1979_World_Men's_Curling_Championship
1979 Air Canada Silver Broom
Curling competitionat Bern, Switzerland
The 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 26–April 1 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland.
| 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Bern, Switzerland |
| Arena | Allmend Eisstadion |
| Dates | March 26 – April 1, 1979 |
| Winner |  Norway |
| Curling club | Bygdøy CC, Oslo |
| Skip | Kristian Sørum |
| Third | Morten Sørum |
| Second | Eigil Ramsfjell |
| Lead | Gunnar Meland |
| Finalist |  Switzerland (Peter Attinger, Jr.) |
« 1978 1980 » | |
 Canada |
 Denmark |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Skip: Barry Fry |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Jørn Blach |
Mont d'Arbois CC, Megève Skip: Georges Mangier |
Munchener EV, Munich Skip: Keith Wendorf |
Tofane CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Giuseppe Dal Molin |
| Norway |
 Scotland |
 Sweden |
Switzerland |
 United States |
| Bygdøy CC, Oslo Skip: Kristian Sørum |
Hamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton Skip: Jimmy Waddell |
Sundsvalls CK Fourth: Anders Grahn |
Dübendorf CC Skip: Peter Attinger, Jr. |
Bemidji CC, Bemidji, Minnesota Skip: Scott Baird |
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Switzerland | Peter Attinger, Jr. | 7 | 2 |
| Norway | Kristian Sørum | 6 | 3 |
| Canada | Barry Fry | 6 | 3 |
| Germany | Keith Wendorf | 6 | 3 |
| United States | Scott Baird | 6 | 3 |
| Scotland | Jimmy Waddell | 5 | 4 |
| Sweden | Karl-Erik Bruneflod | 3 | 6 |
| Italy | Giuseppe Dal Molin | 3 | 6 |
| France | Georges Magnier | 2 | 7 |
| Denmark | Jørn Blach | 1 | 8 |
Draw 1
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
8 |
| France (Magnier) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
7 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
4 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
4 |
| Canada (Fry) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
12 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
3 |
Draw 2
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
6 |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
7 |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
11 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Magnier) |
6 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Canada (Fry) |
4 |
Draw 3
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
8 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
6 |
| France (Magnier) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
10 |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
7 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
9 |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
8 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
3 |
Draw 4
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
12 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| United States (Baird) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
6 |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
10 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
2 |
| Team | Final |
| France (Magnier) |
7 |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
4 |
Draw 5
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
6 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
5 |
| France (Magnier) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
5 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
2 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
9 |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
9 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
2 |
Draw 6
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
4 |
| United States (Baird) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
8 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
10 |
| France (Magnier) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
9 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
4 |
Draw 7
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
6 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
5 |
| Norway (Sørum) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
6 |
| France (Magnier) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
8 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
2 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
7 |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
5 |
Draw 8
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
8 |
| Denmark (Blach) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
6 |
| United States (Baird) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
7 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
7 |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| France (Magnier) |
1 |
Draw 9
| Team | Final |
| Italy (Dal Molin) |
7 |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Team | Final |
| Denmark (Blach) |
5 |
| Sweden (Bruneflod) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
7 |
| France (Magnier) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
6 |
| Canada (Fry) |
5 |
| Team | Final |
| United States (Baird) |
5 |
| Scotland (Waddell) |
4 |
Tiebreaker 1
| Team | Final |
| Canada (Fry) |
8 |
| United States (Baird) |
4 |
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
5 |
Tiebreaker 2
| Team | Final |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
7 |
| United States (Baird) |
4 |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Switzerland
| 9 | |||||||
| 4 | Germany
| 5 | |||||||
| 1 | Switzerland
| 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Norway
| 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Norway
| 6 | |||||||
| 3 | Canada
| 3 | |||||||
Semifinals
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
6 |
| Canada (Fry) |
3 |
| Team | Final |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
9 |
| Germany (Wendorf) |
5 |
Final
| Team | Final |
| Norway (Sørum) |
5 |
| Switzerland (Attinger) |
4 |
| 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom |
|---|
 Norway 1st title |
- "1979 Air Canada Silver Broom". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29.