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The 2008 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held at Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden December 6–13, 2008. In a rematch of the men's A-Group final from the 2007 European Curling Championships, David Murdoch led Scotland to a second straight gold medal over Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 7-6 in an extra end. On the women's side, Switzerland's Mirjam Ott defeated home-country favorite Anette Norberg of Sweden 5-4.
Contents
A total of 51 teams from 29 European countries competed.
Group A
*Mabergs skips and throws third rocks; Edlund throws skip rocks
Ireland and Spain drop to the B-Group
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00
Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 16:00
Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 09:00
Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 19:00
Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00
Draw 6 Monday December 8, 20:00
Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 14:00
Draw 8 Wednesday December 10, 09:00
Draw 9 Wednesday December 10, 18:30
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 game
Thursday, December 11, 20:00
3 vs. 4 game
Thursday, December 11, 20:00
Semifinal
Friday, December 12, 14:00
Gold Medal Final
Saturday, December 13, 11:00
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00
Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 16:00
Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 08:00
Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 16:00
Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00
Draw 6 Monday December 8, 20:00
Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 08:00
Draw 8 Tuesday December 9, 20:00
Draw 9 Wednesday December 10, 16:00
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00
Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 12:00
Draw 3 Saturday December 6, 20:00
Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 08:00
Draw 5 Sunday December 7, 12:00
Draw 6 Sunday December 7, 20:00
Draw 7 Monday December 8, 08:00
Draw 8 Monday December 8, 16:00
Draw 9 Tuesday December 9, 16:00
Draw 10 Wednesday December 10, 08:00
Draw 11 Wednesday December 10, 20:00
Group B Playoffs
Finland and Italy advance to the A-Group
World Challenge Games
Friday, December 12, 20:00
Saturday, December 13, 09:00
Saturday, December 13, 14:00
Group A
*Jensen skips and throws second rocks; D. Dupont throws third rocks and M. Dupont throws skip rocks
Netherlands and Czech Republic drop to the B-Group
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 12:00
Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 20:00
Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 14:00
Draw 4 Monday December 8, 08:00
Draw 5 Monday December 8, 16:00
Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 09:00
Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 18:30
Draw 8 Wednesday December 10, 14:00
Draw 9 Thursday December 11, 08:00
Tiebreaker Thursday December 11, 15:00
Playoffs
1 vs. 2 game
Thursday, December 11, 20:00
3 vs. 4 game
Thursday, December 11, 20:00
Semifinal
Friday, December 12, 19:00
Gold Medal Final
Saturday, December 13, 15:00
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 12:00
Draw 2 Sunday December 7, 16:00
Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 20:00
Draw 4 Monday December 8, 16:00
Draw 5 Monday December 8, 20:00
Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 12:00
Draw 7 Wednesday December 10, 12:00
Results
All times local
Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 16:00
Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 20:00
Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 12:00
Draw 4 Monday December 8, 08:00
Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00
Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 12:00
Draw 7 Wednesday December 10, 12:00
Tiebreaker Wednesday December 10, 20:00
Group B Playoffs
Norway and Finland advance to the A-Group
World Challenge Games
Friday, December 12, 20:00
Saturday, December 13, 09:00
Saturday, December 13, 14:00
Broadcasting
There is news that the Swedish national television SVT will broadcast four round robin games involving Sweden and follow Sweden through the play-off rounds. The event will also be broadcast throughout Europe by Eurosport.