Claudio Pescia (born 17 November 1963 in
Zurich) is a
Swiss
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* Swiss people
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curler from
Unterägeri.
Originally the skip of the
Italian national team, Pescia now skips under the Swiss flag.
From 1994 to 1998, Pescia skipped the Italian team in five
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the Worl ...
, finishing in fourth place in 1995. During that time period, he also skipped the Italian team at the
1996 Ford World Curling Championships, where Italy finished in eighth.
Pescia then moved to Switzerland, to play third for
Ralph Stöckli. He played at the 2002 and 2005 European Championships with him, the 2003 and 2006 World Championships and the
2006 Winter Olympics. Pescia won a silver medal at the
2003 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2003 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 2003 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from April 5–13, 2003.
Teams
Round robin standings
Round ...
.
Personal life
Pescia has three children and is employed as a wealth manager.
He has three children.
External links
Team Pescia
References
Italian male curlers
Swiss male curlers
1963 births
Living people
Olympic curlers for Switzerland
Curlers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Swiss curling coaches
Italian curling coaches
Sportspeople from the canton of Zug
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