2020 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship Explained

2020 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship
Host City:Lohja, Finland
Arena:Kisakallio Sports Institute
Dates:April 10–15, 2021
Winner:
Skip:Matthew Thums
Third:Stephen Emt
Second:David Samsa
Lead:Pamela Wilson
Alternate:Batoyun Uranchimeg
Coach:Russell Schieber
Finalist: (Décorvet)
Prev:2019
Next:2022

The 2020 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship was held from April 10 to 15, 2021 in Lohja, Finland. The top three placing teams qualified for the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Beijing, China.[1] [2] The United States won the gold medal, defeating the previously undefeated Switzerland 4–3 in the final. Italy took the bronze medal and final berth at the 2021 World Championship with an 8–4 win over Germany in the bronze medal game.[3]

Teams

The teams are as follows:[4]

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Skip: Dana Selnekovičová
Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Milan Bartůněk
Lead: Jana Břinčilová
Alternate: Radek Coufal
Skip: Andrei Koitmäe
Third: Ain Villau
Second: Mait Mätas
Lead: Signe Falkenberg
Alternate: Katlin Riidebach
Fourth: Pekka Pälsynaho
Skip: Juha Rajala
Second: Teemu Klasila
Lead: Riitta Särösalo
Alternate: Ritva Lampinen
Skip: Christiane Putzich
Third: Burkhard Möller
Second: Wolf Meißner
Lead: Melanie Spielmann
Alternate: Christoph Gemmer
Fourth: Péter Barkóczi
Skip: Viktor Beke
Second: Anikó Sasadi
Lead: Rita Sárai
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Fourth: Egidio Marchese
Third: Orietta Berto
Second: Fabrizio Bich
Skip: Angela Menardi
Alternate: Matteo Ronzani
Skip: Hidenori Suzuki
Third: Yuri Muramatsu
Second: Haruo Matsuhashi
Lead: Ayako Saitoh
Alternate: Hiromi Takahashi
Skip: Eric Décorvet
Third: Hans Burgener
Second: Françoise Jaquerod
Lead: Laurent Kneubühl
Alternate: Patrick Delacrétaz
Fourth: Züleyha Bingöl
Third: Kenan Coşkun
Second: Turan Akalın
Skip: Savaş Şimşek
Alternate: Serdal Pamaz
Skip: Matthew Thums
Third: Stephen Emt
Second: David Samsa
Lead: Pamela Wilson
Alternate: Batoyun Uranchimeg

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

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9 0 131.95
7 2 1–0 130.93
7 2 0–1 151.50
6 3 1–0 136.95
6 3 0–1 142.70
4 5 150.58
2 7 1–1 133.30
2 7 1–1 134.38
2 7 1–1 134.43
0 9 124.98

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern European Summer Time .[5]

Draw 1

Saturday, April 10, 2:30 pm

Draw 2

Saturday, April 10, 6:30 pm

Draw 3

Sunday, April 11, 9:30 am

Draw 4

Sunday, April 11, 2:00 pm

Draw 5

Sunday, April 11, 6:30 pm

Draw 6

Monday, April 12, 9:30 am

Draw 7

Monday, April 12, 2:00 pm

Draw 8

Monday, April 12, 6:30 pm

Draw 9

Tuesday, April 13, 9:30 am

Draw 10

Tuesday, April 13, 2:00 pm

Draw 11

Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 pm

Draw 12

Wednesday, April 14, 9:30 am

Draw 13

Wednesday, April 14, 2:00 pm

Draw 14

Wednesday, April 14, 6:30 pm

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, April 15, 10:00 am

Bronze medal game

Thursday, April 15, 3:00 pm

Final

Thursday, April 15, 3:00 pm

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship 2021. World Curling Federation. April 9, 2021.
  2. News: International wheelchair curling returns to Lohja, Finland. World Curling Federation. Gray. Richard. April 7, 2021. April 9, 2021.
  3. News: United States win World Wheelchair-B Championship gold. World Curling Federation. Jiri Snitil. April 15, 2021. April 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: Teams. World Curling Federation. April 9, 2021.
  5. Web site: Schedule. World Curling Federation. April 9, 2021.