The 1988 European Curling Championships were held from 6 to 10 December at the Perth Ice Rink arena in Perth, Scotland.
The Scottish men's team skipped by David Smith won their fourth title and the Swedish women's team skipped by Elisabeth Högström won their seventh title.
For the first time, the men's team of Belgium took part in the European Championship.
Men
Teams Country Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Curling club, city Alois Kreidl Günther Mochny Dieter Küchenmeister Stefan Salinger Kitzbühel CC,Kitzbühel Marcel Marién Pierre Mallants Eric Biehels Arthur Westerlinck Christian Thune Niels Siggaard Ole Lehmann de Neergard Finn Nielsen John Deakin Gordon Vickers Malcolm Richardson Peter Bowyer Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Jarmo Jokivalli Jari Laukkanen Petri Tsutsunen Juhani Heinonen Hyvinkää CC,Hyvinkää Dominique Dupont-Roc Christian Dupont-Roc Daniel Cosetto Patrick Philippe Fabio Alverà Stefano Morona Adriano Lorenzi Stefano Zardini Robert van der Cammen Wim Neeleman Rob Joosen Fred Melker Eigil Ramsfjell Sjur Loen Morten Søgaard Dagfinn Loen Snarøyen CC, Oslo David Smith Mike Hay Peter Smith David Hay Claes Roxin Mats Brisegård Björn Roxin Lars-Eric Roxin CK Ena, Enköping Bernhard Attinger Werner Attinger Martin Zürrer Marcel Senn Dübendorf CC,Dübendorf John Hunt John Stone John Guyan Michael Hunt Keith Wendorf Sven Saile Uwe Saile Gregor Kunzemüller CC Schwenningen,Schwenningen
First Phase (Triple Knockout)
Round 1 Two teams promoted to Second Phase
Round 2 Three teams promoted to Second Phase
Round 3 Three teams promoted to Second Phase
Second Phase (Double Knockout) Round 1 Two teams promoted to Playoffs
Round 2 Two teams promoted to Playoffs
Placement Phase Range 9-14
Range 5-8
Playoffs
Final standings Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses David Smith 8 7 1 Eigil Ramsfjell 6 5 1 Bernhard Attinger 10 6 4 4 Claes Roxin 8 4 4 5 Dominique Dupont-Roc 9 5 4 6 Christian Thune 9 4 5 7 Keith Wendorf 6 4 2 8 Fabio Alverà 7 3 4 9 Alois Kreidl 7 4 310 John Deakin 8 4 411 Robert van der Cammen 7 3 412 Jussi Uusipaavalniemi 7 2 513 John Hunt 6 1 514 Marcel Marién 6 0 6
Women
Teams Country Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Curling club, city Inge Lamprecht Jutta Kober Elke Lamprecht Karin Egger Marianne Qvist Lene Bidstrup Astrid Birnbaum Linda Laursen Joan Reed Moira Davison Christine Short Margaret Martin Glendale CC, Northumberland Jaana Jokela Terhi Aro Nina Ahvenainen Carita Säilä Tiina Majuri Agnes Mercier Annick Mercier Andrée Dupont-Roc Catherine Lefebvre Ann Lacedelli Francesca Del Fabbro Emanuela Sarto Loredana Siorpaes Laura Van Imhoff Gerrie Veening Jenny Bovenschen Mirjam Gast Trine Trulsen Dordi Nordby Hanne Pettersen Mette Halvorsen Snarøyen CC, Oslo Hazel McGregor Edith Loudon Fiona Bayne Katie Loudon Elisabeth Högström Anette Norberg Monika Jansson Marie Henriksson Karlstads CK, Karlstad Cristina Lestander Barbara Meier Ingrid Thulin Katrin Peterhans Stephanie Mayr Simone Vogel Sabine Belkofer Hatti Foster
First Phase (Triple Knockout) Round 1 Two teams promoted to Second Phase
Round 2 Three teams promoted to Second Phase
Round 3 Three teams promoted to Second Phase
Second Phase (Double Knockout) Round 1 Two teams promoted to Playoffs
Round 2 Two teams promoted to Playoffs
Placement Phase Range 9-12
Range 5-8
Playoffs
Final standings Place Country Skip Games Wins Losses Elisabeth Högström 6 6 0 Hazel McGregor 8 5 3 Cristina Lestander 8 6 2 4 Marianne Qvist 9 5 4 5 Trine Trulsen 8 4 4 6 Stephanie Mayr 6 3 3 7 Laura Van Imhoff 7 3 4 8 Joan Reed 7 2 5 9 Inge Lamprecht 6 3 310 Agnes Mercier 5 1 411 Ann Lacedelli 5 1 412 Jaana Jokela 7 2 5
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