2016 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship

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2016 World Wheelchair-B Curling
Championship
Host city Lohja, Finland
Arena Kisakallio Sports Institute
DatesNovember 4–11, 2016
WinnerFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Skip Markku Karjalainen
Third Yrjo Jaaskelainen
Second Sari Karjalainen
Lead Vesa Leppanen
Alternate Riitta Särösalo
Coach Vesa Kokko
FinalistFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Aileen Neilson)
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The 2016 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship was held from November 4 to 11, 2016 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland. [1]

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The qualification event is open to any World Curling Federation member nation not already qualified for the 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.

The event's two top teams, Finland and Scotland, join the host and the top seven finishers from the last World Wheelchair Curling Championship at this season's event in Gangneung, South Korea. [2]

Teams

CountrySkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoach
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Yi-Wei Ye Ming-Kang Lee Kuei-Yi Cheng Yu-Tzu Chen Hung-Chu Chen Yao-Hui Chiang,
Yeh-Der Lin
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Musílek Stepan Benes Martin Tluk Jana Břinčilová Žaneta Schmuttermeierová Katerina Urbanova
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Kenneth Ørbæk Helle Christiansen Carsten Hansen Jack Brendle Tove Hoey Jorgen Hoj
Flag of England.svg  England Edward Bidgood (fourth) Gary Logan Stephen McGarry Rosemary Lenton (skip) Joan Reed
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Viljar Villiste Andrei Koitmae Lauri Murasov Signe Falkenberg Mait Matas Erkki Lill,
Osku Kuutamo
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Markku Karjalainen Yrjo Jaaskelainen Sari Karjalainen Vesa Leppanen Riitta Särösalo Vesa Kokko
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Oren Iluz Oshri Abuksis Shimon Shalom Adriana Tal Pearl Sharon Cohen
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli Egidio Marchese Emanuele Spelorzi Rita Dal Monte Giovanni Fabrizio Ferrero Roberto Maino
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takashi Sakataya Kazuhiro Kashiwabara Tsutomu Iwata Kana Matsuda Reiko Abe Tsutomu Kobayashi
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Polina Rozkova (fourth) Ojars Briedis (skip) Ilmars Nicmanis Sergeys Djacenko Agris Lasmans Peteris Sveisbergs
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Maciej Karas Jaroslaw Gosz Boguslaw Sondej Agnieszka Kachel Agata Szymborska Agnieszka Schroeder,
Krzysztof Balcerzak
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Aileen Neilson Gregor Ewan Hugh Nibloe Robert McPherson Angie Malone Sheila Swan
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Radoslav Duris Dusan Pitonak Peter Zaťko Monika Kunkelova Imrich Lyocsa Frantisek Pitonak
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Robert Zerovnik (fourth) Ziga Bajde (skip) Joze Klemen Ziva Hribar Gregor Verbinc
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Patrik Kallin Viljo Petersson-Dahl Ronny Persson Kristina Ulander Zandra Reppe Mia Boman
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Mesut Gules Zuleyha Bingol Kenan Coskun Turan Akalin Serpil Arslan Gokce Ulugay

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
Group ASkipA1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8WL
A1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Aileen Neilson *13:12:67:310:711:17:214:161
A2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Radoslav Ďuriš 1:13*9:28:49:012:05:411:061
A3Flag of England.svg  England Rosemary Lenton 6:22:9*3:811:314:18:618:052
A4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Patrik Kallin 3:74:88:3*8:213:08:29:252
A5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Ziga Bajde 7:100:93:112:8*8:510:511:334
A6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Mesut Gules 1:110:121:140:135:8*10:49:125
A7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli 2:74:56:82:85:104:10*14:216
A8Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Oren Iluz 1:140:110:182:93:111:92:14*07
Group BSkipB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8WL
B1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Markku Karjalainen *9:25:67:17:112:68:514:161
B2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Maciej Karas 2:9*7:47:611:38:21:1016:052
B3Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Viljar Villiste 6:54:7*6:99:66:79:717:443
B4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takashi Sakataya 1:76:79:6*5:109:212:020:143
B5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Musílek 1:73:116:910:5*6:511:513:043
B6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Ojars Briedis 6:122:87:62:95:6*11:113:034
B7Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Kenneth Ørbæk 5:810:17:90:125:111:11*13:025
B8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Yi-Wei Ye 1:140:164:171:200:130:130:13*07

Tiebreaker

Wednesday, November 9, 14:00

Sheet B12345678EEFinal
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Sakataya) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1300220008
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Villiste)00410021210
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of England.svg  England (Lenton)1022120X8
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Kallin) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0200001X3

Playoffs

Qualification games Semifinals Finals
A1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13
B2 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2 A3 Flag of England.svg  England 3
A3 Flag of England.svg  England 5A1 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
B1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6
B1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8
A2 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6A2 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2
B3 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2 Third place
A3 Flag of England.svg  England 1
A2 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 9

Qualification games

Wednesday, November 9, 18:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (Villiste) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0100100X2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš)1012011X6
Sheet D12345678Final
Flag of England.svg  England (Lenton) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1101110X5
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (Karas)0010001X2

Semifinals

Thursday, November 10, 9:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0020000X2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)1200122X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson)040342XX13
Flag of England.svg  England (Lenton) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg201000XX3

Bronze medal game

Thursday, November 10, 14:30

Sheet A12345678Final
Flag of England.svg  England (Lenton)0000010X1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (Ďuriš) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg2211201X9

Final

Thursday, November 10, 14:30

Sheet B12345678Final
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (Karjalainen)002020116
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Neilson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110101004

Final standings

PlaceTeamSkipGamesWinsLosses
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland Markku Karjalainen 981
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Aileen Neilson 972
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Radoslav Ďuriš 1082
4Flag of England.svg  England Rosemary Lenton 1174
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Maciej Karas 853
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Viljar Villiste 954
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Patrik Kallin 853
8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Takashi Sakataya 844
9Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Ziga Bajde 734
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Radek Musílek 743
11Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Ojars Briedis 734
12Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Mesut Gules 725
13Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Kenneth Ørbæk 725
14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli 716
15Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Oren Iluz 707
16Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Yi-Wei Ye 707

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