Thierry Mercier

Thierry Mercier (born 1 May 1967) is a French curler and curling coach.[2]

Thierry Mercier
 
Born (1967-05-01) 1 May 1967
Team
Curling clubClub de sports Megève, Megève[1]
Curling career
Member Association France
World Championship
appearances
6 (1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2000)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2015)
European Championship
appearances
10 (1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992 - demo)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Championship: 1 (2015),
European Mixed Championship: 1 (2007),
World Junior Championships: 4 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988)
Medal record
Curling
French Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999
Gold medal – first place 2001
Gold medal – first place 2004
Gold medal – first place 2007

At the national level, he is a four-time French men's champion.

He participated in the demonstration curling events at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where the French men's team finished in sixth place.

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1982–83 Dominique Dupont-RocPatrick PhilippeChristian Dupont-RocThierry MercierWJCC 1983 (9th)
1983–84 Dominique Dupont-RocPhilippe PomiChristian Dupont-RocThierry MercierWJCC 1984 (8th)
1984–85 Maurice MercierThierry MercierJacques JoulienEmile PomiECC 1984 (11th)
1985–86 Lionel TournierThierry MercierJean-Francois DelavayPascal CoppelWJCC 1986 (9th)
Dominique Dupont-RocChristian Dupont-RocThierry MercierDaniel Cosetto (ECC)
Patrick Philippe (WCC)
ECC 1985 (11th)
WCC 1986 (7th)
1987–88 Christophe BoanGerard RavelloAlain BrangiThierry MercierECC 1987 (12th)
Thierry MercierLionel TournierChristian CossettoRené-Georges WohlfeiJan Henri DucrozWJCC 1988 (9th)
Christophe BoanThierry MercierGerard RavelloAlain BrangiWCC 1988 (7th)
1988–89 Dominique Dupont-RocChristian Dupont-RocDaniel CosettoPatrick PhilippeThierry MercierWCC 1989 (9th)
1990–91 Thierry MercierDaniel CosettoLionel TournierLaurent FlenghiJoel IndergandECC 1990 (6th)
Dominique Dupont-RocClaude FeigeThierry MercierPatrick PhilippeDaniel MoratelliWCC 1991 (9th)
1991–92 Dominique Dupont-RocClaude FeigePatrick PhilippeDaniel MoratelliThierry MercierECC 1991 (5th)
Dominique Dupont-RocClaude FeigePatrick PhilippeThierry MercierDaniel MoratelliWOG 1992 (demo) (6th)
Thierry Mercier (fourth)Christophe Boan (skip)Spencer MugnierGerard RavelloWCC 1992 (10th)
1993–94 Jan Henri DucrozChristian Dupont-RocLionel TournierCyrille PrunetThierry MercierECC 1993 (6th)
1994–95 Thierry Mercier (fourth)Christophe Boan (skip)Patrick PhilippeGerard RavelloLionel TournierMichel JeannotECC 1994 (13th)
1999–00 Thierry MercierCyrille PrunetEric LaffinGerard RavelloLionel TournierECC 1999 (7th)
WCC 2000 (9th)
2001–02 Thierry MercierCyrille PrunetEric LaffinLionel TournierECC 2001 (7th)
2004–05 Thierry MercierCyrille PrunetEric LaffinJérémy FrarierThomas DufourRobert BiondinaECC 2004 (10th)
2017–18 Theo DucrozQuentin MorardEddy MercierKillian GaudinThierry MercierNoel MorardECC 2017
(C division) (2nd)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2007–08 Thierry MercierFabienne MorandPatrick BoezMarie-Pierre D'Espezel de RoquetailladeEMxCC 2007 (18th)
2015–16 Thierry MercierSandrine MorandRomain BoriniCatherine EmbergerWMxCC 2015 (15th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Events
2014–15 Catherine EmbergerThierry MercierWMDCC 2015 (21st)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
19921992 World Junior Curling Championships France (junior women)
7
19921992 European Curling Championships France (men)
5
19931993 World Junior Curling Championships France (junior women)
8
19931993 World Men's Curling Championship France (men)
10
20002000 World Junior Curling Championships France (junior women)
10
20012001 World Junior B Curling Championships France (junior women)
5
20022002 European Curling Championships Spain (men)
18
20022002 European Curling Championships Spain (women)
18
20032003 European Curling Championships Spain (men)
19
20172017 World Junior B Curling Championships France (junior men)
11
20172017 European Curling Championships France (men)
17
20182018 World Junior B Curling Championships France (junior men)
13
20182018 European Curling Championships France (men)
26
20192019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (January) France (junior men)
5
20192019 European Curling Championships (C division) France (women)
6
20192019 European Curling Championships France (men)
20
20192019 World Junior-B Curling Championships (December) France (junior men)
4
20202020 Winter Youth Olympics (mixed) France (mixed)
23
20202020 Winter Youth Olympics (mixed doubles)
Chana Beitone (FRA) / Nikolai Lysakov (RUS)
 France/ Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Personal life

Thierry Mercier is from family of curlers: his mother Agnès Mercier[3] is known French curler, many times French women's champion, she competed on 1988 Winter Olympics, number of World and European championships. Thierry's older sister is Annick Mercier, curler, many times French champion, she competed on 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, number of Worlds and Euros.

References


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