Men's

- Andreas 'Andy' Kapp, Germany
(World and European Champion)

- Bradley 'Brad' Gushue, Canada
(Olympic Champion 2006)

- David Murdoch, Scotland
(World and European Champion)

- Kevin Martin, Canada
(WMCC-2008 and Canada Champion)

- Markkuu Usipaavalniemi, Finland
(Olympic-2006 Silver Medalist)

- Markus Eggler, Switzerland
(World Champion, European medalist)

- Pal Trulsen, Norway
(EMCC and Olympic Champion 2002)

- Peja Lindholm, Sweden
(WJCC, WMCC and EMCC Champion)

- Randy Ferbey, Canada
(WMCC Champion 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005)

- Thomas Ulsrud, Norway
(World and European Medalist)



Women's

- Anette Norberg, Sweden
(Olympic Champion 2006, World and European Champion)

- Dordi Nordby, Norway
(World and European Champion)

- Jennifer Jones, Canada
(WWCC-2008 and Canada Champion)

- Mirjam Ott, Switzerland
(European Champion, two-times Olympic silver medalist)



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Markus Eggler (born January 22, 1969 in Thun) is a Swiss curler from Munchenstein.



Markus Eggler - 1992 World Curling Champion.


Markus Eggler


Eggler was the skip of the Swiss team at the 1986, 1987 and 1989 World Junior Curling Championships. At the 1989 event, he won a bronze medal. He then skipped the Swiss team at the World Curling Championships in 1991, 1992 and 1994. He was the world champion in 1992 when his Swiss team defeated Hammy McMillan's Scottish team in the final 6-3. Eggler won a bronze at the 1994 World Championships and a bronze at the 1993 European Curling Championships.



After 1994, Eggler would not return to international curling until 2000 when he played third for Andreas Schwaller at the European Championships. At the 2001 World Curling Championships, he played lead for Christof Schwaller and won the silver medal. At the 2001 European Championships, he won a silver playing second for Andreas Schwaller. Still playing second for Schwaller, Eggler won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Eggler continues to play second for Andreas.

At 2009 World Curling Championship Markus Eggler played as skip and throwing second. He qualified to play-off 3v4 game from tiebreakes, when he beat Andy Kapp 7-8.


Team Markus Eggler on 2009 World Curling Championship

Team Switzerland 2009: Ralph Stoeckli, Jan Hauser, Markus Eggler (skip), Simon Struebin, Toni Mueller


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