Quick Facts
Biography
Binia Feltscher (born 13 October 1978 in Chur) is a Swiss curler from Flims. She is the skip of the 2014 and 2016 World championship curling teams from Switzerland. Formerly Binia Feltscher-Beeli
Career
Feltscher began curling in 1989. Since 2007 she has skipped and is right-handed.
Feltscher was the third of the Swiss team skipped by Mirjam Ott at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she won a silver medal. With Ott, Feltscher won silver medals at the European Curling Championships in 2004 and 2005 and a bronze in 2006. Feltscher left the Ott rink in 2007 to form her own team. She won another silver medal at the European Championships in 2009. Feltscher won the 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship by defeating Canada's Rachel Homan in the final.
On the World Curling Tour, Feltscher won her first event at the 2013 Glynhill Ladies International. Since then she has also won the 2013 Red Deer Curling Classic and the 2014 Women's Masters Basel.
Personal life
Feltscher is married and has two children.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Mirjam Ott | Binia Beeli | Brigitte Schori | Michèle Knobel | WCT, ECC, WCC |
| 2005-06 | Mirjam Ott | Binia Beeli | Valeria Spälty | Michèle Moser | WCT, ECC, OG |
| 2006-07 | Mirjam Ott | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Valeria Spälty | Janine Greiner | WCT, ECC |
| 2007-08 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Sandra Attinger | Yvonne Schlunegger | Corinne Bourquin | WCT |
| 2008-09 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Sandra Ramstein-Attinger | Sibille Buhlmann | Corinne Bourquin | WCT |
| 2009-10 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Sandra Ramstein-Attinger | Sibille Buhlmann | Corinne Bourquin | WCT, ECC |
| 2009-10 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Corinne Borquin | Heike Schwaller | Sandra Ramstein-Attinger | WCC |
| 2010-11 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Marlene Albrecht | Christine Urech | Sandra Ramstein-Attinger | WCT |
| 2011-12 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Marlene Albrecht | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT, ECC |
| 2012-13 | Binia Feltscher-Beeli | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT |
| 2013-14 | Binia Feltscher | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT, WCC |
| 2014-15 | Binia Feltscher | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT, ECC |
| 2015-16 | Binia Feltscher | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT, ECC, WCC |
| 2016-17 | Binia Feltscher | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Christine Urech | WCT, ECC |
| 2017-18 | Binia Feltscher | Irene Schori | Franziska Kaufmann | Carole Howald |
Grand Slam record
| Key | |
|---|---|
| C | Champion |
| F | Lost in Final |
| SF | Lost in Semifinal |
| QF | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| R16 | Lost in the round of 16 |
| Q | Did not advance to playoffs |
| T2 | Played in Tier 2 event |
| DNP | Did not participate in event |
| N/A | Not a Grand Slam event that season |
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Challenge | N/A | Q | DNP | T2 |
| Masters | QF | Q | QF | |
| The National | N/A | DNP | SF | |
| Canadian Open | QF | Q | DNP | |
| Players' | Q | DNP | DNP | |
| Champions Cup | N/A | DNP | DNP |