1996 European Curling Championships

{{No footnotes|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox curling | Name = 1996 European Curling Championships | Logo = | Size = | Host city = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]] | Arena = [[Hvidovre Ice Rink]] | Dates = November 30–December 7 | Men's winner = '''{{SCO}}''' | Curling club = [[Castle Kennedy Curling Club|Castle Kennedy CC]], [[Stranraer]] | Skip = [[Hammy McMillan]] | Third = [[Norman Brown (curler)|Norman Brown]] | Second = [[Mike Hay]] | Lead = [[Brian Binnie (curler)|Brian Binnie]] | Alternate = [[Peter Loudon]] | Coach = [[Hew Chalmers]] | Finalist = {{SWE}} | Women's winner = '''{{SUI}}''' | Curling club2 = [[Bern CC]], [[Bern]] | Skip2 = [[Mirjam Ott]] | Third2 = [[Marianne Flotron]] | Second2 = [[Franziska von Känel]] | Lead2 = [[Caroline Balz]] | Alternate2 = [[Margaretha Lindahl]] | Coach2 = [[Annina von Planta]] | Finalist2 = {{SWE}} | prev = [[1995 European Curling Championships|1995]] | next = [[1997 European Curling Championships|1997]] }}

The '''1996 [[European Curling Championships]]''' were held from November 30 to December 7 at the [[Hvidovre Ice Rink]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]].

==Men's== ===A Tournament=== ====Group A==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="120"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SCO}} || [[Hammy McMillan]] || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{GER}} || [[Daniel Herberg]] || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FIN}} || [[Markku Uusipaavalniemi]] || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{DEN}} || [[Ulrik Schmidt]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{ITA}} || [[Claudio Pescia]] || 1 || 4 |- | {{FRA}} || [[Jan Henri Ducroz]] || 1 || 4 |}

====Group B==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="150"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SWE}} || [[Lars-Åke Nordström]] || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SUI}} || [[Felix Luchsinger]] || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{ENG}} || [[Martyn Deakin]] || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{NOR}} || [[Tormod Andreassen]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{AUT}} || [[Alois Kreidl]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{BUL}} || [[Bojidar Momerin]] || 0 || 5 |}

===B Tournament=== ====Group A==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="120"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- | {{NED}} || [[Floris van Imhoff]] || 4 || 1 |- | {{LUX}} || [[Hanjörg Bless]] || 4 || 1 |- | {{WLS}} || [[John Hunt (curler)|John Hunt]] || 4 || 1 |- | {{CZE}} || [[Radek Klima]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{RUS}} || [[Alehander Kolesnikov]] || 1 || 4 |- | {{HUN}} || [[Barna Kereszi]] || 0 || 5 |}

===Playoffs=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinal | RD2= Semi-final | RD3= Final | RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1='''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score1='''10''' | RD1-seed2=B4 | RD1-team2={{NOR}} | RD1-score2=7 | RD1-seed3=B2 | RD1-team3='''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score3='''5''' | RD1-seed4=A3 | RD1-team4={{FIN}} | RD1-score4=4 | RD1-seed5=B1 | RD1-team5='''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score5='''9''' | RD1-seed6=A4 | RD1-team6={{DEN}} | RD1-score6=1 | RD1-seed7=A2 | RD1-team7='''{{GER}}''' | RD1-score7='''7''' | RD1-seed8=B3 | RD1-team8={{ENG}} | RD1-score8=1 | RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1='''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score1='''8''' | RD2-seed2=B2 | RD2-team2={{SUI}} | RD2-score2=7 | RD2-seed3=B1 | RD2-team3='''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score3='''7''' | RD2-seed4=A2 | RD2-team4={{GER}} | RD2-score4=3 | RD3-seed1=A1 | RD3-team1='''{{SCO}}''' | RD3-score1='''10''' | RD3-seed2=B1 | RD3-team2={{SWE}} | RD3-score2=3 }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1=Bronze medal

| RD1-seed1=B2 | RD1-team1='''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score1='''8''' | RD1-seed2=A2 | RD1-team2={{GER}} | RD1-score2=7 }}

==Women's== ===Group A=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="160"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{GER}} || [[Andrea Schöpp]] || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{NOR}} || [[Dordi Nordby]] || 4 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{DEN}} || [[Dorthe Holm]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{ITA}} || [[Giulia Lacedelli]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{AUT}} || [[Edeltraud Koudelka]] || 1 || 4 |- | {{ENG}} || [[Janice Manson]] || 1 || 4 |}

===Group B=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="140"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SCO}} || [[Rhona Martin]] || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SUI}} || [[Mirjam Ott]] || 4 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SWE}} || [[Elisabet Gustafson]] || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FIN}} || [[Jaana Jokela]] || 2 || 3 |- | {{CZE}} || [[Eva Petráková]] || 1 || 4 |- | {{RUS}} || [[Tatiana Smirnova]]|| 0 || 5 |}

===B Tournament=== ====Group A==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="150"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FRA}} || [[Nadia Bénier]] || 6 || 0 |- | {{LUX}} || [[Karen Wauters]] || 4 || 2 |- | {{BUL}} || [[Roumiana Alanassova]] || 2 || 4 |- | {{NED}} || [[Beatrice Miltenburg]] || 0 || 6 |}

===Playoffs=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinal | RD2= Semi-final | RD3= Final | seed-width=30px

| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1='''{{GER}}''' | RD1-score1='''11''' | RD1-seed2=B4 | RD1-team2={{FIN}} | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-seed3=B2 | RD1-team3='''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score3='''6''' | RD1-seed4=A3 | RD1-team4={{DEN}} | RD1-score4=3 | RD1-seed5=B3 | RD1-team5='''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score5='''9''' | RD1-seed6=A2 | RD1-team6={{NOR}} | RD1-score6=3 | RD1-seed7=B1 | RD1-team7='''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score7='''6''' | RD1-seed8=B-A1 | RD1-team8={{FRA}} | RD1-score8=4

| RD2-seed1=A1 | RD2-team1={{GER}} | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=B2 | RD2-team2='''{{SUI}}''' | RD2-score2='''8''' | RD2-seed3=B3 | RD2-team3='''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score3='''8''' | RD2-seed4=B1 | RD2-team4={{SCO}} | RD2-score4=4

| RD3-seed1=B2 | RD3-team1='''{{SUI}}''' | RD3-score1='''7''' | RD3-seed2=B3 | RD3-team2={{SWE}} | RD3-score2=4 }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1=Bronze medal

| RD1-seed1=A1 | RD1-team1='''{{GER}}''' | RD1-score1='''6''' | RD1-seed2=B1 | RD1-team2={{SCO}} | RD1-score2=4 }}

==References== {{WCFevent|212|M}} {{WCFevent|282|W}}

{{European Curling Championships}}

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