2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Explained

2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Host City:	Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Arena:	Richmond Curling Centre
Dates:	March 4–12
Winner:
Skip:	Wang Haitao
Third:	Zhang Shuaiyu
Second:	Yang Jinqiao
Lead:	Li Nana
Alternate:	Zhang Mingliang
Coach:	Li Jianrui, Yue Qingshuang
Finalist:	(Ideson)

The 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from March 4 to 12 at the Richmond Curling Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.^[1] The event was held in conjunction with the 2023 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship:^[2]

Event	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	1
2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	7
2022 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship	3^[3]
Emergency Ruling Replacement	1^[4]
TOTAL	12

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:^[5]

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Fourth: Jon Thurston Third: Ina Forrest Second: Gil Dash Skip: Mark Ideson Alternate: Marie Wright	Skip: Wang Haitao Third: Zhang Shuaiyu Second: Yang Jinqiao Lead: Li Nana Alternate: Zhang Mingliang	Skip: Dana Selnekovičová Third: Martin Tluk Second: Milan Bartůněk Lead: Radek Musílek	Skip: Kenneth Ørbæk Third: Michaell Jensen Second: Niels Nielsen Lead: Sussie Nielsen
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Skip: Egidio Marchese Third: Fabrizio Bich Second: Sergio de Florian Lead: Orietta Berto Alternate: Angela Menardi	Skip: Takashi Sakataya Third: Kazuhiro Kashiwabara Second: Hiromi Takahashi Lead: Kana Matsuda Alternate: Yoku Akazawa	Fourth: Sergejs Djačenko Third: Agris Lasmans Skip: Ojārs Briedis Lead: Ieva Melle Alternate: Linda Meijere	Skip: Jostein Stordahl Third: Ole Fredrik Syversen Second: Geir Arne Skogstad Lead: Mia Larsen Sveberg Alternate: Ingrid Djupskaas
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Fourth: Gregor Ewan Skip: Hugh Nibloe Second: Gary Logan Lead: Joanna Butterfield Alternate: Meggan Dawson-Farrell	Skip: Lee Hyeon-chul Third: Yang Hui-tae Second: Jang Jae-hyuk Lead: Cho Eun-geon Alternate: Min Yeong-nam	Skip: Viljo Petersson-Dahl Third: Ronny Persson Second: Sabina Johansson Lead: Johanna Glennert Alternate: Aasa Lie	Fourth: Matthew Thums Skip: Stephen Emt Second: Shawn Sadowski Lead: Laura Dwyer Alternate: Batoyun Uranchimeg

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings^[6]

Key
	Teams to Playoffs
	Teams relegated to 2024 B Championship

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		10	1	–	75	28	43	25	6	18	105.20
		9	2	–	79	43	43	31	1	19	97.25
		8	3	–	72	47	42	37	3	15	98.78
		7	4	–	64	60	38	39	2	14	121.25
		6	5	–	65	62	34	38	2	12	127.17
		5	6	2–0	57	60	39	38	1	17	141.94
		5	6	1–1	63	63	40	36	4	16	105.74
		5	6	0–2	61	67	40	38	1	11	141.99
		4	7	–	50	73	37	43	0	13	160.00
		3	8	–	71	85	39	41	2	16	164.13
		2	9	1–0	47	90	30	46	1	9	119.66
		2	9	0–1	51	77	33	46	3	9	124.23

Round robin results

All draws times are listed in Pacific Time .^[7]

Draw 1

Saturday, March 4, 12:00 pm

Draw 2

Saturday, March 4, 7:00 pm

Draw 3

Sunday, March 5, 12:00 pm

Draw 4

Sunday, March 5, 7:00 pm

^ ran out of time, and therefore forfeited the match.^[8]

Draw 5

Monday, March 6, 12:30 pm

Draw 6

Monday, March 6, 8:00 pm

Draw 7

Tuesday, March 7, 12:30 pm

Draw 8

Tuesday, March 7, 8:00 pm

Draw 9

Wednesday, March 8, 12:30 pm

Draw 10

Wednesday, March 8, 8:00 pm

Draw 11

Thursday, March 9, 1:00 pm

Playoffs

Qualification Games

Friday, March 10, 1:00 pm

Semifinals

Saturday, March 11, 2:00 pm

Bronze medal game

Sunday, March 12, 10:00 am

Final