1998 European Curling Championships

{{Infobox curling | Name =1998 European Curling Championships | Logo = | Size = | Host city = Flims, Switzerland | Arena = Die Alpenarena | Dates = December 5-12, 1998 | Men's winner = '''{{SWE}}''' | Curling club = none| Skip = Peja Lindholm | Third = Tomas Nordin | Second = Magnus Swartling | Lead = Peter Narup | Alternate = Joakim Carlsson | Finalist = {{SCO}} | Women's winner = '''{{GER}}''' | Curling club2 = SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Skip2 = Andrea Schöpp | Third2 = Natalie Neßler | Second2 = Heike Wieländer | Lead2 = Jane Boake-Cope | Alternate2 = Andrea Stock | Coach2 = Rainer Schöpp | Finalist2 = {{SCO}} | prev = 1997 | next = 1999 }}

The '''1998 European Curling Championships''' were held in Flims, Switzerland December 5-12.

==Men's== ===A Tournament=== ====Group A==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="120"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SWE}} || Peja Lindholm || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{GER}} || Daniel Herberg || 4 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SUI}} || Felix Luchsinger || 3 || 2 |- | {{NED}} || Floris van Imhoff || 2 || 3 |- | {{WAL}} || John Hunt || 1 || 4 |- | {{LUX}} || Heribert Krämer || 0 || 5 |}

====Group B==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="150"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{NOR}} || Tormod Andreassen || 5 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FIN}} || Markku Uusipaavalniemi || 4 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SCO}} || Gordon Muirhead || 3 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{DEN}} || Tommy Stjerne || 2 || 3 |- | {{ENG}} || Martyn Deakin || 1 || 4 |- | {{FRA}} || Jan Henri Ducroz || 0 || 5 |}

===B Tournament=== ====Group A==== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="120"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{CZE}} || David Sik || 3 || 1 |- | {{RUS}} || Alexsey Tselousov || 3 || 1 |- | {{ITA}} || Claudio Pescia || 2 || 2 |- | {{AUT}} || Joachim Märker || 1 || 3 |- | {{BUL}} || Lubomir Velinov || 1 || 3 |}

===Playoffs=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinal | RD2= Semi-final | RD3= Final | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score1='''9''' | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{DEN}} | RD1-score2=6 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{SUI}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4='''{{FIN}}''' | RD1-score4='''8''' | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5={{GER}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6='''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score6='''6''' | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{CZE}} | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8='''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score8='''11''' | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1='''{{SWE}}''' | RD2-score1='''7''' | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2={{FIN}} | RD2-score2=6 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3='''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score3='''4''' | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{NOR}} | RD2-score4=3 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1='''{{SWE}}''' | RD3-score1='''6''' | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{SCO}} | RD3-score2=5 }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1=Bronze medal | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{FIN}} | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2='''{{NOR}}''' | RD1-score2='''6''' }}

===Medals=== {| class="wikitable" ! Medal ! Team |- | bgcolor="gold" | Gold | {{Flagicon|SWE}} Sweden (Peja Lindholm, Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup, and Joakim Carlsson) |- | bgcolor="silver" | Silver | {{Flagicon|SCO}} Scotland (Gordon Muirhead, David Smith, Peter Smith, David Hay, and John Muir) |- | bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | {{Flagicon|NOR}} Norway (Tormod Andreassen, Niclas Järund, Stig-Arne Gunnestad, Kjell Berg, and Stig Høiberg) |}

==Women's== ===Group A=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="160"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SWE}} || Anette Norberg || 6 || 0 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SUI}} || Nadja Heuer || 5 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FIN}} || Anne Eerikäinen || 4 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{FRA}} || Audé Bénier || 3 || 3 |- | {{ENG}} || Joan Reed || 2 || 4 |- | {{NED}} || Beatrice Miltenburg-Wallis || 1 || 5 |- | {{CZE}} || Renée Lepiskova || 0 || 5 |}

===Group B=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="120"| Team ! width="140"| Skip ! width="20"| W ! width="20"| L |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{SCO}} || Rhona Martin || 5 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{GER}} || Andrea Schöpp || 5 || 1 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{NOR}} || Dordi Nordby || 4 || 2 |- bgcolor="#ffffcc" | {{DEN}} || Helena Blach Lavrsen || 4 || 2 |- | {{ITA}} || Giulia Lacedelli || 2 || 4 |- | {{RUS}} || Tatiana Smirnova || 1 || 5 |- | {{LUX}} || Karen Wauters || 0 || 6 |}

===Playoffs=== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinal | RD2= Semi-final | RD3= Final | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1={{SWE}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2='''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score2='''9''' | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3={{FIN}} | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4='''{{GER}}''' | RD1-score4='''6''' | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5='''{{SUI}}''' | RD1-score5='''6''' | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6={{NOR}} | RD1-score6=5 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7={{FRA}} | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8='''{{SCO}}''' | RD1-score8='''5''' | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1={{DEN}} | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2='''{{GER}}''' | RD2-score2='''7''' | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3={{SUI}} | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4='''{{SCO}}''' | RD2-score4='''9''' | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1='''{{GER}}''' | RD3-score1='''12''' | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2={{SCO}} | RD3-score2=4 }} {{2TeamBracket | RD1=Bronze medal | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''{{DEN}}''' | RD1-score1='''10''' | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2={{SUI}} | RD1-score2=5 }}

===Medals=== {| class="wikitable" ! Medal ! Team |- | bgcolor="gold" | Gold | {{Flagicon|GER}} Germany (Andrea Schöpp, Natalie Neßler, Heike Wieländer, Jane Boake-Cope, and Andrea Stock) |- | bgcolor="silver" | Silver | {{Flagicon|SCO}} Scotland (Rhona Martin, Gail McMillan, Mairi Herd, Janice Watt, and Claire Milne) |- | bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze | {{Flagicon|DEN}} Denmark (Helena Blach Lavrsen, Dorthe Holm, Trine Qvist, Lisa Richardson, and Jeanett Syngre) |}

==References== {{WCFevent|214|M}} {{WCFevent|284|W}}

{{European Curling Championships}}

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