Keith Wendorf

Keith Wendorf (born December 20, 1949 in East York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former German curler and a curling coach.

Keith Wendorf
Curler
 ♂
Born (1949-12-20) December 20, 1949
East York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Team
Curling clubMunchener EV,[1]
CC Schwenningen[2]
Career
Member Association Germany
World Championship
appearances		7 (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
European Championship
appearances		8 (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Germany
World Championships
1983 Regina
1982 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
European Championships
1982 Kirkcaldy
1989 Engelberg

Wendorf began his participation in curling in 1966 at the high school level in New Brunswick. He would go on to graduate from the University of New Brunswick with a BA in 1972.

After 1972 he moved to Germany. During his time in Germany, Keith competed in 7 World Curling Championships (1978-1979, 1981-1985) highlighted by winning a silver medal in 1983.

He was the National Curling Coach of Germany from 1994 to 2002.

In 2002, Keith Wendorf began works at the World Curling Federation as the Director of Competitions and Development. After 16 years he retired at the end of June 2018.

He is married to Susan Wendorf and currently resides in France.[3]

Awards and honours

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Coach Events
1977–78 Keith WendorfSascha Fischer-WepplerBalint von BeryHeino von L'EstocqWCC 1978 (6th)
1978–79 Keith WendorfBalint von BerySascha Fischer-WepplerHeino von L'EstocqWCC 1979 (4th)
1979–80 Keith WendorfBalint von BeryHeino von L'EstocqPeter Fischer-WepplerECC 1979 (7th)
1980–81 Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner MartinWCC 1981 (9th)
1981–82 Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner MartinOtto Danieli (WCC)ECC 1981 (4th)
WCC 1982
1982–83 Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner MartinECC 1982
WCC 1983
1983–84 Keith WendorfHans Dieter KieselSven SaileHeiner MartinECC 1983 (5th)
WCC 1984 (5th)
1984–85 Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileAndreas SailerECC 1984 (4th)
WCC 1985 (9th)
1987–88 Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileHans Dieter KieselECC 1987 (4th)
1988–89 Keith WendorfUwe SaileSven SaileGregor KunzemüllerECC 1988 (7th)
1989–90 Keith WendorfSven SaileChristoph MöckelUwe SaileECC 1989

Record as a coach of national teams
YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
19941994 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
5
19951995 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
5
19961996 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
4
19971997 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
19981998 World Men's Curling Championship Germany (men)
10
19981998 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
6
19991999 World Men's Curling Championship Germany (men)
7
19991999 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
9
20002000 World Junior Curling Championships Germany (junior men)
20002000 World Women's Curling Championship Germany (women)
6
20002000 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
6
20012001 World Junior Curling Championships Germany (junior women)
10
20012001 World Men's Curling Championship Germany (men)
6
20012001 European Curling Championships Germany (men)
8

References
  1. Look at de-Wiki: de:Münchener EV.
  2. Curling Club Schwenningen e.V.(in German)
  3. "Curling Legend - Keith Wendorf". Chinese Taipei Curling Federation. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. "World Curling Federation - Collie Campbell Memorial Award". Worldcurling.org. 2016-07-19. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. "World Curling Freytag Award". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. "World Curling Hall of Fame". World Curling Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2018.


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