Hardie Wins European Men's Curling Title
Scotland's Grant Hardie rink beat Team Spiller 6-5 in Ostrava, while Team Wrana claimed the women's crown.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Other Sports
Team Hardie defeated Team Stefano Spiller 6-5 in the men's final of the European Curling Championship in Ostrava, Czechia. In the women's final, Team Wrana beat Team Alina Pätz 7-2.
Why it matters
The men's title is the fifth European title of Grant Hardie's career and his first as skip. The result marks a notable championship for a rink ranked third in the world entering the event.
Team Hardie went 4-1 in the preliminary round and beat Team Oskar Eriksson 7-5 in the semi-final before winning the title. Team Wrana went 5-0 in the round robin and beat Team Evelina Barone 7-3 in the semi-final, with the final's outcome still tied to how the rinks perform at later events.
The players
Grant Hardie
Scottish curling skip whose rink from Stirling won the European men's title, his first European championship as skip.
Isabella Wrana
Skip of the Team Wrana rink that won the European women's curling title and is ranked No. 7 in the world.
The details
Grant Hardie scored a single in the eighth end to secure the men's final. In the women's final, Team Wrana scored three points in the sixth end and a single steal in the seventh to pull away from Team Pätz.
Timeline
Sunday: Team Hardie wins the men's European Curling Championship final.
Earlier this season: Team Hardie wins the Shorty Jenkins Classic.
Last season: Team Wrana finishes third at the World Women's Curling Championship in Calgary.
Earlier this season: Team Wrana wins the Karuizawa International in Japan and the Oslo Cup in Norway.
Season Trajectory
Team Wrana's European title follows a season that already included Karuizawa International and Oslo Cup wins and a third-place finish at last season's World Women's Championship in Calgary. The win is expected to improve Team Wrana's No. 7 world ranking as the rink moves toward the next major events.
The result reshuffles the curling rankings that determine which rinks earn direct entry into upcoming international events. Fans tracking world standings can expect Team Wrana's No. 7 position to move as points from this title are counted.
The takeaway
Strong round-robin records and semi-final wins were the common thread for both champions. Tracking how rinks perform in the early stages of a tournament is a useful way to anticipate finals.
Further reading
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