Benoît Schwarz

Benoît François Dominique Schwarz-Van Berkel (born 19 August 1991) is a Swiss curler.[1] He currently throws fourth stones for skip Yannick Schwaller. 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]

Benoît Schwarz
Curler
Born (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991
Geneva, Switzerland
Team
Curling clubCC Genève
Geneva, SUI
SkipYannick Schwaller
FourthBenoît Schwarz
SecondSven Michel
LeadPablo Lachat
Mixed doubles
partner		Silvana Tirinzoni
Curling career
Member Association  Switzerland
World Championship
appearances		7 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
European Championship
appearances		8 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
Olympic
appearances		3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
Grand Slam victories1 (2018 Canadian Open)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 PyeongchangTeam
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place2017 Edmonton
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lethbridge
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Calgary
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Ottawa
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Stavanger
Silver medal – second place2015 Esbjerg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Östersund
Bronze medal – third place2016 Renfrewshire
Bronze medal – third place2017 St Gallen
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Flims
Silver medal – second place2011 Perth

Schwarz earned a bronze medal at the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Canada and bronze again at the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship in Ottawa, Canada.[3] He was the team member of Swiss Curling team in 2018 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

As of 2023, Schwarz was a business administration student.[4] He lives in Zürich.[5]

References
  1. 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team Switzerland
  2. "Benoît Schwarz". sochi2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. "Switzerland claim World Men's bronze medals".
  4. 2020 Continental Cup Media Guide: Team de Cruz
  5. "2023 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
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