2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event

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2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Qualification Event
Host city Lohja, Finland
Arena Kisakallio Sports Institute
DatesNovember 5–10, 2011
WinnerFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Skip Radoslav Duris
Third Branislav Jakubec
Second Dušan Pitoňák
Lead Monika Kunkelová
Coach Frantisek Pitoňák
FinalistFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (Andrea Tabanelli)

The qualification event of the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from November 5 to 10, 2011 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland, [1] which hosted the qualification event for last year's World Wheelchair Championships. [2] The event's two top finishers, Slovakia and Italy, qualified for the main tournament in Chuncheon City, South Korea.

Contents

The two qualification spots were determined as follows: The nine teams played each other once in the round-robin. At the conclusion of the round robin, the top four teams advanced to the playoffs. Tie-break games were necessary to decide on the top four teams. The playoffs followed the first and second rounds of the page playoff system. In the first round of playoffs, the first seed played the second seed and the third seed played the fourth seed. The winner of the 1 vs. 2 game, Slovakia, qualified for the World Championships, while the loser of the 1 vs. 2 game, Italy, played the winner of the 3 vs. 4 game, Finland, in the Second Place Game. The winner of the Second Place Game, Italy, qualified to the World Championships.

Teams

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Skip: Radek Musílek

Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Stepan Benes
Lead: Michaela Charvátocá
Alternate: Jana Břinčilová
Coach: Jiri Marsa

Skip: Kenneth Ørbæk

Third: Henrik Harlev
Second: Preben Nielsen
Lead: Rosita Jensen
Alternate: Sussie Nielsen
Coach: Per Christensen

Fourth: Markku Karjalainen

Skip: Vesa Hellman
Second: Sari Karjalainen
Lead: Tuomo Aarnikka
Alternate: Riita Särösalo
Coach: Lauri Ikävalko

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Skip: Jens Jäger

Third: Caren Totzauer
Second: Martin Schlitt
Lead: Uwe Raschke
Alternate: Heike Melchior
Coach: Bernd Weißer

Skip: Andrea Tabanelli

Third: Egidio Marchese
Second: Emanuele Spelorzi
Lead: Angela Menardi
Alternate: Rosanna Menazzi
Coach: Giulio Regli

Skip: Yoji Nakajima

Third: Takashi Sakataya
Second: Hiroshi Wachi
Lead: Aki Ogawa
Alternate: Ayako Saitoh
Coach: Michiaki Saito

Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Skip: Aleksandrs Dimbovkis

Third: Ojars Briedis
Second: Maris Dzelskalns
Lead: Polina Rozkova
Alternate: Vita Miezite
Coach: Artis Zentelis

Skip: Radoslav Duris

Third: Branislav Jakubec
Second: Dušan Pitoňák
Lead: Monika Kunkelová
Coach: Frantisek Pitoňák

Skip: Manfred Bolliger

Third: Felix Wagner
Second: Claudia Hüttenmoser
Lead: Eric Decorvet
Alternate: Melanie Villars
Coach: Stephan Pfister

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
CountrySkipWL
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli 71
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Radoslav Duris 53
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Kenneth Ørbæk 44
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Vesa Hellman 44
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Jens Jäger 44
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Manfred Bolliger 44
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Musílek 35
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoji Nakajima 35
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Aleksandrs Dimbovkis 26

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, November 5, 16:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg022010027
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)100103106
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg000100113
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis)121021007
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk) Hammer tapissier.jpg002001014
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)3104102011
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)001010204
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg110301017

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy receives a bye this round.

Draw 2

Sunday, November 6, 10:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg100230309
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis)011002015
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duriš) Hammer tapissier.jpg100010002
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)021201309
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)021310007
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg200001216
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk) Hammer tapissier.jpg000100XX1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman)152042XX14

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan receives a bye this round.

Draw 3

Sunday, November 6, 16:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)111102118
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg000010001
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)000000XX0
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg231213XX12
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis) Hammer tapissier.jpg110020004
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)0031021310
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)003110106
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg4300010210

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark receives a bye this round.

Draw 4

Monday, November 7, 10:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg010001215
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)001020003
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk)2003332X13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg0230000X5
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg221000117
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)000211004
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)0123000X6
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis) Hammer tapissier.jpg4000141X10

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia receives a bye this round.

Draw 5

Monday, November 7, 16:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis)0000300X3
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk) Hammer tapissier.jpg5132022X15
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)002020206
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg110201038
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)100002003
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima) Hammer tapissier.jpg012130119
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg001000XX1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)200432XX11

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic receives a bye this round.

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 8, 10:30

Sheet A12345678EEFinal
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg1002010206
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)0110301017
Sheet B12345678EEFinal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)0320000106
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima) Hammer tapissier.jpg2001102028
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg110120117
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis)003001004
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)110020105
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk)002201016

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany receives a bye this round.

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 8, 16:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)100110104
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg011001025
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg000030104
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk)112103019
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg030100116
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman)200021005
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis) Hammer tapissier.jpg001220005
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)110002116

Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland receives a bye this round.

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 9, 9:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk)011010104
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg300101038
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg2000200X4
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)0131012X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)010001136
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg100110003
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman)220101028
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima) Hammer tapissier.jpg001020205

Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia receives a bye this round.

Draw 9

Wednesday, November 9, 14:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)200120027
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg011002105
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Dimbovkis) Hammer tapissier.jpg110000204
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)001311039
Sheet C12345678EEFinal
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)2101010016
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk) Hammer tapissier.jpg0010101205
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg1211011X7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)0000100X1

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland receives a bye this round.

Tiebreakers

Wednesday, November 9, 19:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg1120102X7
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)0002010X3
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Ørbæk) Hammer tapissier.jpg102001105
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)040110017

Playoffs

Second Place GameSemifinals
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Q10
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Q6
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 13
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2

1 vs. 2

Thursday, November 10, 10:30

Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg210303009
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Duris)0040202210

Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia is qualified to participate in the Worlds
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy moves to Second Place Game

3 vs. 4

Thursday, November 10, 10:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman) Hammer tapissier.jpg120640XX13
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)001001XX2

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland advances to Second Place Game

Second Place Game

Thursday, November 10, 16:30

Sheet D12345678EEFinal
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg1001102016
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Hellman)0310010005

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy qualified to participate in the Worlds

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