2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

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2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Host city Lohja, Finland
ArenaKisakallio Sports Institute
DatesFebruary 6–13
WinnerFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Skip Andrey Smirnov
Third Marat Romanov
Second Oxana Slesarenko
Lead Alexander Shevchenko
Alternate Svetlana Pakhomova
Coach Anton Batugin
FinalistFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang Haitao)
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The 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 6 to 13 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland. [1]

Contents

Qualification

Qualification event

Two teams will qualify for the World Championship from the qualifying event held in November 2014 in Lillehammer, Norway.

Teams

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [2] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Fourth: Ina Forrest
Third: Dennis Thiessen
Second: Sonja Gaudet
Skip: Mark Ideson
Alternate: Marie Wright
Coach: Joe Rea

Skip: Wang Haitao
Third: Liu Wei
Second: Zhang Qiang
Lead: Xu Guangqin
Alternate: He Jun
Coach: Li Jianrui

Skip: Markku Karjalainen
Third: Sari Karjalainen
Second: Mina Mojtahedi
Lead: Tuomo Aarnikka
Alternate: Vesa Leppanen
Coach: Anne Malmi

Skip: Jens Jäger
Third: Christiane Putzich
Second: Martin Schlitt
Lead: Heike Melchior
Alternate: Robert Hering
Coach: Bernd Weisser

Skip: Rune Lorentsen
Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Ole Fredrik Syversen
Lead: Sissel Løchen
Alternate: Gina Kristin Brøndbo
Coach: Per Andreassen

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States [3]

Skip: Andrey Smirnov
Third: Marat Romanov
Second: Oxana Slesarenko
Lead: Alexander Shevchenko
Alternate: Svetlana Pakhomova
Coach: Anton Batugin

Skip: Aileen Neilson
Third: Gregor Ewan
Second: Jim Gault
Lead: Angie Malone
Alternate: Hugh Nibloe
Coach: Tony Zummack

Skip: Radoslav Ďuriš
Third: Branislav Jakubec
Second: Dusan Pitoňák
Lead: Monika Kunkelová
Alternate: Imrich Lyócsa
Coach: František Pitoňák

Skip: Jalle Jungnell
Third: Patrik Kallin
Second: Ronny Persson
Lead: Kristina Ulander
Alternate: Zandra Reppe
Coach: Peter Narup

Skip: Patrick McDonald
Third: Steven Emt
Second: Jimmy Joseph
Lead: Penny Greely
Alternate: Meghan Lino
Coach: Steve Brown

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
CountrySkipWL
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Andrey Smirnov 90
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wang Haitao 72
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Markku Karjalainen 54
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Radoslav Ďuriš 54
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Patrick McDonald 45
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Mark Ideson 45
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Jens Jäger 36
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Aileen Neilson 36
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jalle Jungnell 36
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rune Lorentsen 27

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern European Time (UTC+02). [4]

Draw 1

Saturday, February 7, 17:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg203200007
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)010011216
Sheet B12345678EEFinal
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)20210030311
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100210408
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)2012012X8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100200X3
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald)002010205
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2102010410
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)4312200X12
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0000011X2

Draw 2

Sunday, February 8, 9:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg402000107
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald)030311019
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0010002X3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1101320X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)000011136
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000200002
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)020021106
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson)002100014
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)0111010X4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3000302X8

Draw 3

Sunday, February 8, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson)2201201X8
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0020010X3
Sheet B12345678EEFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0101010306
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)1010103028
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0001000X1
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2110123X10
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301000116
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)010300004
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)0301020X6
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)3030104X11

Draw 4

Monday, February 9, 9:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1010202X6
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)0002010X3
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)011000103
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100211016
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0110010X3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)4002203X11
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100300116
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)011011004
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)010100305
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201011027

Draw 5

Monday, February 9, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)1201031X8
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0010200X3
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)010001002
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100110126
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)0101010X3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2010101X5
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2002111X7
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0100000X1
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald)100402029
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011030308

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 10, 9:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)021000104
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100111026
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)101110026
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010002104
Sheet C12345678EEFinal
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1010003106
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)0202110017
Sheet D12345678EEFinal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0101001014
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)0010010103
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0100010X2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1011102X6

Draw 7

Tuesday, February 10, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)0000030X3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0211401X9
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0010110X3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0204002X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson)0011313X9
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1100000X2
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)000221005
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg211000116
Sheet E12345678EEFinal
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)1002101117
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0320010006

Draw 8

Wednesday, February 11, 9:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0100000X1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1003100X5
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1000010X2
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)0110101X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg322210XX10
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)000001XX1
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg103200028
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)010011104
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg300102006
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)013010117

Draw 9

Wednesday, February 11, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McDonald)001200205
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg5100120110
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)000130116
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Ideson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg021001004
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2101220X8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)0020002X4
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0000422X8
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)1121000X5
Sheet E12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)100004106
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg012010015

Relegation Game

Thursday, February 12, 15:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)0030000X3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0101211X6

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland relegated to 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event.

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalFinal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 7
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6
Bronze Medal Game
   
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5
3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8

1 vs. 2

Thursday, February 12, 15:30

Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100000X1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)1000002X3

3 vs. 4

Thursday, February 12, 15:30

Sheet A12345678EEFinal
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)0111010105
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1000103016

Semifinal

Friday, February 13, 9:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg310323XX12
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)001000XX1

Bronze medal game

Friday, February 13, 14:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102010105
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)010501018

Gold medal game

Friday, February 13, 14:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0011011X4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)1300300X7
2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
2nd title

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