Keith Wendorf
GenderM
Birth date20 December 1949 (age 76)
Birth placeEast York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Curling clubMunchener EV,[1]
CC Schwenningen[2]
World championship appearances7 (, , , , , , )
European championship appearances8 (, , , , , , , )
Show-medalsyes

Keith Wendorf (born 20 December 1949) is a former German curler and a curling coach.

Wendorf was born in Ontario, the son of a serviceman, and his wife, Muriel while they were stationed there. The family would later move to Gagetown, New Brunswick.[3] There, Wendorf began his participation in curling in 1966 at the high school level. He would go on to graduate from the University of New Brunswick with a BA in 1972.

After his family were posted to West Germany, he followed them to live there. In Germany, he managed the CFB Lahr curling club.[3] During his time in Germany, Keith competed in 7 World Curling Championships (1978-1979, 1981-1985) highlighted by winning a silver medal in 1983.

He was the National Curling Coach of Germany from 1994 to 2002.

In 2002, Keith Wendorf began works at the World Curling Federation as the Director of Competitions and Development. After 16 years he retired at the end of June 2018.

He is married to Susan Wendorf and currently resides in France.[4]

Awards and honours

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadCoachEvents
1977–78Keith WendorfSascha Fischer-WepplerBalint von BeryHeino von L'Estocq(6th)
1978–79Keith WendorfBalint von BerySascha Fischer-WepplerHeino von L'Estocq(4th)
1979–80Keith WendorfBalint von BeryHeino von L'EstocqPeter Fischer-Weppler(7th)
1980–81Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner Martin(9th)
1981–82Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner MartinOtto Danieli (WCC)(4th)
1982–83Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner Martin
1983–84Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner Martin(5th)
(5th)
1984–85Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileAndreas Sailer(4th)
(9th)
1987–88Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileHans Dieter Kiesel(4th)
1988–89Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileGregor Kunzemüller(7th)
1989–90Keith WendorfSven SaileChristoph MöckelUwe Saile

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
19941994 European Curling Championships(men)
5
19951995 European Curling Championships(men)
5
19961996 European Curling Championships(men)
4
19971997 European Curling Championships(men)
19981998 World Men's Curling Championship(men)
10
19981998 European Curling Championships(men)
6
19991999 World Men's Curling Championship(men)
7
19991999 European Curling Championships(men)
9
20002000 World Junior Curling Championships(junior men)
20002000 World Women's Curling Championship(women)
6
20002000 European Curling Championships(men)
6
20012001 World Junior Curling Championships(junior women)
10
20012001 World Men's Curling Championship(men)
6
20012001 European Curling Championships(men)
8

References

  1. ^ Look at de-Wiki: Münchener EV.
  2. ^ Curling Club Schwenningen e.V.(in German)
  3. ^ "Wendorf takes loss in stride". Regina Leader-Post. April 18, 1983. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Curling Legend - Keith Wendorf". Chinese Taipei Curling Federation. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "World Curling Federation - Collie Campbell Memorial Award". Worldcurling.org. 2016-07-19. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  6. ^ "World Curling Freytag Award". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ "World Curling Hall of Fame". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.