Franz Tanner

Franz Tanner is a former Swiss curler. He played second and lead position on the Swiss rinks that won the 1981 World Men's Championship and two European Championships (1978 and 1981). He is one of the most international titled Swiss male curlers.

Franz Tanner
Curler  ♂
Team
Curling club	CC Lausanne-Riviera, Lausanne[1]
Curling career
Member Association	Switzerland
World Championship appearances	3 (1980, 1981, 1982)
European Championship appearances	3 (1978, 1981, 1982)
Medal record Curling World Championships 1981 London 1982 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1980 Moncton European Championships 1978 Aviemore 1981 Grindelwald 1982 Kirkcaldy Swiss Men's Championship[2] 1980 1981 1982

Awards

• World Curling Freytag Award: 2002^[3]
• In 2012 he was inducted to World Curling Federation Hall of Fame

Teams

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Coach	Events
1978–79	Jürg Tanner	Jürg Hornisberger	Franz Tanner	Patrik Lörtscher		ECC 1978
1979–80	Jürg Tanner	Jürg Hornisberger	Franz Tanner	Patrik Lörtscher		SMCC 1980 WCC 1980
1980–81	Jürg Tanner	Jürg Hornisberger	Patrik Lörtscher	Franz Tanner		SMCC 1981 WCC 1981
1981–82	Jürg Tanner	Jürg Hornisberger	Patrik Lörtscher	Franz Tanner	Bruno Leutenegger	ECC 1981 SMCC 1982 WCC 1982
1982–83	Jürg Tanner	Jürg Hornisberger	Patrik Lörtscher	Franz Tanner		ECC 1982