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Hardie clinches fifth gold as Scots win European Championship
Grant Hardie won a record-equalling fifth European Curling Championship gold as Scotland edged Italy 6-5 in the final in Ostrava. The victory came after Italy had handed Scotland its only group-stage defeat. Hardie now has seven medals from seven attempts at the event, matching Mike Hay and Hammy McMillan Sr for Scotland’s most European titles.
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What matters
- Scotland recovered from its only group-stage defeat by Italy to win the final.
- Hardie’s five golds match the Scottish record at the championship.
Why this made the edition
A fully evidenced European championship result and a record-equalling fifth gold make this a concise, consequential Elsewhere roundup item.
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