The 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 26–April 1 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland.
Teams Deer Lodge CC, Winnipeg, Manitoba Skip: Barry Fry Third: Bill Carey Second: Gordon Sparkes Lead: Bryan WoodHvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Jørn Blach Third: Freddy Bartelsen Second: Bent Jørgensen Lead: Antonny HingeMont d'Arbois CC, Megève Skip: Georges Mangier Third: Pierre Saas Second: René Robert Lead: Gérard WendlingMunchener EV, Munich Skip: Keith Wendorf Third: Balint von Bery Second: Sascha Fischer-Weppler Lead: Heino von L'EstocqTofane CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Giuseppe Dal Molin Third: Andrea Pavani Second: Giancarlo Valt Lead: Enea PavaniBygdøy CC, Oslo Skip: Kristian Sørum Third: Morten Sørum Second: Eigil Ramsfjell Lead: Gunnar MelandHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton Skip: Jimmy Waddell Third: Willie Frame Second: Jim Forrest Lead: George BryanSundsvalls CK Fourth: Anders Grahn Third: Ken Bruneflod Skip: Karl-Erik Bruneflod Lead: Roger BredinDübendorf CC Skip: Peter Attinger, Jr. Third: Bernhard Attinger Second: Mattias Neuenschwander Lead: Ruedi AttingerBemidji CC, Bemidji, Minnesota Skip: Scott Baird Third: Dan Haluptzok Second: Mark Haluptzok Lead: Bob Fenson
Round-robin standings KeyTeams to playoffsTeams to tiebreaker
CountrySkipWL Peter Attinger, Jr. 7 2 Kristian Sørum 6 3 Barry Fry 6 3 Scott Baird 6 3 Keith Wendorf 6 3 Jimmy Waddell 5 4 Karl-Erik Bruneflod 3 6 Giuseppe Dal Molin 3 6 Georges Magnier 2 7 Jørn Blach 1 8
Round-robin results Draw 1
Draw 2
Draw 3
Draw 4
Draw 5
Draw 6
Draw 7
Draw 8
Draw 9
Tiebreakers Tiebreaker 1
Tiebreaker 2
Playoffs
Semifinals
Final
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