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Robert Hürlimann
Born (1967-08-18) 18 August 1967 (age 57)
Team
SkipChristof Schwaller
ThirdRobert Hürlimann
SecondChristoph Kaiser
LeadRolf Iseli
AlternatePierre Hug
Curling career
Member Association Switzerland
World Championship
appearances
3 (1998, 2010, 2011)
European Championship
appearances
3 (1992, 2008, 2010)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Curling Championships: 1 (2024)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing   Switzerland
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville (demonstration)
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Champéry
World Senior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Gangneung

Robert Hürlimann (born 18 August 1967 in Solothurn) is a Swiss curler.

Curling career

Hürlimann was a member of the Swiss team that won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport.[1] Later that year, he won a bronze medal at his first appearance at the European Curling Championships.[2]

Hürlimann played in his first World Curling Championship in 1998, as the alternate for the Swiss team, but he didn't play any games. He wouldn't return to international competition until 2008, when he played second for Stefan Karnusian at the European Curling Championships. The team finished fourth, with a record of 6-4.[3]

In 2010, Hürlimann, still as second for skip Karusian, played at the World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[4] Later that year, Hürlimann earned his second bronze medal at the European Curling Championships, this time playing second for skip Christof Schwaller.[5] A few months later, Hürlimann played for Team Schwaller at the 2011 World Championship, where they finished 7th with a record of 6-5.[6]

Hürlimann returned to the Olympics at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, as coach of the Swiss men's team.[7]

Personal life

Hürlimann grew up in Solothurn. He works at a telecom infrastructure installation company.[7]

Teams

1992 Albertville Olympic Games[8]

1998 World Men's Curling Championship[9]

2010 World Men's Curling Championship[4]

2011 World Men's Curling Championship[6]

References

  1. ^ "Robert HURLIMANN - Olympic Curling | Switzerland". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  2. ^ "European Curling Championships 1992: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  3. ^ "Le Gruyère European Curling Championships 2008: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  4. ^ a b "Capital One World Men's Curling Championship 2010: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  5. ^ "Le Gruyère European Curling Championships 2010: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  6. ^ a b "Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2011: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  7. ^ a b "Solothurner Curling-Coach: "Es war gigantisch und pompös"". az Solothurner Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  8. ^ "XVI Olympic Winter Games 1992: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  9. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1998: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-31.