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Benoît Schwarz
Curler
Born (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991 (age 33)
Geneva, Switzerland
Team
Curling clubCC Genève
Geneva, SUI
SkipPeter de Cruz
FourthBenoît Schwarz
ThirdSven Michel
LeadValentin Tanner
AlternateClaudio Pätz
Mixed doubles
partner		Silvana Tirinzoni
Curling career
Member Association Switzerland
World Championship
appearances		5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019)
European Championship
appearances		6 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Olympic
appearances		2 (2014, 2018)
Grand Slam victories1 (2018 Canadian Open)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Edmonton
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lethbridge
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Stavanger
Silver medal – second place 2015 Esbjerg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Renfrewshire
Bronze medal – third place 2017 St Gallen
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Flims
Silver medal – second place 2011 Perth

Benoît Schwarz (born 19 August 1991) is a Swiss curler.[1] He currently throws fourth stones for the Peter de Cruz rink. He won gold medal with the Swiss team at the 2013 European Curling Championships in Stavanger and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship in Beijing. He competed at the 2012 and 2013 World Curling Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as an alternate.[2] In 2017, he earned a bronze medal at the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Canada. He was the team member of Swiss Curling team in 2018 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

As of 2020, Schwarz was a business administration student.[3]

References

  1. ^ 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team Switzerland
  2. ^ "Benoît Schwarz". sochi2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ 2020 Continental Cup Media Guide: Team de Cruz
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