1996 World Men's Curling Championship

The 1996 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1996 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from March 23–31, 1996.

1996 World Men's Curling Championships
Host cityHamilton, Ontario, Canada
ArenaCopps Coliseum
DatesMarch 23–31, 1996
Winner Canada
Curling clubCharleswood CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba
SkipJeff Stoughton
ThirdKen Tresoor
SecondGarry Vandenberghe
LeadSteve Gould
AlternateDarryl Gunnlaugson
Finalist Scotland (Warwick Smith)
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Teams

 Australia  Canada  England  Germany
Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney

Skip: Hugh Millikin
Third: Stephen Johns
Second: Gerald Chick
Lead: Andy Campbell
Alternate: Stephen Hewitt

Charleswood CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Jeff Stoughton
Third: Ken Tresoor
Second: Garry Vandenberghe
Lead: Steve Gould
Alternate: Darryl Gunnlaugson

Wigan CC, Wigan
Haigh CC, Wigan

Skip: Alistair Burns
Third: Andrew Hemming
Second: Neil Hardie
Lead: Stephen Watt
Alternate: Phil Atherton

CC Hamburg

Skip: Johnny Jahr
Third: Sven Goldemann
Second: Andreas Feldenkirchen
Lead: Till Thomsen
Alternate: Dirk Hornung

 Italy  Norway  Scotland  Sweden
Auros, Auronzo

Skip: Claudio Pescia
Third: Gian Paolo Zandegiacomo
Second: Valter Bombassei
Lead: Diego Bombassei
Alternate: Davide Zandiegiacomo

Snarøen CC, Oslo

Skip: Eigil Ramsfjell
Third: Anthon Grimsmo
Second: Jan Thoresen
Lead: Tore Torvbråten
Alternate: Sjur Loen

Airleywight CC, Perth

Skip: Warwick Smith
Third: David Smith
Second: Peter Smith
Lead: David Hay
Alternate: Richard Dickson

Sollefteå CK

Skip: Mikael Hasselborg
Third: Stefan Hasselborg
Second: Hans Nordin
Lead: Peter Eriksson
Alternate: Lars-Åke Nordström

 Switzerland  United States
Lausanne-Olympique CC

Skip: Patrick Hürlimann
Third: Patrik Lörtscher
Second: Daniel Gutknecht
Lead: Diego Perren
Alternate: Stephan Keiser

Superior CC, Wisconsin

Skip: Tim Somerville
Third: Mike Schneeberger
Second: Myles Brundidge
Lead: John Gordon
Alternate: Donald Barcome Jr.

Round-robin standings

Key
Teams to playoffs
Teams to tiebreakers
CountrySkipWL
 CanadaJeff Stoughton81
 ScotlandWarwick Smith72
 SwitzerlandPatrick Hürlimann63
 NorwayEigil Ramsfjell45
 SwedenMikael Hasselborg45
 EnglandAlistair Burns45
 United StatesTim Somerville45
 ItalyClaudio Pescia36
 GermanyJohnny Jahr36
 AustraliaHugh Millikin27

Round-robin results

Draw 1

Sheet AFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)5
 Norway (Ramsfjell)8
Sheet BFinal
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)4
 Scotland (Smith)6
Sheet CFinal
 Germany (Jahr)7
 Italy (Pescia)8
Sheet DFinal
 England (Burns)9
 Australia (Millikin)2
Sheet EFinal
 United States (Somerville)7
 Canada (Stoughton)9

Draw 2

Sheet AFinal
 Australia (Millikin)6
 Scotland (Smith)9
Sheet BFinal
 Canada (Stoughton)8
 Germany (Jahr)4
Sheet CFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)2
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)5
Sheet DFinal
 Italy (Pescia)8
 United States (Somerville)10
Sheet EFinal
 Norway (Ramsfjell)6
 England (Burns)5

Draw 3

Sheet AFinal
 Germany (Jahr)10
 Sweden (Hasselborg)3
Sheet BFinal
 Italy (Pescia)8
 England (Burns)6
Sheet CFinal
 Scotland (Smith)1
 United States (Somerville)10
Sheet DFinal
 Canada (Stoughton)6
 Norway (Ramsfjell)5
Sheet EFinal
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)12
 Australia (Millikin)5

Draw 4

Sheet AFinal
 Norway (Ramsfjell)6
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)7
Sheet BFinal
 United States (Somerville)5
 Sweden (Hasselborg)8
Sheet CFinal
 Australia (Millikin)5
 Canada (Stoughton)11
Sheet DFinal
 Scotland (Smith)10
 Italy (Pescia)5
Sheet EFinal
 England (Burns)8
 Germany (Jahr)6

Draw 5

Sheet AFinal
 Italy (Pescia)5
 Canada (Stoughton)7
Sheet BFinal
 England (Burns)7
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)6
Sheet CFinal
 United States (Somerville)7
 Germany (Jahr)9
Sheet DFinal
 Australia (Millikin)2
 Sweden (Hasselborg)7
Sheet EFinal
 Scotland (Smith)9
 Norway (Ramsfjell)6

Draw 6

Sheet AFinal
 United States (Somerville)10
 Australia (Millikin)3
Sheet BFinal
 Scotland (Smith)3
 Canada (Stoughton)4
Sheet CFinal
 England (Burns)8
 Sweden (Hasselborg)11
Sheet DFinal
 Norway (Ramsfjell)7
 Germany (Jahr)5
Sheet EFinal
 Italy (Pescia)8
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)9

Draw 7

Sheet AFinal
 Scotland (Smith)6
 England (Burns)4
Sheet BFinal
 Germany (Jahr)4
 Australia (Millikin)10
Sheet CFinal
 Italy (Pescia)1
 Norway (Ramsfjell)9
Sheet DFinal
 United States (Somerville)4
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)6
Sheet EFinal
 Canada (Stoughton)7
 Sweden (Hasselborg)5

Draw 8

Sheet AFinal
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)6
 Germany (Jahr)9
Sheet BFinal
 Norway (Ramsfjell)8
 United States (Somerville)10
Sheet CFinal
 Canada (Stoughton)6
 England (Burns)5
Sheet DFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)5
 Scotland (Smith)14
Sheet EFinal
 Australia (Millikin)6
 Italy (Pescia)9

Draw 9

Sheet AFinal
 England (Burns)5
 United States (Somerville)4
Sheet BFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)8
 Italy (Pescia)6
Sheet CFinal
 Norway (Ramsfjell)6
 Australia (Millikin)9
Sheet DFinal
 Switzerland (Hürlimann)7
 Canada (Stoughton)6
Sheet EFinal
 Germany (Jahr)4
 Scotland (Smith)6

Tiebreakers

Round 1

Sheet AFinal
 United States (Somerville)3
 Norway (Ramsfjell)9
Sheet BFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)5
 England (Burns)4

Round 2

Sheet AFinal
 Sweden (Hasselborg)3
 Norway (Ramsfjell)9

Playoffs

Semi-finalFinal
      
1  Canada7
4  Norway1
1  Canada6
2  Scotland2
2  Scotland5
3  Switzerland4Bronze medal game
3  Switzerland9
4  Norway6

Final

Team12345678910Final
 Canada (Stoughton)010020201X6
 Scotland (Smith)001001000X2
1996 Ford World Curling Championship

Canada
24th title

References

  • "Ford World Curling Championships 1996". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-02.