Markus Eggler

Markus Eggler
Career
World Championship appearances	7 (1991, 1992, 1994 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009)
European Championship appearances	5 (1993, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009)

Medal record
Curling
Competitor for  Switzerland
Winter Olympics
Bronze	2002 Salt Lake City
Bronze	2010 Vancouver
World Curling Championships
Gold	1992 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Bronze	1994 Oberstdorf
Silver	2001 Lausanne
European Curling Championships
Bronze	1993 Leukerbad
Silver	2001 Vierumäki
Silver	2009 Aberdeen
World Junior Curling Championships
Bronze	1989 Markham

Markus Eggler (born January 22, 1969 in Thun) is a retired Swiss curler from Münchenstein.

Eggler was the skip of the Swiss team at the 1986, 1987 and 1989 World Junior Curling Championships. At the 1989 event, he won a bronze medal. He then skipped the Swiss team at the World Curling Championships in 1991, 1992 and 1994. He was the world champion in 1992 when his Swiss team defeated Hammy McMillan's Scottish team in the final 6-3. Eggler won a bronze at the 1994 World Championships and a bronze at the 1993 European Curling Championships.

After 1994, Eggler would not return to international curling until 2000 when he played third for Andreas Schwaller at the European Championships. At the 2001 World Curling Championships, he played lead for Christof Schwaller and won the silver medal. At the 2001 European Championships, he won a silver playing second for Andreas Schwaller. Still playing second for Schwaller, Eggler won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Eggler continues to play second for Andreas.

Eggler announced his retirement from curling in 2010.

Teammates

2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

Ralph Stöckli, Skip

Jan Hauser, Third

Simon Strübin, Lead

Toni Müller, Alternate

2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games

Andreas Schwaller, Skip

Christof Schwaller, Third

Damian Grichting, Lead

Marco Ramstein, Alternate

External links

• WCT Profile
• WCF Profile

Persondata
Name	Eggler, Markus
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Date of birth	January 22, 1969
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