2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Explained

2021 World Wheelchair Curling
Championship
Host City:Beijing, China
Arena:Beijing National Aquatics Center
Dates:October 23 – 30
Winner:
Skip:Wang Haitao
Third:Chen Jianxin
Second:Zhang Mingliang
Lead:Yan Zhou
Alternate:Sun Yulong
Coach:Yue Qingshuang, Zhao Ran

The 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (branded as the 2021 KUNTAI World Wheelchair Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held October 23 to 30 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China.[1] The venue also served as the location for the curling events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship:[3]

Event Vacancies Qualified
Host nation1
2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship8 RCF






2020 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship3

TOTAL 12

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[4] [5]

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Fourth: Jon Thurston
Third: Ina Forrest
Second: Dennis Thiessen
Skip: Mark Ideson
Alternate: Collinda Joseph
Coach: Michael Lizmore, Wendy Morgan (NC)[6]
Skip: Wang Haitao
Third: Chen Jianxin
Second: Zhang Mingliang
Lead: Yan Zhou
Alternate: Sun Yulong
Coach: Yue Qingshuang, Zhao Ran
Fourth: Egidio Marchese
Third: Paolo Ioriatti
Second: Matteo Ronzani
Skip: Angela Menardi
Alternate: Orietta Berto
Coach: Roberto Maino
Skip: Poļina Rožkova
Third: Sergejs Djačenko
Second: Agris Lasmans
Lead: Ojārs Briedis
Alternate: Aleksandrs Dimbovskis
Coach: Arnis Veidemanis, Rihards Jeske
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Skip: Jostein Stordahl
Third: Ole Fredrik Syversen
Second: Geir Arne Skogstad
Lead: Sissel Løchen
Alternate: Mia Sveberg
Coach: Peter Dahlman
Skip: Konstantin Kurokhtin
Third: Andrei Meshcheriakov
Second: Vitaly Danilov
Lead: Daria Shchukina
Alternate: Olga Beliak
Coach: Anton Batugin, Sergey Shamov
Skip: Hugh Nibloe
Third: Gregor Ewan
Second: David Melrose
Lead: Meggan Dawson-Farrell
Alternate: Charlotte McKenna
Coach: Sheila Swan
Skip: Radoslav Ďuriš
Third: Dušan Pitoňák
Second: Peter Zaťko
Lead: Monika Kunkelová
Alternate: Imrich Lyócsa
Coach: Frantisek Pitonak
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Skip: Jang Jae-hyuk
Third: Go Seung-nam
Second: Jung Sung-hun
Lead: Baek Hye-jin
Alternate: Yoon Eun-gu
Coach: Lim Sung-min, Kim Seung-min
Skip: Viljo Petersson-Dahl
Third: Ronny Persson
Second: Mats-Ola Engborg
Lead: Kristina Ulander
Alternate: Sabina Johansson
Coach: Alison Kreviazuk, Peter Narup (NC)
Skip: Eric Décorvet
Third: Hans Burgener
Second: Françoise Jaquerod
Lead: Laurent Kneubühl
Alternate: Patrick Delacrétaz
Coach: Stephan Pfister, Lukas Haggenmacher
Skip: Matthew Thums
Third: Stephen Emt
Second: David Samsa
Lead: Pamela Wilson
Alternate: Batoyun Uranchimeg
Coach: Russell Schieber

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings[7]

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2022 B Championship
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9 2
8 3 2–0
8 3 1–1
8 3 0–2
7 4
6 5
5 6
4 7 1–0
4 7 0–1
3 8
2 9 1–0
2 9 0–1

Round-robin results

All draws times are listed in China Standard Time .[8]

Draw 1

Saturday, October 23, 14:05

Draw 2

Saturday, October 23, 19:05

Draw 3

Sunday, October 24, 9:05

Draw 4

Sunday, October 24, 14:05

Draw 5

Sunday, October 24, 19:05

Draw 6

Monday, October 25, 9:05

Draw 7

Monday, October 25, 14:05

Draw 8

Monday, October 25, 19:05

Draw 9

Tuesday, October 26, 9:05

Draw 10

Tuesday, October 26, 14:05

Draw 11

Tuesday, October 26, 19:05

Draw 12

Wednesday, October 27, 9:05

Draw 13

Wednesday, October 27, 14:05

Draw 14

Wednesday, October 27, 19:05

Draw 15

Thursday, October 28, 9:05

Draw 16

Thursday, October 28, 14:05

Draw 17

Thursday, October 28, 19:05

Playoffs

Qualification games

Friday, October 29, 11:05

Semifinals

Friday, October 29, 16:05

Bronze medal game

Saturday, October 30, 7:05

Final

Saturday, October 30, 11:35

Final standings

PlaceCountry
11 2
10 4
9 4
4 9 5
5 7 5
6 6 6
7 5 6
8 4 7
9 4 7
10 3 8
11 2 9
12 2 9

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021. World Curling Federation. October 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Event Info. World Curling Federation. October 24, 2021.
  3. News: Paralympic spots and world title up for grabs at the KUNTAI World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021. World Curling Federation. Alina Pavlyuchik. October 18, 2021. October 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: Teams. World Curling Federation. October 20, 2021.
  5. https://world-curling-federation.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/pdf-documents/competition-CUR_2122_WWhCC/2021-10-22-231605835%20Entry%20List%20by%20Country.pdf Entry List by Country - As of FRI 22 OCT 2021 - KUNTAI World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021
  6. NC - National Coach
  7. Web site: Results. October 22, 2021.
  8. Web site: Schedule . World Curling Federation . October 22, 2021.