Swiss curlers are world champions

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With a 6:3 victory in the final against the surprise team from Norway led by Skip Marianne Rörvik, the CC Aarau team became world champions for the fourth time in a row. The Swiss won all 14 games. They have not been beaten in World Cup tournaments for over 36 games. Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann, Carole Howald, Silvana Tirinzoni and Alina Pätz performed exceptionally during the tournament week in Sweden.

The final was balanced from the start. Thanks to a stolen stone in the 4th end, the Swiss made it 2-0, but the Norwegians equalized with a two-goal before the break. Even for the 10th ending, everything was open. The Swiss led 4:3, but the Norwegians were able to fall back on the advantage of the last stone. A stolen house of two eventually led to a grand victory.

The streak of 36 World Cup victories that Tirinzoni’s crew has achieved – and could continue within a year – is unparalleled in world curling. A comparable high value is not known in men either. The Swedish super curler Niklas Edin – like Tirinzoni, he won the last four World Cup tournaments – achieved twelve victories with his best runs.

“I’m a bit lost for words,” said Tirinzoni after the game. “It was a very nervous race that could go either way. The fact that it was enough for us in the end is pure enjoyment. » And Pätz, who became world champion for the sixth time, still can’t believe it. “You still realize that not even.” You have to let it all sink in first.

dominance of Switzerland

Switzerland’s dominance in women’s curling is also unique. Since 2012, several Swiss women’s teams have won eight of the eleven world championships. For Tirinzoni’s Aarauerinnen, this was Davos with Skip Mirjam Ott (2012), Flims with Skip Binia Feltscher (2014 and 2016) and Baden Regio with Skip Alina Pätz (2015). In the history of the Women’s World Cup, which began in 1979, no other country has won so many titles in such a short time.

In the early days, Switzerland was won by Basel Albeina (Gaby Casanova) in 1979 and Bern-Eggholzli (Erika Müller) in 1983. On the all-time list of the best, Switzerland has now secured second place with ten titles. Canada is second to none with 17 women’s world titles.

For the Norwegian curling women, the last qualification is a resurrection. Legendary skip Dordi Nordby won world titles in 1990 and 1991, but after Nordby’s retirement in 2007, it went 15 years without a Norwegian crew reaching the extensive world elite. Numerous World Cup and European Championship tournaments even took place without Norwegian participation. (SDA/Mom)

Source : Blick