Carmen Schäfer
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Carmen Schäfer is a Swiss
curler, born 8 January 1981 in Davos
. She plays third for Mirjam Ott
.
Schäfer had a fairly successful Junior career. She was the alternate on the Swiss team (skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni
) that won the 1999 World Junior Championships
, but she did not play any games. Schäfer skipped the Swiss team at the 2000 and 2001 World Juniors, finishing fourth and winning the bronze medal respectively. In 2000, She lost to the U.S. team (skipped by Laura Delaney) in the bronze medal game, 8-5. She had to beat Moe Meguro
's Japanese team to capture the bronze in 2001, winning the game 5-4.
In 2007, Schäfer joined Ott's team. They finished in fourth place at the 2007 European Curling Championships
. They avenged their defeat at the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
when the won the bronze medal, once again she had to beat Japan and their skip, Meguro. The Japanese had beat them in the 3-4 game, but in the bronze medal rematch, had slipped.
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team, again skipped by Mirjam Ott, finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches.
In 2008, Schäfer has played in the Continental Cup of Curling
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
curler, born 8 January 1981 in Davos
Davos
Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
. She plays third for Mirjam Ott
Mirjam Ott
Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide...
.
Schäfer had a fairly successful Junior career. She was the alternate on the Swiss team (skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni is a Swiss curler from Dübendorf.In 1997, Tirinzoni was the Swiss alternate for Bianca Röthlisberger at the World Junior Curling Championships. The team finished seventh. The following year, Tirinzoni was the Swiss skip, and her team finished sixth...
) that won the 1999 World Junior Championships
World Junior Curling Championships
The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988...
, but she did not play any games. Schäfer skipped the Swiss team at the 2000 and 2001 World Juniors, finishing fourth and winning the bronze medal respectively. In 2000, She lost to the U.S. team (skipped by Laura Delaney) in the bronze medal game, 8-5. She had to beat Moe Meguro
Moe Meguro
is a Japanese curler, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie Hayashi....
's Japanese team to capture the bronze in 2001, winning the game 5-4.
In 2007, Schäfer joined Ott's team. They finished in fourth place at the 2007 European Curling Championships
2007 European Curling Championships
The 2007 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Füssen, Germany December 1-8, 2007. Scotland, skipped by David Murdoch, won the gold medal by beating Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 5-3 in the final. Norway had not lost a single game entering the final....
. They avenged their defeat at the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30...
when the won the bronze medal, once again she had to beat Japan and their skip, Meguro. The Japanese had beat them in the 3-4 game, but in the bronze medal rematch, had slipped.
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team, again skipped by Mirjam Ott, finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches.
In 2008, Schäfer has played in the Continental Cup of Curling
2008 Continental Cup of Curling
The 2008 Continental Cup of Curling was the 6th edition of this event and was held from December 18–21, 2008 at the EnCana Arena in Camrose, Alberta. It was the first edition of the Continental Cup in which teams outside of North America and Europe competed, due to the outstanding performance of...
.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Silvana Tirinzoni | Michèle Knobel | Brigitte Schori | Martina von Arx | Carmen Schäfer | 1999 WJCC |
| 1999-00 | Janine Greiner | Carmen Schäfer | Jacqueline Greiner | Barbara Appenzeller | Anna Neuenschwander | 2000 WJCC |
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| 2007-08 | Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Carmen Schäfer | Valeria Spälty | Janine Greiner | Carmen Küng | 2007 EC, 2008 WCC |
| 2008-09 | Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Carmen Schäfer | Valeria Spälty | Janine Greiner | Carmen Küng | 2008 ECC, 2009 WCC |
| 2009-10 | Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide... |
Carmen Schäfer | Carmen Küng | Janine Greiner | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | 2009 ECC |