# 1997 World Men's Curling Championship

The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12–20, 1997.

## Teams

| Australia | Canada | Denmark | Finland |
| Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney Skip: Hugh Millikin Third: Gerald Chick Second: Stephen Johns Lead: Stephen Hewitt Alternate: Jonathan Wade | Ottewell CC, Edmonton, Alberta Skip: Kevin Martin Third: Don Walchuk Second: Rudy Ramcharan Lead: Don Bartlett Alternate: Jules Owchar | Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Ulrik Schmidt Third: Lasse Lavrsen Second: Brian Hansen Lead: Ulrik Damm Alternate: Carsten Svensgaard | Hyvinkää CC, Hyvinkää Skip: Markku Uusipaavalniemi Third: Wille Mäkelä Second: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Lead: Tommi Häti Alternate: Jouni Weckman |
| Germany | Norway | Scotland | Sweden |
| Füssen CC, Füssen Skip: Andy Kapp Third: Uli Kapp Second: Oliver Axnick Lead: Holger Höhne Alternate: Michael Schäffer | Stabekk CC, Oslo Skip: Pål Trulsen Third: Lars Vågberg Second: Bent Ånund Ramsfjell Lead: Knut Ivar Moe Alternate: Morten Halsa | Castle Kennedy CC, Stranraer Skip: Hammy McMillan Third: Norman Brown Second: Mike Hay Lead: Brian Binnie Alternate: Peter Loudon | Östersunds CK, Östersund Skip: Peja Lindholm Third: Tomas Nordin Second: Magnus Swartling Lead: Peter Narup Alternate: Marcus Feldt |
| Switzerland | United States | | |
| Basel-Ysfäger CC, Basel Skip: Patrick Netzer Third: Markus Widmer Second: Damian Grichting Lead: Fabian Burckhardt Alternate: Tobias Treyer | Langdon CC, Langdon Skip: Craig Disher Third: Kevin Kakela Second: Joel Jacobson Lead: Paul Peterson Alternate: Randy Darling | | |

## Round robin standings

Key :
* Teams to playoffs
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Canada | Kevin Martin | 7 | 2 |
| Scotland | Hammy McMillan | 7 | 2 |
| Germany | Andy Kapp | 6 | 3 |
| Sweden | Peja Lindholm | 6 | 3 |
| Denmark | Ulrik Schmidt | 5 | 4 |
| United States | Craig Disher | 4 | 5 |
| Australia | Hugh Millikin | 3 | 6 |
| Norway | Pål Trulsen | 3 | 6 |
| Switzerland | Patrick Netzer | 3 | 6 |
| Finland | Markku Uusipaavalniemi | 1 | 8 |

## Round robin results
### Draw 1

| Sheet A | Final |
| Canada (Martin) | 9 |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Germany (Kapp) | 7 |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| United States (Disher) | 9 |
| Australia (Millikin) | 5 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 3 |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 5 |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 7 |

### Draw 2

| Sheet A | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 7 |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 4 |
| Australia (Millikin) | 3 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Canada (Martin) | 7 |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 6 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| United States (Disher) | 7 |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Germany (Kapp) | 5 |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 4 |

### Draw 3

| Sheet A | Final |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 3 |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 8 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 8 |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 3 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Germany (Kapp) | 5 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 4 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Australia (Millikin) | 5 |
| Canada (Martin) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| United States (Disher) | 5 |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 6 |

### Draw 4

| Sheet A | Final |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 3 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 12 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Canada (Martin) | 7 |
| United States (Disher) | 5 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 4 |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 7 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 5 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 7 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 9 |
| Australia (Millikin) | 5 |

### Draw 5

| Sheet A | Final |
| United States (Disher) | 6 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Australia (Millikin) | 8 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 6 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 4 |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 12 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 1 |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 9 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 8 |
| Canada (Martin) | 6 |

### Draw 6

| Sheet A | Final |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 3 |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 5 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 4 |
| Canada (Martin) | 7 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Australia (Millikin) | 8 |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 4 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Germany (Kapp) | 6 |
| United States (Disher) | 8 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 6 |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 4 |

### Draw 7

| Sheet A | Final |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 2 |
| Canada (Martin) | 10 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 6 |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 4 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 5 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 2 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 7 |
| Australia (Millikin) | 6 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 8 |
| United States (Disher) | 6 |

### Draw 8

| Sheet A | Final |
| Australia (Millikin) | 8 |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 7 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 4 |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 5 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 8 |
| United States (Disher) | 9 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 8 |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 7 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Canada (Martin) | 6 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 7 |

### Draw 9

| Sheet A | Final |
| Scotland (McMillan) | 7 |
| United States (Disher) | 6 |
| Sheet B | Final |
| Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 7 |
| Switzerland (Netzer) | 9 |
| Sheet C | Final |
| Norway (Trulsen) | 6 |
| Canada (Martin) | 11 |
| Sheet D | Final |
| Denmark (Schmidt) | 6 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 7 |
| Sheet E | Final |
| Australia (Millikin) | 5 |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 7 |

## Playoffs

| Semi-final | Semi-final | Semi-final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Canada | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | | | |
| 4 | Sweden | 6 | 4 | Sweden | 6 |
| | | | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 6 | Bronze medal | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| | | | 1 | Canada | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Scotland | 8 |

### Final

| Sheet A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
| Sweden (Lindholm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | X | 6 |
| Germany (Kapp) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
* 1997 Ford World Curling Championship
* Sweden 3rd title