MEn’s sPORTsMAnshIP AWARD
USA skip Heath McCormick tests his lung strength while yelling to his sweepers to hurry during action at the 2012 World Men’s Championship in Switzerland. Photo by Richard Gray, World Curling Federation
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sPORTsMAnshIP AWARDs
Colin Campbell Memorial Award New Zealand’s Sean Becker received the 2012 Colin Campbell Memorial Award, which honors the memory of Colin A. Campbell, president of the International Curling Federation (now the World Curling Federation) from 1969 until his passing in 1978. The award is presented annually to the player in the men’s World Curling Championship who best combines playing ability with sportsmanlike conduct, as determined by his fellow competitors. Colin Campbell Memorial Award Winners 2012 sean becker new zealand 2011 Thomas Ulsrud Norway 2010 Torger Nergard Norway 2009 Fengchun Wang China 2008 Thomas Dufour France 2007 Ralph Stoeckli Switzerland 2006 Ewan MacDonald Scotland 2005 Marco Mariani Italy 2004 Sean Becker New Zealand 2003 Markuu Uusipaavalniemi Finland 2002 Paal Trulsen Norway 2001 Spencer Mugnier France 2000 Greg McAulay Canada 1999 Sean Becker New Zealand 1998 Markuu Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1997 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1996 Mikael Hasselborg Sweden 1995 Peter Lindholm Sweden 1994 Gert Larsen Denmark 1993 Hugh Millikin Australia 1992 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Finland 1991 Markus Eggler Switzerland 1990 Tommy Stjerne Denmark 1989 Tommy Stjerne Denmark 1988 Bo Bakke Norway 1987 Goran Roxin Sweden 1986 Uli Sutor Germany 1985 Tim Wright United States 1984 Mike Hay Scotland 1983 Keith Wendorf Germany 1982 Rick Lang Canada 1981 Mark Olson Canada 1980 Greig Henderson Scotland 1979 Keith Wendorf Germany