2011 Karuizawa International Curling Championship

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2011 Karuizawa International
Curling Championship
Host city Karuizawa, Nagano
Arena SCAP Karuizawa Arena
DatesJanuary 26-30
Men's winnerFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Skip Yusuke Morozumi
Third Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Second Tetsuro Shimizu
Lead Kosuke Morozumi
FinalistFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's winnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Skip Jennifer Jones
Third Kaitlyn Lawes
Second Jill Officer
Lead Dawn Askin
FinalistFlag of Japan.svg  Japan

The 2011 Karuizawa International Curling Championship was held from January 26-30 at the SCAP Karuizawa Arena in Karuizawa, Japan. The bonspiel featured eight men's and women's teams (five foreign teams and three Japanese teams) playing in a round robin format. The top four teams of each gender played in a single-elimination round to determine the winners.

Contents

Men's

Teams

RegionsSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
Foreign
Berths
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ted Appelman Tom Appelman Brendan Melnyk Brandon Klassen Adam Enright
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Joakim Suther Henrik Holth Jan Erik Hansen Eirik Kristensen
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tyler George Christopher Plys Rich Ruohonen Phill Drobnick
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Lee Dong-keun Kim Soo-hyuk Kim Tae-hwan Nam Yoon-hoo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ji Yansong Chen Lu'an Li Guangxu Liang Shuming
Japanese
Berths
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan National Team Yusuke Morozumi Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi Tetsuro Shimizu Kosuke Morozumi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection Team Hiroshi Tsuruga Yuki Hayashi Tsuyoshi Wakabayashi Eiji Obata Masatoshi Fukuoka
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection Team Nagao Tsuchiya Yoshiike Yamato Keita Sato Yuichi Kajiwara Motoaki Kimoto

Standings

RegionSkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ted Appelman 61
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Lee Dong-keun 61
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tyler George 52
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yusuke Morozumi 43
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection Hiroshi Tsuruga 34
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ji Yansong 25
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection Nagao Tsuchiya 15
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Joakim Suther 06

Round Robin Results

Draw 1

Wednesday, January 26, 13:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga) Hammer tapissier.jpg020000XX2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji)203112XX9
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong)112211XX6
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg000000XX0

Draw 2

Wednesday, January 26, 16:15

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi) Hammer tapissier.jpg010300026
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)102001004
Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman)0300200027
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther) Hammer tapissier.jpg0011011105

Draw 3

Wednesday, January 26, 19:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)000002125
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji) Hammer tapissier.jpg011010003
Sheet D123456789Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya)0102100206
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga) Hammer tapissier.jpg1020021017

Draw 4

Thursday, January 27, 9:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther)1001001X3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi) Hammer tapissier.jpg0200210X5
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman)000110103
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg101002015

Draw 5

Thursday, January 27, 12:15

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George) Hammer tapissier.jpg3101012X8
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga)0010200X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg2000010X3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman)0133304X14

Draw 6

Thursday, January 27, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji)0250100X8
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther) Hammer tapissier.jpg0001022X5
Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi)1020010206
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg0101202017

Draw 7

Thursday, January 27, 18:45

Sheet B123456789Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga)0101102005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman) Hammer tapissier.jpg2010010116
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)1102102X7
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther) Hammer tapissier.jpg0010020X3

Draw 8

Friday, January 28, 9:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya)1010001X3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi) Hammer tapissier.jpg0201120X6
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong)100110115
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji) Hammer tapissier.jpg021000003

Draw 9

Friday, January 28, 12:15

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga) Hammer tapissier.jpg0222002X8
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther)1000210X4
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman) Hammer tapissier.jpg330101XX8
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi)001020XX3

Draw 10

Friday, January 28, 15:30

Sheet B123456789Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg0110101105
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)1003010016
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji)031040008
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg200201229

Draw 11

Friday, January 28, 18:45

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther)001002104
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg020110015
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi) Hammer tapissier.jpg023010107
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga)400202019

Draw 12

Saturday, January 29, 8:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman) Hammer tapissier.jpg210202XX7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji)002000XX2
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg1001001X3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)0030420X9

Draw 13

Saturday, January 29, 11:15

Sheet A123456789Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuruga) Hammer tapissier.jpg1010200105
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong)0101021016
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Ji)010101XX3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi) Hammer tapissier.jpg205030XX10

Draw 14

Saturday, January 29, 14:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Suther) Hammer tapissier.jpg02100000
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Tsuchiya)00002100
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman) Hammer tapissier.jpg0200202X6
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)1001010X3

Playoffs

 Semifinals  Gold Medal Final
         
 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6 
 4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5  
   Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8
   Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7  
 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6 Bronze Medal Final
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7
 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4

Semifinals

Sunday, January 30, 9:00

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi)02012100005
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg20100000204
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George)02010201017
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman) Hammer tapissier.jpg10102010106

Gold Medal Final

Sunday, January 30, 13:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Morozumi)00300302XX8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (George) Hammer tapissier.jpg10010010XX3

Bronze Medal Final

Sunday, January 30, 13:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Dong) Hammer tapissier.jpg00212001017
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Appelman)10000100204

Women's

Teams

RegionsSkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Foreign
Berths
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jennifer Jones Kaitlyn Lawes Jill Officer Dawn Askin
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ditte Karlsson Mikael Törnkvist Frida Lideberg Joanna Lindahl
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Patti Lank Caitlin Moraldo Jessica Schultz Christina Schwartz
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Ji-suk Jeong Jin-sook Kang You-ri Park Min-hee
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Liu Jinli Huang Sining Zheng Chunmei Zhang Xindi
Japanese
Berths
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan National Team Satsuki Fujisawa Miyo Ichikawa Emi Shimizu Miyuki Satoh
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection Team Kai Tsuchiya Mina Ichibori Kie Igarashi Erika Otani Mikiko Tsuchiya
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection Team Nagisa Matsumura Yukako Tsuchiya Aiko Iwasaki Mitsuki Satoh Chiemi Kameyama

Standings

RegionSkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jennifer Jones 70
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Patti Lank 61
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Satsuki Fujisawa 43
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Ji-suk 34
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Liu Jinli 34
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection Kai Tsuchiya 25
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ditte Karlsson 25
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection Nagisa Matsumara 16

Round Robin Results

Draw 1

Wednesday, January 26, 13:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara)101101004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg030030017
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa) Hammer tapissier.jpg002030027
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)000100203

Draw 2

Wednesday, January 26, 16:15

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg010021004
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank)2002005110
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson) Hammer tapissier.jpg020010003
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)3012021211

Draw 3

Wednesday, January 26, 19:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg0202102X7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu)1010020X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)0210211X7
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara) Hammer tapissier.jpg2001000X3

Draw 4

Thursday, January 27, 9:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson)0340210X10
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg1001001X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg3030203X11
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)0202010X5

Draw 5

Thursday, January 27, 12:15

Sheet B123456789Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa) Hammer tapissier.jpg2101101006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)0020010328
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg1024001210
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara)020021005

Draw 6

Thursday, January 27, 15:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg1102003X7
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson)0010000X1
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya)010110227
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg001002003

Draw 7

Thursday, January 27, 18:45

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara)1000010X2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg0221204X11
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank)0011022X6
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson) Hammer tapissier.jpg0000100X1

Draw 8

Friday, January 28, 9:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)010104028
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya) Hammer tapissier.jpg201020106
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)011103017
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg100010305

Draw 9

Friday, January 28, 12:15

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara) Hammer tapissier.jpg200302007
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson)012010116
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg3031204X13
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya)0100020X3

Draw 10

Friday, January 28, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)1000101X3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg0111030X6
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg100201105
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)021010026

Draw 11

Friday, January 28, 18:45

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson) Hammer tapissier.jpg0020020X4
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)1003102X7
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya)3010130X8
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara) Hammer tapissier.jpg0101001X3

Draw 12

Saturday, January 29, 8:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu)000101XX2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg241020XX9
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)1010010X3
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg0203200X7

Draw 13

Saturday, January 29, 11:15

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano Selection (Matsumara) Hammer tapissier.jpg2020001X5
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)0401220X9
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg620030XX11
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Selection (Tsuchiya)001001XX2

Draw 14

Saturday, January 29, 14:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Karlsson)0110133X9
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa) Hammer tapissier.jpg1002000X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg300211XX7
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank)011000XX2

Tiebreaker

Team12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)002011004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu) Hammer tapissier.jpg200200015

Playoffs

 Semifinals  Gold Medal Final
         
 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7 
 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8  
   Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4
   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7  
 3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10 Bronze Medal Final
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5

Semifinals

Sunday, January 30, 9:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg011020100107
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)100101031018
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu)020020010207
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg1002011020310

Gold Medal Final

Sunday, January 30, 13:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Fujisawa)100200100X4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Hammer tapissier.jpg011021021X8

Bronze Medal Final

Sunday, January 30, 13:00

Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Liu)20100010105
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Lank) Hammer tapissier.jpg01021001016

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