Gert Larsen

Gert Munch Larsen (born 9 February 1960 in Hvidovre) is a Danish curler and curling coach.[2]

Gert Larsen
Curler
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Born (1960-02-09) 9 February 1960
Hvidovre
Team
Curling clubHvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Curling career
Member Association Denmark
World Championship
appearances		7 (1982, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001)
European Championship
appearances		3 (1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1998)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1988, demonstration)
Medal record
Curling
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Grindelwald
Danish Men's Championship[1]
Gold medal – first place 1979
Gold medal – first place 1982
Gold medal – first place 1987
Gold medal – first place 1988
Gold medal – first place 1993
Gold medal – first place 1994
Gold medal – first place 1995
Gold medal – first place 1997
Gold medal – first place 1998
Gold medal – first place 2001

At the international level, he is a 1981 European bronze medallist.

At the national level, he is a ten-time Danish men's champion curler (1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001) and a two-time Danish mixed champion curler (2001, 2002).

He participated at the demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where Danish men's team finished sixth. As a coach of Danish women's curling team he participated at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where Danish women's team finished sixth.

Awards

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1978–79 Per BergGert LarsenJan HansenMichael HarryDMCC 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1979–80 Per BergGert LarsenJan HansenMichael HarryECC 1979 (6th)
1980–81 Per BergGert LarsenJan HansenMichael HarryECC 1980 (6th)
1981–82 Per BergGert LarsenJan HansenMichael HarryAntonny HingeECC 1981 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
DMCC 1982 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1982 (8th)
1986–87 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenJan HansenMichael HarryDMCC 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1987 (4th)
1987–88 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenJan HansenMichael HarryWOG 1988, demo (6th)
DMCC 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1988 (8th)
1991–92 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenMichael HarryHenrik JakobsenUlrik SchmidtECC 1991 (6th)
1992–93 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenMichael HarryHenrik JakobsenTom NielsenDMCC 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1993 (5th)
1993–94 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenMichael HarryHenrik JakobsenTom Nielsen (DMCC),
Tommy Stjerne (WCC)		DMCC 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1994 (7th)
1994–95 Gert LarsenOluf OlsenMichael HarryHenrik JakobsenTom NielsenECC 1994 (10th)
DMCC 1995 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1996–97 Tommy StjerneGert LarsenPeter AndersenAnders SøderblomIvan FrederiksenDMCC 1997 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997–98 Tommy StjerneGert LarsenPeter AndersenIvan FrederiksenAnders SøderblomDMCC 1998 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1998 (7th)
1998–99 Tommy StjerneGert LarsenPeter AndersenIvan FrederiksenAnders SøderblomMikael Qvist,
Olle Brudsten		ECC 1998 (7th)
2000–01 Johnny FrederiksenHenrik JakobsenLars VilandtBo JensenGert LarsenOlle BrudstenDMCC 2001 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 2001 (10th)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2000–01 Gert LarsenNete LarsenMikkel KrauseGitte LarsenDMxCC 2001 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2001–02 Gert LarsenPernille NielsenDennis HansenMette LarsenDMxCC 2002 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20052005 European Junior Curling Challenge Denmark (junior men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20052005 European Curling Championships Denmark (men)
6
20052005 European Curling Championships Denmark (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20062006 World Junior Curling Championships Denmark (junior men)
5
20072007 World Junior Curling Championships Denmark (junior men)
4
20082008 World Junior Curling Championships Denmark (junior men)
7
20092009 World Junior Curling Championships Denmark (junior men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20132013 European Curling Championships Denmark (women)
4
20142014 Winter Olympics Denmark (women)
6
20142014 European Curling Championships Denmark (men)
9
20192019 European Curling Championships Denmark (men)
4

Private life

He is married to fellow Danish curler Malene Krause. They are the parents of former world junior champion Mikkel Krause, skip of Denmark's team at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.[4] Larsen was coach of his son's 2009 World Junior Curling Championships winner.

References
  1. DM Herrer | Hvidovre Curling Club(in Danish)
  2. Gert Larsen on the World Curling Federation database
  3. "Collie Campbell Memorial Award". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23.
  4. "Mikkel Krause". Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 9 February 2022.


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