2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event

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2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Qualification Event
Host city Lillehammer, Norway
Arena Lillehammer Curling Club
DatesNovember 1–6, 2014
WinnerFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Skip Rune Lorentsen
Third Jostein Stordahl
Second Sissel Løchen
Lead Terge Rafdal
Alternate Ole Fredrik Syversen
Coach Per Andreassen
FinalistFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jens Jäger)

The qualification event of the 2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from November 1 to 6, 2014 at the Lillehammer Curling Club in Lillehammer, Norway. [1] [2] The qualification event was open to any World Curling Federation member nation not already qualified for the World Championship. The event's two top finishers, Norway and Germany, will join the top eight finishers from the last World Wheelchair Curling Championship at this season's event in Lohja, Finland.

Contents

This event would have marked the first appearance of Israel at an international wheelchair curling event, but Israel was deemed ineligible to play due to an inability to meet classification criteria.

Teams

Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Skip: Ivan Shopov
Third: Svetozar Kirov
Second: Pavel Savov
Lead: Joanna Koldova
Alternate: Neli Sabeva
Coach: Nikolay Runtov

Skip: Radek Musílek
Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Stepan Benes
Lead: Jana Břinčilová
Alternate: Žaneta Schmuttermeierová
Coach: Kateřina Urbanová

Skip: Preben Granhøj Nielsen
Third: Henrik Harlev
Second: Helena Skovgaard
Lead: Rene Graff
Coach: Kasper Poulsen

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

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Skip: Tzipi Zipper
Third: David Drai
Second: Shachar Levi
Lead: Albert Zohar

Fourth: Egidio Marchese
Skip: Emanuele Spelorzi
Second: Sergio Deflorian
Lead: Angela Menardi
Alternate: Rita Dal Monte
Coach: Roberto Maino

Skip: Takashi Sakataya
Third: Kazuhiro Kashiwabara
Second: Tsutomu Iwata
Lead: Kana Matsuda
Alternate: Sanae Aso
Coach: Tsutomu Kobayashi

Skip: Ojārs Briedis
Third: Poļina Rožkova
Second: Ilmārs Nicmanis
Lead: Agris Lasmans
Alternate: Sergejs Černiševs
Coach: Artis Zentelis

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland

Skip: Rune Lorentsen
Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Sissel Løchen
Lead: Terje Rafdal
Alternate: Ole Fredrik Syversen
Coach: Per Andreassen

Skip: Robert Zerovnik
Third: Ziga Badje
Second: Milan Zlobko
Lead: Mojca Burger
Alternate: Ziva Hribar
Coach: Gregor Verbinc

Skip: Kim Jong-pan
Third: Seo Soon-seok
Second: Jung Seung-won
Lead: Yun Hee-kyeong
Alternate: Yang Hui-tae
Coach: Shin Kyung-yong

Skip: Felix Wagner
Third: Eric Decorvet
Second: Claudia Hüttenmoser
Lead: Ivo Hasler
Alternate: Mireille Gauthey
Coach: Stephan Pfister

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Red GroupSkipWL
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Ojārs Briedis 31
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Jong-pan 31
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takashi Sakataya 22
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Musílek 22
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Preben Nielsen 04
Blue GroupSkipWL
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rune Lorentsen 50
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Jens Jäger 41
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Emanuele Spelorzi 32
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Felix Wagner 23
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Robert Zerovnik 14
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ivan Shopov 05

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, November 1, 15:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Sakataya)0100201X4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek) Hammer tapissier.jpg4023020X11
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg201230XX8
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Nielsen)010001XX2

Draw 2

Sunday, November 2, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)2302141X13
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Zerovnik) Hammer tapissier.jpg0010000X1
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Shopov)0010010X2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg5602204X19
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Wagner)100102015
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Spelorzi) Hammer tapissier.jpg011010306

Draw 3

Sunday, November 2, 16:00

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis)502010109
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)010105018
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Sakataya)103010218
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Nielsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg040101006

Draw 4

Monday, November 3, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Shopov)000010XX1
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Wagner) Hammer tapissier.jpg721304XX17
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Spelorzi) Hammer tapissier.jpg2010252X12
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Zerovnik)0301000X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0201100X4
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg3020023X10

Draw 5

Monday, November 3, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Nielsen)020030XX5
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis) Hammer tapissier.jpg504103XX13
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Sakataya) Hammer tapissier.jpg000400105
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)112010016

Draw 6

Monday, November 3, 18:00

Sheet A12345678EEFinal
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0202002028
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Spelorzi) Hammer tapissier.jpg2010110106
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg642412XX19
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Shopov)000000XX0
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Zerovnik)1000000X1
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Wagner) Hammer tapissier.jpg0234113X14

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 4, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis) Hammer tapissier.jpg103000105
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Sakataya)000312028
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg2031100X7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)0100021X4

Draw 8

Tuesday, November 4, 16:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Spelorzi)0020101X4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg2201030X8
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg022020219
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Wagner)100202005
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Shopov) Hammer tapissier.jpg0120100X4
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Zerovnik)3002024X11

Draw 9

Wednesday, November 5, 10:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Musílek)3011420X11
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Nielsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg0100002X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis)010100316
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg101002004

Draw 10

Wednesday, November 5, 14:00

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (Zerovnik)2201010X6
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg0060202X10
Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Wagner)010410017
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg103004109
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Spelorzi) Hammer tapissier.jpg433011XX12
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (Shopov)000100XX1

Playoffs

Second Place GameSemifinals
R1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1
B1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8
R1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5
B2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
R2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6
B2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7

R1 vs. B1

Thursday, November 6, 10:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis)0000001X1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg2112110X8

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway advances to World Championship.
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia goes to Second Place Game.

R2 vs. B2

Thursday, November 6, 10:00

Team12345678EEFinal
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg2020101006
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger)0202010117

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany advances to Second Place Game.

Second Place Game

Thursday, November 6, 15:00

Team12345678Final
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (Briedis)100110205
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Jäger) Hammer tapissier.jpg013001016

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany advances to World Championship.

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