2024 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship Explained

2024 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship
Host City:	Lohja, Finland
Arena:	Kisakallio Sport Institute
Dates:	November 3–8
Winner:
Skip:	Matthew Thums
Third:	Shawn Sadowski
Second:	Stephen Emt
Lead:	Batoyun Uranchimeg
Alternate:	Laura Dwyer
Coach:	Pete Annis
Finalist:	(Kashiwabara)
Prev:	2023
Next:	2025

The 2024 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship is being held from November 3 to 8 at the Kisakallio Sport Institute in Lohja, Finland.^[1] The top three placing teams (United States, Japan, and England) will qualify for the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Stevenston, Scotland.^[2]

Teams

The teams are as follows:^[3]

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Skip: Dana Selnekovičová Third: Milan Bartuněk Second: Martin Tluk Lead: Eva Homolova Alternate: Petr Pesek	Skip: Stewart Pimblett Third: George Potts Second: Julian Mattison Lead: Karen Aspey Alternate: Jason Kean	Skip: Ain Villau Third: Mait Mätas Second: Katlin Riidebach Lead: Signe Falkenberg	Skip: Markku Karjalainen Third: Sari Karjalainen Second: Teemu Klasila Lead: Pekka Palsynaho Alternate: Vesa Leppänen
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Skip: Kin Ming Ming Chau Third: Ho Tong Wong Second: Kin Keung Wong Lead: Yee Wah Chung Alternate: Yuet Ming Choi	Fourth: Hiromi Takahashi Skip: Kazuhiro Kashiwabara Second: Tsutomu Iwata Lead: Kana Matsuda Alternate: Hiroki Kagami	Skip: Łukasz Waszek Third: Michal Gasik-Daszkowski Second: Monika Bodych Lead: Joanna Kozakiewicz Alternate: Agata Linde	Fourth: Anna Nadal Rodriguez Third: Angel Pinyol Gomez Skip: Bertrand Tramont Lead: Nathalie Carpanedo Noireau
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Fourth: Hans Burgener Skip: Konstantin Schmäh Second: Pierre-Alain Tercier Lead: Stephanie Combremont Alternate: Beatrix Blauel	Skip: Preeyapa Dhevahudee Third: Paitoon Pimpisan Second: Watchara Ingsanthia Lead: Singkhorn Thimdee Alternate: Laphit Keawkalong	Skip: Matthew Thums Third: Shawn Sadowski Second: Stephen Emt Lead: Batoyun Uranchimeg Alternate: Laura Dwyer

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

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width=130 Country ! width=150 Skip ! width=15 W ! width=15 L ! width=30 ! width=15 8 2 1–0 113.06 8 2 0–1 118.48 7 3 – 120.21 6 4 2–0 116.13 6 4 1–1 147.81 6 4 0–2 133.56 5 5 1–0 122.67 5 5 0–1 120.66 3 7 – 135.46 1 9 – 156.11 0 10 – 146.89

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern European Summer Time .^[4]

Draw 1

Sunday, November 3, 9:30

Draw 2

Sunday, November 3, 14:00

Draw 3

Sunday, November 3, 18:30

Draw 4

Monday, November 4, 9:30

• ran out of time in the extra end, therefore forfeiting the match.^[5]

Draw 5

Monday, November 4, 14:00

Draw 6

Monday, November 4, 18:30

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 5, 9:30

Draw 8

Tuesday, November 5, 14:00

Draw 9

Tuesday, November 5, 18:30

Draw 10

Wednesday, November 6, 9:30

Draw 11

Wednesday, November 6, 14:00

Draw 12

Wednesday, November 6, 18:30

Draw 13

Thursday, November 7, 9:30

Draw 14

Thursday, November 7, 14:00

Draw 15

Thursday, November 7, 18:30

Playoffs

Semifinals

Friday, November 8, 9:30

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 8, 15:30

Gold medal game

Friday, November 8, 15:30

Final standings

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Place Team 4 5 6

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Place Team 7 8 9 10 11

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship 2024. World Curling Federation. October 3, 2024.
2. News: Lohja, Finland signs multi-year deal for World Junior-B and Wheelchair-B events. World Curling Federation. December 19, 2022. October 27, 2023.
3. Web site: List of Teams. World Curling Federation. October 3, 2024.
4. Web site: Draw Schedule. World Curling Federation. October 3, 2024.
5. Web site: Round Robin Session 4 - Sheet D Game Results. World Curling. November 4, 2024.