2011 World Senior Curling Championships

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2011 World Senior Curling Championships
2011 World Senior Curling Championships (emblem).jpg
Host city St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Arena Saint Paul Curling Club
DatesApril 15–24, 2011
Men's winnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Curling club Thistle CC
Edmonton, Alberta
Skip Mark Johnson
Third Marvin Wirth
Second Ken McLean
Lead Millard Evans
Alternate Brad Hannah
FinalistFlag of the United States.svg  United States (Geoff Goodland)
Women's winnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Curling club Juan de Fuca CC
Victoria, British Columbia
Skip Christine Jurgenson
Third Cheryl Noble
Second Pat Sanders
Lead Roselyn Craig
Alternate Lena West
FinalistFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Ingrid Meldahl)
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The 2011 World Senior Curling Championships were held at the Saint Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States from April 15 to 24, 2011. The event was held in conjunction with the 2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

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Canada swept the seniors event, winning both the men's and women's championships. Canada's Mark Johnson defeated the American hosts skipped by Geoff Goodland in an extra end, stealing a point to win 5–4, while Canada's Christine Jurgenson won a six-end game 9–2 over former world senior champion Ingrid Meldahl and her Swedish rink. The Australian rink under Hugh Millikin won their second consecutive bronze medal by defeating Denmark's Bent Kristoffersen with a tally of 8–5, while the Swiss rink under Chantal Forrer took the bronze medal with a 5-4 after a single in the last end to wrap up a tight game against the American hosts under Margie Smith. [1]

Men

The men's tournament consisted of 21 teams playing in three groups of seven, an increase from last year's tournament, which consisted of 12 teams in two groups of six. The groups played a round-robin tournament within their own groups, and the top eight teams advanced to the quarterfinals and played a single-knockout round to determine the winner. The top eight teams included the top two teams from each group and two of the third-ranked teams among the groups.

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Draw Shot Challenge
(team with best moves to playoffs, other two play in qualification game)
Blue GroupSkipWL
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Geoff Goodland 60
Flag of England.svg  England Michael Sutherland 42
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Ken Horton 42
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary András Rókusfalvy 33
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Nobuyuki Kato 33
Flag of France.svg  France Christophe Lehuenen 15
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Wim Neeleman 06
Red GroupSkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Mark Johnson 60
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Bent Kristoffersen 51
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Klaus Unterstab 42
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Per Carlsén 33
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Timo Kauste 24
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Petr Slavik 15
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Danilo Capriolo 06
Green GroupSkipWL
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Dieter Strub 60
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hugh Millikin 51
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Peter Becker 42
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Peter Wilson 33
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Chris Wells 24
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sergey Melnikov 15
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Pēteris Šveisbergs 06

Playoffs

Qualification Game
   
R3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
B3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 6
Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal Match
         
R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
B3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3
R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11
G2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1
G2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
B2 Flag of England.svg  England 4
R1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
G1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
G3 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2
Bronze Medal Match
   
G2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5

Bronze Medal Game

Saturday, April 23, 14:00

Sheet B123456789Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (Millikin) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100202038
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Kristoffersen)0011010205

Gold Medal Game

Saturday, April 23, 14:00

Sheet C123456789Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Johnson)0020100115
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Goodland) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2001010004
2011 World Senior Men's Curling Championship Winner
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
7th title

Women

The women's tournament consisted of eleven teams playing a round robin tournament. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals and play a single-knockout round to determine the winner.

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
TeamsSkipWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Christine Jurgenson 100
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Margie Smith 82
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Chantal Forrer 73
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Ingrid Meldahl 73
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Linda Young 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Lenka Safranková 46
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Eriko Igarashi 46
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Marie O'Kane 37
Flag of England.svg  England Sandra Moorcroft 28
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Wendy Becker 28
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Liudmila Murova 28

Playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
3 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 7
Bronze Medal Match
   
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4

Bronze Medal Game

Saturday, April 23, 14:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Forrer)001021015
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Smith) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110100104

Gold Medal Game

Saturday, April 23, 14:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jurgenson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg304002XX9
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Meldahl)000110XX2
2011 World Women's Senior Curling Championship Winner
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
7th title

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