GERMANY – Curling Club Füssen, Füssen
SKIP: Andreas (Andy) Kapp
AGE: 43 (December 8, 1967, Sonthofen, Bavaria, Germany)
LIVES: Unterthingau
FAMILY: Wife Ute, children Lena (10), Benjamin (8), Anne (7)
YEARS CURLING: 29
OCCUPATION: Owner/General Manager (GUESCHO Frozen Foods)
DELIVERS: Right-handed
HIGHLIGHTS: Played for Germany in 13 Worlds; as skip in 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010; skipped Germany at four Olympic Winter Games; skipped
Germany in 13 European Championships, winning gold medals in 1992 and 1997, bronze medal in 2008; member of Team World at 2007 Continental Cup
THIRD: Daniel Herberg
AGE: 37 (March 7, 1974, Oberstdorf, Germany)
LIVES: Oberstdorf
FAMILY: Single
YEARS CURLING: 24
OCCUPATION: Project Developer (Geiger GmbH & Co. KG)
DELIVERS: Right-handed
HIGHLIGHTS: Played for Germany in five Worlds: as third for skip Sebastian Stock in 2004 and 2006, alternate in 1993, as alternate/third/second (skip Andy Kapp) in 2009 and 2010; played in four World Juniors; played in two Olympic Winter Games for Germany in 2002 and 2010; played in nine European Championships, winning in 2002 and 2004
SECOND: Andreas (Andy) Lang
AGE: 31 (April 26, 1979, Schwenningen, Germany)
LIVES: Schwangau
FAMILY: Wife Karin; children Emma (3), Jule (2)
YEARS CURLING: 16
OCCUPATION: Sales Engineer (Deckel Maho Pfronten)
DELIVERS: Right-handed
HIGHLIGHTS: Played in five Worlds for Germany: as skip in 2003, as second/third for Andy Kapp in 2007 (silver medal), as third in 2008, 2009 and 2010; played for Germany skip Andy Kapp in three European Championships; skipped Germany at 1999 World Juniors; member of Team World at 2007 Continental Cup
LEAD: Markus Messenzehl
AGE: 38 (June 20, 1972, Oberstdorf, Germany)
LIVES: Oberstdorf
FAMILY: Wife Ulrike, son Felix (7), daughter Sara (5)
YEARS CURLING: 22
OCCUPATION: Teacher
DELIVERS: Right-handed
HIGHLIGHTS: Played in two Worlds for Germany skip Sebastian Stock: as lead in 2004 (silver medal), as second in 2006; played lead for Germany skip Sebastian Stock at 2002 Olympic Winter Games; played in three World Juniors for Germany; played in nine European Championships for Germany, winning gold in 2002 and 2004, as lead for skip Sebastian Stock
ALTERNATE: Holger Höhne
AGE: 40 (May 6, 1970, Füssen, Germany)
LIVES: Füssen
FAMILY: Wife Sabine, children Mia (10), Linus (6)
YEARS CURLING: 23
OCCUPATION: Optometrist (Optik-Foto Niebler)
DELIVERS: Right-handed
HIGHLIGHTS: Played in 10 Worlds for Germany skip Andy Kapp: as second in 2008, 2009 and 2010, as lead in 1995 (bronze medal), 1997 (silver medal), 1999, 2001, 2005 (bronze medal), as alternate in 1994 (bronze medal) and 2007 (silver medal); played in three Olympic Winter Games for Germany skip Andy Kapp; played in 11 European Championships for Germany, winning gold
medals in 1992 and 1997, bronze in 2008; member of Team World at 2007 Continental Cup
COACH: Martin Beiser
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