1]
| Sport | Curling |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | DCV |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Affiliation | World Curling Federation |
| Headquarters | Füssen |
| President | Bernhard Mayr |
| Official website | |
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Member clubs
editThere are 16 curling clubs in Germany.[2]
Competitive history
editWorld Curling Championships
editMen's
editAs of 2019 Germany has made 48 appearances at the men's World Curling Championships, earning a medal 10 of those times.[3]
| Year | Skip | Medal |
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| 1972 | Manfred Räderer | 
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| 1982 | Keith Wendorf |
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| 1983 | Keith Wendorf | 
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| 1987 | Rodger Schmidt |
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| 1994 | Andy Kapp |
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| 1995 | Andy Kapp |
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| 1997 | Andy Kapp |
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| 2004 | Sebastian Stock |
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| 2005 | Andy Kapp |
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| 2007 | Andy Kapp |
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Women's
editAs of 2019 Germany has made 37 appearances at the women's World Curling Championships, earning a medal 8 of those times.[3]
| Year | Skip | Medal |
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| 1984 | Almut Hege |
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| 1986 | Andrea Schöpp |
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| 1987 | Andrea Schöpp |
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| 1988 | Andrea Schöpp | 
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| 1989 | Andrea Schöpp |
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| 1993 | Janet Strayer |
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| 1994 | Josefine Einsle |
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| 2010 | Andrea Schöpp |
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Olympics
editMen's
editGermany has qualified 5 times for men's curling at the Winter Olympics, with their best finish being 6th (twice).[3]
Women's
editGermany has qualified 3 times for women's curling at the Winter Olympics, with their best finish being 5th.[3]
References
edit- ^ Federation, World Curling. "World Curling Federation - WCF Member Associations". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "Vereine". DCV (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ a b c d "Association Summary". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
External links
edit- Official website (German)