2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Explained

2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Host City:	Gangneung, South Korea
Arena:	Gangneung Curling Centre
Dates:	April 22–29
Winner:
Female:	Cory Thiesse
Male:	Korey Dropkin
Finalist:	(Matsumura / Tanida)

The 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from April 22 to 29 at the Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, South Korea.^[1] The event was held alongside the 2023 World Senior Curling Championships. Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse defeated Chiaki Matsumura and Yasumasa Tanida 8-2 in the final to win the gold medal.

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship:

Means of Qualification	Vacancies	Qualified
2022 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship	16
2022 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event	4
TOTAL	20

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[2]

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Female: Tahli Gill Male: Dean Hewitt	Female: Hannah Augustin Male: Martin Reichel	Female: Jennifer Jones Male: Brent Laing	Female: Julie Zelingrová Male: Vít Chabičovský
width=250	^[7]	width=250	^[8]	width=250	^[9]	width=250	^[10]
Female: Jasmin Lander Male: Henrik Holtermann	Female: Lina Opel Male: Michael Opel	Female: Marie Kaldvee Male: Harri Lill	Female: Pia-Lisa Schöll Male: Klaudius Harsch
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Female: Linda Joó Male: Lőrinc Tatár	Female: Stefania Constantini Male: Sebastiano Arman	Female: Chiaki Matsumura Male: Yasumasa Tanida	Female: Vanessa Tonoli Male: Wouter Gösgens
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Female: Martine Rønning Male: Mathias Brænden	Female: Jennifer Dodds Male: Bruce Mouat	Female: Kim Ji-yoon Male: Jeong Byeong-jin	Female: Oihane Otaegi Male: Mikel Unanue
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Female: Therese Westman Male: Robin Ahlberg	Female: Briar Schwaller-Hürlimann Male: Yannick Schwaller	Female: Dilşat Yıldız Male: Bilal Ömer Çakır	Female: Cory Thiesse Male: Korey Dropkin

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings^[22]

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams to Relegation Playoff
	Teams relegated to 2023 Qualification Event

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width=140	Group A	width=280	Athletes	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20		width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20
		8	1	–	72	44	39	29	0	11	78.1%	20.79
		7	2	1–0	70	46	37	28	0	12	78.4%	39.89
		7	2	0–1	63	48	34	32	0	8	80.8%	33.72
		5	4	–	58	63	34	36	0	7	77.1%	55.32
		4	5	1–1	55	64	31	43	0	2	73.0%	33.35
		4	5	1–1	55	58	35	32	0	9	77.6%	35.03
		4	5	1–1	58	62	34	37	0	10	72.8%	40.47
		3	6	–	52	64	34	31	0	14	71.4%	25.06
		2	7	–	60	71	31	37	0	6	73.9%	53.21
		1	8	–	46	69	31	39	0	9	69.6%	45.74

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width=140	Group B	width=280	Athletes	width=20		width=20		width=30		width=20		width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20	width=20
		8	1	–	68	53	35	33	0	9	76.2%	20.18
		7	2	2–0	65	39	42	24	0	18	81.6%	24.05
		7	2	1–1	61	43	35	32	0	14	76.0%	24.66
		7	2	0–2	63	45	36	30	0	13	79.1%	32.01
		4	5	2–0	66	56	37	32	0	12	77.9%	36.49
		4	5	1–1	64	53	37	34	0	10	75.4%	57.25
		4	5	0–2	56	65	33	37	0	9	67.3%	29.67
		2	7	1–0	43	64	28	34	0	10	66.3%	60.43
		2	7	0–1	53	65	29	36	0	5	73.0%	37.74
		0	9	–	26	82	21	39	0	7	53.8%	62.58

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Korean Standard Time .^[23]

Draw 1

Saturday, April 22, 10:00 am

Draw 2

Saturday, April 22, 2:00 pm

Draw 3

Saturday, April 22, 6:00 pm

Draw 4

Sunday, April 23, 10:00 am

Draw 5

Sunday, April 23, 2:00 pm

Draw 6

Sunday, April 23, 6:00 pm

Draw 7

Monday, April 24, 10:00 am

Draw 8

Monday, April 24, 2:00 pm

Draw 9

Monday, April 24, 6:00 pm

Draw 10

Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 am

Draw 11

Tuesday, April 25, 2:00 pm

Draw 12

Tuesday, April 25, 6:00 pm

Draw 13

Wednesday, April 26, 10:00 am

Draw 14

Wednesday, April 26, 2:00 pm

Draw 15

Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 pm

Draw 16

Thursday, April 27, 10:00 am

Draw 17

Thursday, April 27, 2:00 pm

Draw 18

Thursday, April 27, 6:00 pm

Relegation playoff

Friday, April 28, 10:00 am

Player percentages

	89%		62%
	78%		74%
Total	82%	Total	69%

Player percentages

	83%		63%
	78%		82%
Total	80%	Total	74%

Playoffs

Qualification Games

Friday, April 28, 10:00 am

Player percentages

	77%		75%
	63%		81%
Total	68%	Total	79%

Player percentages

	83%		86%
	94%		90%
Total	90%	Total	88%

Semifinals

Friday, April 28, 6:00 pm

Player percentages

	64%		93%
	88%		91%
Total	79%	Total	92%

Player percentages

	78%		69%
	80%		89%
Total	79%	Total	81%

Bronze medal game

Saturday, April 29, 10:00 am

Player percentages

	67%		89%
	65%		86%
Total	66%	Total	86%

Final

Saturday, April 29, 2:00 pm

Player percentages

	82%		45%
	89%		71%
Total	86%	Total	61%

Statistics

Player percentages

Final Round Robin Percentages

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Female	%
	79.5
	78.8
	78.0
	76.7
	76.5
	75.4
	75.0
	73.5
	73.4
	73.0
	72.8
	72.4
	71.5
	70.4
	70.3
	70.1
	67.5
	62.8
	62.0
	46.4

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Male	%
	84.0
	81.6
	81.4
	80.7
	79.9
	79.2
	79.0
	78.2
	78.1
	77.0
	76.6
	74.9
	74.9
	74.7
	72.7
	72.1
	71.7
	70.8
	68.6
	58.9

Final standings

Place	Team



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5

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8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Notes and References

Web site: World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2023. World Curling Federation. March 10, 2023.
Web site: Teams. World Curling Federation. March 10, 2023.
Web site: Australian Nationals – Mixed Doubles Results. Australian Curling Federation. March 10, 2023.
News: Team Austria qualifiziert für Curling Mixed-Doubles WM 2023. German. Curling Austria. December 18, 2022. March 10, 2023.
News: Jones-Laing beat Peterman-Gallant for Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship. TSN. March 26, 2023. April 6, 2023.
Web site: Finále MČR MD 2023. Český Svaz Curlingu. March 10, 2023.
News: Lander & Holtermann er udtaget til Mixed Doubles VM 2023. de. Dansk Curling Forbund. Malene. February 20, 2023. March 10, 2023.
News: ECA Mixed Doubles Round-Up. English Curling Association. February 22, 2023. March 10, 2023.
News: National Mixed Doubles Champions 2022/2023 #teamEstonia. marieturmann. Instagram. February 26, 2023. March 10, 2023.
News: Congratulations to @team_schoell_harsch - German Mixed Doubles National Champions! Great playing!!!. hardlinecurling. Instagram. February 12, 2023. March 21, 2023.
News: 2023. évi Vegyes-páros Országos Bajnokság ‘A’ liga. Curling Hungary. Szabina Polyák. February 15, 2023. March 10, 2023.
News: Congratulations to Italian champions @teamretornaz and mixed doubles champs Team Constantini/Arman! All the best at World's!. hardlinecurling. Instagram. March 15, 2023. March 15, 2023.
Web site: Japan Curling Association. Japan Curling Association Official Page. March 10, 2023.
News: Nederland plaatst voor het WK Curling Mixed Doubles 2023!. Dutch. Nederlandse Curling Bond. December 8, 2022. March 10, 2023.
News: Dodds/Mouat clinch 2023 Scottish Mixed Doubles title. Scottish Curling. February 22, 2023. March 10, 2023.
News: 2022 KB금융 한국컬링선수권대회 : 믹스더블 결승전 경기결과. Korean. curling1spoon. Instagram. July 15, 2022. March 10, 2023.
News: España vuelve al Mundial de Dobles Mixtos por la puerta grande. Fedhielo. December 6, 2022. March 10, 2023.
Web site: VM-kval Jönköping 17-21 februari 2023. Svenska Curlingförbundet. March 15, 2023.
Web site: SM/CS Mixed Doubles Elite. Swiss Curling. March 10, 2023.
News: Curling. dilsattyldz. Instagram. March 31, 2023. April 6, 2023.
News: Mixed Doubles National Champions Crowned. USA Curling. March 5, 2023. March 10, 2023.
Web site: Standings. World Curling Federation. March 10, 2023.
Web site: Schedule. World Curling Federation. March 10, 2023.