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WDC '08 Results

The eighteenth World Diplomacy Convention took place this past August 14^th-17^th in Vienna, Austria. The final results, as reported on the main WDC '08 site, are as follows:

OVERALL RESULTS
Rank Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Sum Total
1 Ziesing, Julian 36.20 34.67 14.29 29.30 114.45 100.17
2 Sevin, Cyrille 13.26 75.00 23.14 10.57 121.97 111.40
3 Leinich, Daniel 0.00 55.63 40.86 13.44 109.93 109.93
4 Andersson, Dennis 49.81 34.21 11.82 20.48 116.33 104.51
5 Straub, Fabian 21.79 34.67 40.86 8.15 105.48 97.33
6 Dijkhoff, Oscar 39.54 6.14 20.22 35.91 101.81 95.67
7 Ilievics, André 11.60 40.15 23.53 28.42 103.70 92.10
8 Brand, Chris 35.91 16.67 27.03 4.63 84.24 79.61
9 van Rooijen, Ren� 0.00 19.46 27.03 32.23 78.72 78.72
10 Tønnessen, Tor Magne 22.40 25.83 27.94 13.44 89.61 76.17
11 Jørgensen, Simen Fure 34.41 12.76 28.91 10.26 86.34 76.09
12 Seklehner, Stephan 22.13 4.05 0.00 48.38 74.56 74.56
13 Lester, Daniel 26.39 0.00 25.77 21.96 74.13 74.13
14 Harris, Toby 18.45 32.64 22.76 5.56 79.41 73.85
15 Horak, Volker 41.11 28.42 0.00 4.17 73.69 73.69
16 Paeuser, Markus 4.17 39.10 26.39 0.00 69.65 69.65
17 Hardy, James 7.31 57.73 3.62 68.67 68.67
18 Sahuguet, Nicolas 0.00 0.00 40.31 27.48 67.79 67.79
19 Cosgrave, Liam 26.60 8.11 8.04 32.91 75.67 67.63
20 Badurczik, Jan 24.35 0.00 18.90 23.93 67.18 67.18
21 Alagün, Ahmet 11.34 34.02 12.81 19.21 77.39 66.05
22 Grellier, Fabien 20.22 21.46 22.76 0.00 64.44 64.44
23 Kurt, Igor 21.79 10.26 0.00 30.59 62.63 62.63
24 Miller, Millis 19.70 13.06 18.02 22.22 73.01 59.95
25 Degwitz, Ulrich 7.40 23.43 27.94 6.68 65.45 58.77
26 Norman, David 15.08 4.81 0.00 35.49 55.38 55.38
27 Ulsenheimer, Stefan 40.47 5.86 0.00 7.64 53.97 53.97
28 Unger, Stefan 16.52 8.11 8.28 28.16 61.07 52.96
29 Oosterom, Frank 12.92 9.27 23.14 16.59 61.92 52.66
30 Birsan, Edi 12.92 0.00 35.91 0.00 48.84 48.84
31 Goff, Andrew 7.40 3.95 22.76 18.45 52.56 48.62
32 du Pontavice, Emmanuel 4.57 4.81 18.45 23.63 51.46 46.89
33 Fiala, Andreas 10.17 19.87 7.64 16.79 54.47 46.83
34 Lebedev, Alex 11.87 13.38 0.00 19.87 45.12 45.12
35 Bandaranaike, Gihan 14.29 30.12 44.40 44.40
36 Dias De Almeida, Vincent 38.35 5.86 0.00 0.00 44.20 44.20
37 Petter, Gert 16.52 7.14 20.22 5.79 49.67 43.88
38 Sanchez, Ruben 7.31 0.00 27.03 9.52 43.87 43.87
39 Werner, Holger 14.29 29.04 43.33 43.33
40 Kotschy, Georg 8.92 23.93 6.38 7.64 46.88 40.50
41 Diehl, Christoph 24.72 15.08 39.80 39.80
42 Pazzaglia, Luca 22.13 0.00 16.52 0.00 38.66 38.66
43 Maggi, Gwen 0.00 15.98 4.07 13.03 33.08 33.08
44 Am Ende, Moritz 5.20 0.00 27.48 0.00 32.68 32.68
45 Clouet, Yann 11.47 18.90 30.37 30.37
46 Schmalle, Holger 14.45 9.20 4.34 0.00 27.98 27.98
47 Peksa, Mikulas 0.00 9.27 0.00 16.59 25.86 25.86
48 Ferrari, Marco Piermaria 0.00 4.49 0.00 19.62 24.11 24.11
49 Lecointre, Gabriel 5.93 13.38 4.17 0.00 23.48 23.48
50 Bieber, Herbert 18.54 4.58 23.13 23.13
51 Hrabal, Vojtech 0.00 0.00 6.09 16.59 22.68 22.68
52 Höfferer, Jochen 0.00 11.47 9.92 0.00 21.38 21.38
53 Brüggemann, Dirk 0.00 0.00 4.27 16.03 20.30 20.30
54 Bretschneider, Clara 0.00 16.59 16.59 16.59
55 Tennant, Len 0.00 0.00 4.27 11.96 16.23 16.23
56 Günther-Hanssen, Christian 0.00 0.00 7.77 7.81 15.58 15.58
57 Pock, Michael 4.57 0.00 4.27 4.49 13.32 13.32
58 Beer, Sebastian 13.03 13.03 13.03
59 Denkmann, Christian 4.09 0.00 4.17 8.25 8.25
60 Mönch, Joachim 0.00 0.00 4.34 0.00 4.34 4.34
61 Nejedlik, Karel 0.00 3.61 0.00 0.00 3.61 3.61
62 Bacher, Frank 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
63 Carry, Vincent 0.00 0.00
64 Dambmann, Manuela 0.00 0.00
65 Diehl, Constanze 0.00 0.00
66 Heymuth, Marcel 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
67 Hopf, Günter 0.00 0.00
68 Luckenfuller, Henry 0.00 0.00 0.00
69 Miller, Ana 0.00 0.00
70 Pazzaglia, Enrico 0.00 0.00
71 Scaffa, Luisa 0.00 0.00
72 Schmerbach, Mathias 0.00 0.00
73 Simma, Katharina 0.00 0.00 0.00
74 Tennant, Nora 0.00 0.00


OVERALL RESULTS
Rank	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Sum	Total
1	Ziesing, Julian	36.20	34.67	14.29	29.30	114.45	100.17
2	Sevin, Cyrille	13.26	75.00	23.14	10.57	121.97	111.40
3	Leinich, Daniel	0.00	55.63	40.86	13.44	109.93	109.93
4	Andersson, Dennis	49.81	34.21	11.82	20.48	116.33	104.51
5	Straub, Fabian	21.79	34.67	40.86	8.15	105.48	97.33
6	Dijkhoff, Oscar	39.54	6.14	20.22	35.91	101.81	95.67
7	Ilievics, André	11.60	40.15	23.53	28.42	103.70	92.10
8	Brand, Chris	35.91	16.67	27.03	4.63	84.24	79.61
9	van Rooijen, Ren�	0.00	19.46	27.03	32.23	78.72	78.72
10	Tønnessen, Tor Magne	22.40	25.83	27.94	13.44	89.61	76.17
11	Jørgensen, Simen Fure	34.41	12.76	28.91	10.26	86.34	76.09
12	Seklehner, Stephan	22.13	4.05	0.00	48.38	74.56	74.56
13	Lester, Daniel	26.39	0.00	25.77	21.96	74.13	74.13
14	Harris, Toby	18.45	32.64	22.76	5.56	79.41	73.85
15	Horak, Volker	41.11	28.42	0.00	4.17	73.69	73.69
16	Paeuser, Markus	4.17	39.10	26.39	0.00	69.65	69.65
17	Hardy, James	7.31	57.73	3.62		68.67	68.67
18	Sahuguet, Nicolas	0.00	0.00	40.31	27.48	67.79	67.79
19	Cosgrave, Liam	26.60	8.11	8.04	32.91	75.67	67.63
20	Badurczik, Jan	24.35	0.00	18.90	23.93	67.18	67.18
21	Alagün, Ahmet	11.34	34.02	12.81	19.21	77.39	66.05
22	Grellier, Fabien	20.22	21.46	22.76	0.00	64.44	64.44
23	Kurt, Igor	21.79	10.26	0.00	30.59	62.63	62.63
24	Miller, Millis	19.70	13.06	18.02	22.22	73.01	59.95
25	Degwitz, Ulrich	7.40	23.43	27.94	6.68	65.45	58.77
26	Norman, David	15.08	4.81	0.00	35.49	55.38	55.38
27	Ulsenheimer, Stefan	40.47	5.86	0.00	7.64	53.97	53.97
28	Unger, Stefan	16.52	8.11	8.28	28.16	61.07	52.96
29	Oosterom, Frank	12.92	9.27	23.14	16.59	61.92	52.66
30	Birsan, Edi	12.92	0.00	35.91	0.00	48.84	48.84
31	Goff, Andrew	7.40	3.95	22.76	18.45	52.56	48.62
32	du Pontavice, Emmanuel	4.57	4.81	18.45	23.63	51.46	46.89
33	Fiala, Andreas	10.17	19.87	7.64	16.79	54.47	46.83
34	Lebedev, Alex	11.87	13.38	0.00	19.87	45.12	45.12
35	Bandaranaike, Gihan	14.29	30.12			44.40	44.40
36	Dias De Almeida, Vincent	38.35	5.86	0.00	0.00	44.20	44.20
37	Petter, Gert	16.52	7.14	20.22	5.79	49.67	43.88
38	Sanchez, Ruben	7.31	0.00	27.03	9.52	43.87	43.87
39	Werner, Holger	14.29			29.04	43.33	43.33
40	Kotschy, Georg	8.92	23.93	6.38	7.64	46.88	40.50
41	Diehl, Christoph	24.72		15.08		39.80	39.80
42	Pazzaglia, Luca	22.13	0.00	16.52	0.00	38.66	38.66
43	Maggi, Gwen	0.00	15.98	4.07	13.03	33.08	33.08
44	Am Ende, Moritz	5.20	0.00	27.48	0.00	32.68	32.68
45	Clouet, Yann		11.47	18.90		30.37	30.37
46	Schmalle, Holger	14.45	9.20	4.34	0.00	27.98	27.98
47	Peksa, Mikulas	0.00	9.27	0.00	16.59	25.86	25.86
48	Ferrari, Marco Piermaria	0.00	4.49	0.00	19.62	24.11	24.11
49	Lecointre, Gabriel	5.93	13.38	4.17	0.00	23.48	23.48
50	Bieber, Herbert		18.54		4.58	23.13	23.13
51	Hrabal, Vojtech	0.00	0.00	6.09	16.59	22.68	22.68
52	Höfferer, Jochen	0.00	11.47	9.92	0.00	21.38	21.38
53	Brüggemann, Dirk	0.00	0.00	4.27	16.03	20.30	20.30
54	Bretschneider, Clara		0.00		16.59	16.59	16.59
55	Tennant, Len	0.00	0.00	4.27	11.96	16.23	16.23
56	Günther-Hanssen, Christian	0.00	0.00	7.77	7.81	15.58	15.58
57	Pock, Michael	4.57	0.00	4.27	4.49	13.32	13.32
58	Beer, Sebastian		13.03			13.03	13.03
59	Denkmann, Christian	4.09	0.00	4.17	8.25	8.25
60	Mönch, Joachim	0.00	0.00	4.34	0.00	4.34	4.34
61	Nejedlik, Karel	0.00	3.61	0.00	0.00	3.61	3.61
62	Bacher, Frank		0.00	0.00		0.00	0.00
63	Carry, Vincent					0.00	0.00
64	Dambmann, Manuela					0.00	0.00
65	Diehl, Constanze					0.00	0.00
66	Heymuth, Marcel	0.00	0.00	0.00		0.00	0.00
67	Hopf, Günter					0.00	0.00
68	Luckenfuller, Henry		0.00			0.00	0.00
69	Miller, Ana					0.00	0.00
70	Pazzaglia, Enrico					0.00	0.00
71	Scaffa, Luisa					0.00	0.00
72	Schmerbach, Mathias					0.00	0.00
73	Simma, Katharina		0.00			0.00	0.00
74	Tennant, Nora					0.00	0.00

TEAM RESULTS
Rank Team Name Players Total score
1 Brothers in Arms Clouet, Yann
Maggi, Gwen
Sevin, Cyrille 148.56
2 Fit stoneheads Harris, Toby
Kurt, Igor
Straub, Fabian 141.19
3 Montezuma Impossible II du Pontavice, Emmanuel
Ilievics, André
van Rooijen, René 133.43
4 Whatever Badurczik, Jan
Leinich, Daniel
Schmalle, Holger 128.93
5 Sweden Jørgensen, Simen Fure
Sanchez, Ruben
Tønnessen, Tor Magne 122.48
6 Masters of Disaster Horak, Volker
Paeuser, Markus
Pazzaglia, Luca 110.43
7 Montezuma Impossible Andersson, Dennis
Oosterom, Frank
Unger, Stefan 94.83
8 Pygmees Dias De Almeida, Vincent
Grellier, Fabien
Sahuguet, Nicolas 90.39
9 The Team from Far Far Away Birsan, Edi
Brand, Chris
Tennant, Len 83.88
10 BMW Alagün, Ahmet
Kotschy, Georg
Mönch, Joachim 81.49
11 Team France Cosgrave, Liam
Goff, Andrew
Lester, Daniel 68.64
12 Team Salzburg Höfferer, Jochen
Lebedev, Alex
Petter, Gert 62.12
13 Die Ber+Viener Brüggemann, Dirk
Degwitz, Ulrich
Pock, Michael 59.91
14 No Name 2 Bacher, Frank
Norman, David
Ziesing, Julian 53.77
15 1 Man, 1 Word, 1 Centre Am Ende, Moritz
Heymuth, Marcel
Lecointre, Gabriel 45.02
16 Team "Sissi"^* Denkmann, Christian
Fiala, Andreas
Ulsenheimer, Stefan 33.37
17 No Name 1 Hrabal, Vojtech
Nejedlik, Karel
Peksa, Mikulas 18.96


TEAM RESULTS
Rank	Team Name	Players	Total score
1	Brothers in Arms	Clouet, Yann Maggi, Gwen Sevin, Cyrille	148.56
2	Fit stoneheads	Harris, Toby Kurt, Igor Straub, Fabian	141.19
3	Montezuma Impossible II	du Pontavice, Emmanuel Ilievics, André van Rooijen, René	133.43
4	Whatever	Badurczik, Jan Leinich, Daniel Schmalle, Holger	128.93
5	Sweden	Jørgensen, Simen Fure Sanchez, Ruben Tønnessen, Tor Magne	122.48
6	Masters of Disaster	Horak, Volker Paeuser, Markus Pazzaglia, Luca	110.43
7	Montezuma Impossible	Andersson, Dennis Oosterom, Frank Unger, Stefan	94.83
8	Pygmees	Dias De Almeida, Vincent Grellier, Fabien Sahuguet, Nicolas	90.39
9	The Team from Far Far Away	Birsan, Edi Brand, Chris Tennant, Len	83.88
10	BMW	Alagün, Ahmet Kotschy, Georg Mönch, Joachim	81.49
11	Team France	Cosgrave, Liam Goff, Andrew Lester, Daniel	68.64
12	Team Salzburg	Höfferer, Jochen Lebedev, Alex Petter, Gert	62.12
13	Die Ber+Viener	Brüggemann, Dirk Degwitz, Ulrich Pock, Michael	59.91
14	No Name 2	Bacher, Frank Norman, David Ziesing, Julian	53.77
15	1 Man, 1 Word, 1 Centre	Am Ende, Moritz Heymuth, Marcel Lecointre, Gabriel	45.02
16	Team "Sissi"^*	Denkmann, Christian Fiala, Andreas Ulsenheimer, Stefan	33.37
17	No Name 1	Hrabal, Vojtech Nejedlik, Karel Peksa, Mikulas	18.96

^*Is this a reference to this tragic lady? Those poor Wittelsbachs…

BEST COUNTRIES
Name Country Round Board Centers Score
Sevin, Cyrille Austria Round 2 1 19 75.00
Hardy, James England Round 2 5 16 57.73
Andersson, Dennis France Round 1 4 14 49.81
Leinich, Daniel Germany Round 3 6 13 40.86
Straub, Fabian Italy Round 3 6 13 40.86
Birsan, Edi Russia Round 3 2 11 35.91
Ulsenheimer, Stefan Turkey Round 1 3 12 40.47


BEST COUNTRIES
Name	Country	Round	Board	Centers	Score
Sevin, Cyrille	Austria	Round 2	1	19	75.00
Hardy, James	England	Round 2	5	16	57.73
Andersson, Dennis	France	Round 1	4	14	49.81
Leinich, Daniel	Germany	Round 3	6	13	40.86
Straub, Fabian	Italy	Round 3	6	13	40.86
Birsan, Edi	Russia	Round 3	2	11	35.91
Ulsenheimer, Stefan	Turkey	Round 1	3	12	40.47

Many congratulations to all the particpants, the new champion Julian Ziesing, and especially to the team at "Tu Felix Austria" for putting together a wonderful Con! Be sure to check out the photos. See you next year in Columbus, Ohio!

That's all for now. See you next time!

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