Benjamin Kapp

Benjamin "Benny" Kapp (born 9 July 2002) is a German curler.[1]

Benjamin Kapp
Born (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 21)
Team
Curling clubCC Füssen, Füssen
SkipMarc Muskatewitz
ThirdBenjamin Kapp
SecondFelix Messenzehl
LeadJohannes Scheuerl
AlternateMario Trevisiol
Curling career
Member Association Germany
World Championship
appearances
3 (2019, 2022, 2024)
European Championship
appearances
2 (2019, 2023)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Championship: 1 (2019),
Winter Youth Olympics: 1 (2020 - mixed, mixed doubles) World Junior Championship: 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Germany
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Jönköping
Silver medal – second place 2023 Füssen
World Mixed Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Aberdeen

At the international level, he is a 2022 and 2023 World Junior Curling Championships silver medalist, as well as a 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship silver medallist.

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2016–17Magnus SutorBenny KappWilli EitelChris Gregor[2]
2017–18Benny KappDaniel SchmidtWilli EitelJohannes Gabriel[3]
2018–19Benny KappFelix MessenzehlWilli EitelJohannes Scheuerl[4]
Marc MuskatewitzDaniel NeunerRyan SherrardDominik GreindlBenjamin KappAndy KappWCC 2019 (8th)
2019–20Benny KappFelix MessenzehlWilli EitelJohannes Scheuerl[5]
Marc MuskatewitzSixten TotzekJoshua SutorDominik GreindlBenjamin KappUli Kapp, Lukas FritschECC 2019 (7th)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadCoachEvents
2019–20Andy KappPia-Lisa SchöllBenny KappPetra TschetschWMxCC 2019
Benny KappKim SutorJohannes ScheuerlZoe AntesAndy KappWYOG 2020 (8th)

Mixed doubles

SeasonMaleFemaleCoachEvents
2016–17[6]Benny KappLaura Mayrhans
2017–18[7]Benny KappLaura Mayrhans
2018–19[8]Benny KappLena Kapp
2019–20Benny KappMia Höhne[9]
Benny KappSara RiglerAndy Kapp[10]WYOG 2020 (25th)

Personal life

His father is two-time European champion curler and coach Andy Kapp. The two were teammates at the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship where their team won the silver medal.

References