Andrea Schöpp
Encyclopedia
Dr. Andrea Schöpp (born February 27, 1965) is a German
curler
from Garmisch-Partenkirchen
. She also lectures part-time in statistics at the University of Munich.
Schöpp is a seven-time European champion
(1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2009), two-time World champion
(1988 and 2010) and 1992 Winter Olympics
champion (demonstration). Schöpp has skipped every team she has played for in international events- except when she plays at the European Mixed Curling Championships, where she usually plays third for her brother, Rainer.
Schöpp made her international debut in 1980, at the age of 15. She skipped the German team to a bronze medal at the European championships that year. She also won silver medals at the Worlds in 1986 and 1987 and a bronze 1989. She continues to curl, although she has had less success in the last decade. Her fourth place finish at the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
was her highest placement since 1996 at the Worlds. She won the 2010 World Curling Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada with an extra-end victory over Scotland's Eve Muirhead
.
Schöpp won a gold medal at the 2008 European Mixed Championship with her brother skipping, Rainer. She was born hours before her longtime teammate, Monika Wagner
, in the same hospital.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
. She also lectures part-time in statistics at the University of Munich.
Schöpp is a seven-time European champion
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations and hosted by the European Curling Federation. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December...
(1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2009), two-time World champion
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
(1988 and 2010) and 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
champion (demonstration). Schöpp has skipped every team she has played for in international events- except when she plays at the European Mixed Curling Championships, where she usually plays third for her brother, Rainer.
Schöpp made her international debut in 1980, at the age of 15. She skipped the German team to a bronze medal at the European championships that year. She also won silver medals at the Worlds in 1986 and 1987 and a bronze 1989. She continues to curl, although she has had less success in the last decade. Her fourth place finish at the 2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 18, 21:00-Draw 3:March 19, 09:00-Draw 4:March 19, 13:30-Draw 5:March 19, 18:30-Draw 6:March 20, 09:00-Draw 7:March 20, 14:00-Draw 8:March 20, 18:30-Draw 9:March 21, 09:00...
was her highest placement since 1996 at the Worlds. She won the 2010 World Curling Championship in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada with an extra-end victory over Scotland's Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead is a Scottish curler. Muirhead is a four-time world junior champion, having won in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. She curls out of the Curling Club in Dunkeld, a small town just north of Perth.-World Junior Curling Championships:...
.
Schöpp won a gold medal at the 2008 European Mixed Championship with her brother skipping, Rainer. She was born hours before her longtime teammate, Monika Wagner
Monika Wagner
Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital....
, in the same hospital.
Teammates
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Andrea Schöpp | Elinore Schöpp | Anneliese Diemer | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
| 1981-82 | Andrea Schöpp | Monica Wackerle | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Marga Hupertz |
| 1983-84 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Anneliese Diemer | Elinore Schöpp |
| 1984-85 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Christiane Jentsch | Elinore Schöpp |
| 1985-86 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Stephanie Mayer | Birgit Hupertz (Jrs) Elinore Schöpp (Worlds) |
| 1986-87 | Andrea Schöpp | Almut Hege | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Elinore Schöpp |
| 1987-88 | Andrea Schöpp | Almut Hege-Schöll | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Suzanne Fink |
| 1988-89 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Barbara Haller | Christina Haller |
| 1989-90 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Christina Haller | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
| 1990-91 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Christina Haller | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
| 1991-92 | Andrea Schöpp | Stephanie Mayer | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Sabine Huth |
| 1992-93 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Stephanie Mayer | Christiane Scheibel |
| 1994-95 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Natalie Nessler | Christina Haller (ECC) Carina Meidele (WCC) |
| 1995-96 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Natalie Nessler | Carina Meidele |
| 1996-97 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Natalie Nessler | Carina Meidele |
| 1997-98 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Natalie Nessler | Carina Meidele (ECC) Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... (OG) |
| 1998 WCC | Andrea Schöpp | Natalie Nessler | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
Jane Boake-Cope |
| 1998-99 | Andrea Schöpp | Natalie Nessler | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
Jane Boake-Cope |
| 1999-00 | Andrea Schöpp | Natalie Nessler | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
Andrea Stock |
| 2000-01 | Andrea Schöpp | Natalie Nessler | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
Andrea Stock (ECC) Jane Boake-Cope (WCC) |
| 2001-02 | Andrea Schöpp | Natalie Nessler | Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller Heike Schwaller is a German-Swiss curler. She currently plays second for Binia Feltscher-Beeli.Schwaller has played most of her competitive career for Germany. In 1989, she played lead for Andrea Schöpp, and won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships... |
Andrea Stock |
| 2003-04 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Jane Boake-Cope | Anna Hartelt |
| 2005-06 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Anna Hartelt | Marie-Therese Rotter |
| 2006-07 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Anna Hartelt | Marie-Therese Rotter |
| 2007-08 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Anna Hartelt | Marie-Therese Rotter |
| 2008-09 | Andrea Schöpp | Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Melanie Robillard Melanie Robillard Melanie Robillard is a curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.-Career:She curled for Jenn Hanna's team in 2000 as her lead. They would lose in the provincial junior finals that year. In 2002, Robillard skipped her own team to the provincial junior finals, but lost... |
Stella Heiss |
| 2009-10 | Andrea Schöpp | Melanie Robillard Melanie Robillard Melanie Robillard is a curler originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.-Career:She curled for Jenn Hanna's team in 2000 as her lead. They would lose in the provincial junior finals that year. In 2002, Robillard skipped her own team to the provincial junior finals, but lost... |
Monika Wagner Monika Wagner Monika Wagner is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She currently plays third for Andrea Schöpp, who was born eight hours before her in the same hospital.... |
Corinna Scholz Corinna Scholz Corinna Scholz is a German curler. She will compete as the Alternate when she represents Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics... (ECC, WCC) Stella Heiss(OG) |