Sven Michel (curler)
| Sven Michel | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 30 March 1988 Brienz, Switzerland |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Genève, Geneva, SUI |
| Skip | Yannick Schwaller |
| Fourth | Benoît Schwarz |
| Second | Sven Michel |
| Lead | Pablo Lachat |
| Alternate | Tom Winkelhausen |
| Mixed doubles partner | Alina Pätz |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Switzerland |
| World Championship appearances | 8 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024) |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 3 (2011, 2018, 2022) |
| European Championship appearances | 8 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| Olympic appearances | 2 (2014, 2022) |
| Other appearances | European Mixed: 1 (2010) World Juniors: 2 (2006, 2007) |
Medal record | |
Sven Michel (born 30 March 1988) is a Swiss curler from Matten.[1] He won a gold medal for Switzerland at the 2013 European Curling Championships and skipped Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Career
As a junior curler, Michel won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Junior Curling Championships, playing third for Christian von Gunten.
Michel won a silver medal at the
Michel's success led him to be selected by the Swiss Curling Association to represent the country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. At the games, he led Switzerland to an 8th-place finish with a 3-6 record. More recently he competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics with the Swiss Men's team, finishing 7th.
Michel won his first World Curling Tour event in September 2011 when he won the 2011 Baden Masters. Since then he has also won the 2012 Baden Masters and the 2014 German Masters. Michel finished second in the 2022 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Geneva with Alina Pätz. The pair were defeated 7-9 in the final by Muirhead and Lammie of Scotland.[2]
Personal life
Michel is employed as a bricklayer. He is in a relationship with fellow curler Alina Pätz.[3]
Grand Slam record
| Key | |
|---|---|
| C | Champion |
| F | Lost in Final |
| SF | Lost in Semifinal |
| QF | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| R16 | Lost in the round of 16 |
| Q | Did not advance to playoffs |
| T2 | Played in Tier 2 event |
| DNP | Did not participate in event |
| N/A | Not a Grand Slam event that season |
| Event | 2012–13
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2013–14
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2014–15
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2015–16 | 2016–17
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2017–18
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2018–19
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2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| Tour Challenge | N/A | N/A | N/A | Q | DNP | DNP | SF | Q | N/A | N/A | QF | QF |
| The National | Q | SF | DNP | Q | DNP | DNP | Q | QF | N/A | SF | Q | SF |
| Masters | Q | Q | QF | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Q | N/A | Q | QF | SF |
| Canadian Open | DNP | DNP | Q | Q | DNP | DNP | Q | Q | N/A | N/A | QF | QF |
Players'
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DNP | Q | Q | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | N/A | Q | DNP | F | Q |
| Champions Cup | N/A | N/A | N/A | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Q | DNP | DNP | N/A |
| Elite 10 | N/A | N/A | Q | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
References
- ^ "sven michel". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Scotland win World Mixed Doubles Championship". World Curling Federation. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Bornand, Pascal (23 April 2022). "Le couple glamour qui change la glace en or". 24 Heures (in French). p. 14.
External links
- Sven Michel at World Curling
- Sven Michel at Olympics.com
- Sven Michel at Olympedia
- Team site (in German)
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