World Wheelchair Curling Championship

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World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Established2002
2025 championFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Current edition

The World Wheelchair Curling Championship is an annual world championship held to determine the world's best team in wheelchair curling. It is held every non-Paralympic year.

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Medalists

Following is a list of medalists: [1]

YearHostGoldSilverBronze
2002
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Switzerland
(Sursee)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Urs Bucher
Cesare Cassani
Manfred Bolliger
Therese Kämpfer
Silvia Obrist
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Chris Daw
Don Bell
Jim Primavera
Karen Blachford
Richard Fraser
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Frank Duffy
Alex Harvey
Michael McCreadie
Elaine Lister
James Sellar
2004
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Switzerland
(Sursee)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Frank Duffy
Michael McCreadie
Ken Dickson
Angie Malone
James Sellar
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Urs Bucher
Manfred Bolliger
Cesare Cassani
Therese Kämpfer
Otto Erb
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Chris Daw
Bruce McAninch
Jim Primavera
Karen Blachford
2005
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Scotland
(Braehead)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Frank Duffy
Michael McCreadie
Tom Killin
Angie Malone
Ken Dickson
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Kenneth Ørbæk
Rosita Jensen
Jørn Kristensen
Bjarne Jensen
Sussie Pedersen
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Urs Bucher
Manfred Bolliger
Cesare Cassani
Therese Kämpfer
Erwin Lauper
2007
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Sweden
(Sollefteå)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Geir Arne Skogstad
Jostein Stordahl
Lene Tystad
Trine Fissum
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Manfred Bolliger
Erwin Lauper
Cesare Cassani
Madeleine Wildi
Claudia Tosse
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Michael McCreadie
Aileen Neilson
James Sellar
Angie Malone
James Elliott
2008
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Switzerland
(Sursee)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Geir Arne Skogstad
Lene Tystad
Anne Mette Samdal
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Kim Hak-sung
Kim Myung-jin
Cho Yang-hyun
Kang Mi-suk
Ham Dong-hee
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
James Pierce
Augusto Perez
James Joseph
Jacqueline Kapinowski
Bob Prenoveau
2009
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Canada
(Vancouver)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jim Armstrong
Darryl Neighbour
Ina Forrest
Chris Sobkowicz
Sonja Gaudet
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jalle Jungnell
Glenn Ikonen
Patrik Burman
Anette Wilhelm
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Jens Jäger
Marcus Sieger
Jens Gäbel
Caren Totzauer
Astrid Hoer
2011
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Czech Republic
(Prague)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jim Armstrong
Darryl Neighbour
Ina Forrest
Sonja Gaudet
Bruno Yizek
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aileen Neilson
Tom Killin
Gregor Ewan
Angie Malone
Michael McKenzie
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Tone Edvardsen
Terje Rafdal
Runar Bjørnstad
2012
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South Korea
(Chuncheon) [2]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Andrey Smirnov
Marat Romanov
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Svetlana Pakhomova
Oxana Slesarenko
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Kim Hak-sung
Jung Seung-won
Noh Byeong-il
Kang Mi-suk
Bang Min-ja
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Liu Wei
He Jun
Xu Guangqin
Zhang Qiang
2013
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Russia
(Sochi) [3]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jim Armstrong
Dennis Thiessen
Ina Forrest
Sonja Gaudet
Mark Ideson
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Jalle Jungnell
Glenn Ikonen
Patrik Kallin
Kristina Ulander
Gert Erlandsson
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Liu Wei
Xu Guangqin
He Jun
Zhang Qiang
2015
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Finland
(Lohja) [4]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Andrey Smirnov
Marat Romanov
Oxana Slesarenko
Alexander Shevchenko
Svetlana Pakhomova
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Liu Wei
Zhang Qiang
Xu Guangqin
He Jun
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Markku Karjalainen
Sari Karjalainen
Mina Mojtahedi
Tuomo Aarnikka
Vesa Leppanen
2016
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Switzerland
(Lucerne) [5]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Andrey Smirnov
Konstantin Kurokhtin
Svetlana Pakhomova
Alexander Shevchenko
Marat Romanov
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Ole Fredrik Syversen
Sissel Løchen
Jan-Erik Hansen
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yang Hui-tae
Jung Seung-won
Seo Soon-seok
Bang Min-ja
Cha Jae-goan
2017
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South Korea
(Gangneung) [6]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Ole Fredrik Syversen
Sissel Løchen
Rikke Iversen
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Andrey Smirnov
Konstantin Kurokhtin
Alexander Shevchenko
Daria Shchukina
Marat Romanov
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aileen Neilson
Gregor Ewan
Hugh Nibloe
Bob McPherson
Angie Malone
2019
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Scotland
(Stirling) [7]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Zhang Mingliang
Xu Xinchen
Yan Zhou
Zhang Qiang
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aileen Neilson
Hugh Nibloe
Robert McPherson
David Melrose
Gary Logan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yang Hui-tae (Fourth)
Seo Soon-seok
Cha Jin-ho (Skip)
Bang Min-ah
Min Byeong-seok
2020
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Switzerland
(Wetzikon) [8]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Konstantin Kurokhtin
Andrei Meshcheriakov
Vitaly Danilov
Daria Shchukina
Anna Karpushina
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jon Thurston (Fourth)
Ina Forrest
Dennis Thiessen
Mark Ideson (Skip)
Collinda Joseph
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Viljo Petersson-Dahl
Mats-Ola Engborg
Ronny Persson
Kristina Ulander
Zandra Reppe
2021
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China
(Beijing) [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Chen Jianxin
Zhang Mingliang
Yan Zhuo
Sun Yulong
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Viljo Petersson-Dahl
Ronny Persson
Mats-Ola Engborg
Kristina Ulander
Sabina Johansson
Rcf flag.png RCF
Konstantin Kurokhtin
Andrei Meshcheriakov
Vitaly Danilov
Daria Shchukina
Olga Beliak
2023
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Canada
(Richmond) [10]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Zhang Shuaiyu
Yang Jinqiao
Li Nana
Zhang Mingliang
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jon Thurston (Fourth)
Ina Forrest
Gil Dash
Mark Ideson (Skip)
Marie Wright
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Gregor Ewan (Fourth)
Hugh Nibloe (Skip)
Gary Logan
Joanna Butterfield
Meggan Dawson-Farrell
2024
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South Korea
(Gangneung)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Jostein Stordahl
Ole Fredrik Syversen
Geir Arne Skogstad
Mia Larsen Sveberg
Ingrid Djupskås
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jon Thurston (Fourth)
Ina Forrest
Gil Dash
Mark Ideson (Skip)
Chrissy Molnar
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Zhang Shuaiyu
Zhang Qiang
Yan Zhuo
Peng Bing
2025
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Scotland
(Stevenston)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Wang Haitao
Chen Jianxin
Zhang Mingliang
Li Nana
Zhang Qiang
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Lee Hyeon-chul
Nam Bong-kwang
Yang Hui-tae
Yun Hee-keong
Cha Jin-ho
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jon Thurston (Fourth)
Gil Dash (Skip)
Doug Dean
Collinda Joseph
Chrissy Molnar

All-time medal table

As of 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4138
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4116
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4116
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3429
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2248
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1214
7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0325
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0314
9Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0101
10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0011
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 0011
Totals (12 entries)18181854

Performance timeline

Nation 2002 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2016 2017 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 Years
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 710123
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg644Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg6Gold medal icon.svg67510Silver medal icon.svg5Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg18
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg54Gold medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10128114
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 98Silver medal icon.svg9115
Flag of England.svg England 641084
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 810123
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7Bronze medal icon.svg10104
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13Bronze medal icon.svg9789127
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8695610111081110
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13591295
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 97895126
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 125Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg8Bronze medal icon.svg9910Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4577Gold medal icon.svg617
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 151
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9158104Gold medal icon.svg5Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg13
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg79Silver medal icon.svg768Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg96Bronze medal icon.svg10717
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 48496810749
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1177Silver medal icon.svg76Silver medal icon.svg10Bronze medal icon.svg6Bronze medal icon.svg6956Silver medal icon.svg16
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 474106Silver medal icon.svg88Silver medal icon.svg9Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg44515
Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg810485111211
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5586Bronze medal icon.svg4754567114691117
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 13112
Total teams91316101010101010101010121212121212

Wheelchair Fair Play Award

For the World Curling Wheelchair Sportsmanship Award all participants are invited to nominate a fellow competitor who, in their view, has best exemplified the traditional values of skill, honesty, fair play, sportsmanship and friendship during a world championship. The award is presented at the closing ceremony. Players cannot vote for a fellow team member. [11]

The number in parentheses after the curler's first and last name indicates which of the several times he was awarded this year.

YearCurlerCountry
2002 Frank Duffy Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2003 [12] Jalle Jungnell (1)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2004 Loren Kinney Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2005 Jalle Jungnell (2)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2007 Augusto J. Perez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2008 Gabriele Dallapiccola Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2009 Anette Wilhelm Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2011 Aileen Neilson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
2012 Kim Hak-sung Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2013 Jalle Jungnell (3)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
2015 Mina Mojtahedi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
2016 Christiane Putzich Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2017 Konstantin Kurokhtin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2019 Rune Lorentsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2020 Radek Musílek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
2021 Ole Fredrik Syversen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2023 Stephen Emt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2024 Katlin Riidebach Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2025

World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship

The World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship is a qualifier event for the World Wheelchair Championship. From 2015 to 2018, the top 2 teams qualify for the World Championship. Starting at the 2018 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship, the top 3 teams qualify.

Medallists

Following is a list of medallists for the World Wheelchair-B Championship:

YearHostGoldSilverBronze
2015
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Ole Fredrik Syversen
Sissel Løchen
Gina Kristin Brøndbo
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Yang Hui-tae
Cha Jae-goan
Seo Soon-seok
Bang Min-ja
Jung Seung-won
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Patrik Kallin
Kicki Ulander
Ronny Persson
Zandra Reppe
Gert Erlandsson
2016
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Markku Karjalainen
Yrjo Jaaskelainen
Sari Karjalainen
Vesa Leppanen
Riitta Särösalo
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aileen Neilson
Gregor Ewan
Hugh Nibloe
Bob McPherson
Angie Malone
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Radoslav Ďuriš
Dušan Pitoňák
Peter Zaťko
Monika Kunkelová
Imrich Lyócsa
2018
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Andrei Koitmäe
Viljar Villiste
Ain Villau
Signe Falkenberg
Mait Mätas
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Radoslav Ďuriš
Dušan Pitoňák
Imrich Lyócsa
Monika Kunkelová
Peter Zaťko
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Polina Rozkova
Sergeys Djacenko
Agris Lasmans
Ojars Briedis
2019
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jon Thurston
Ina Forrest
Marie Wright
Mark Ideson
Dennis Thiessen
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Viljo Petersson-Dahl
Mats-Ola Engborg
Ronny Persson
Kristina Ulander
Zandra Reppe
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Radek Musílek
Dana Selnekovičová
Martin Tluk
Jana Břinčilová
Štěpán Beneš
2020
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Matt Thums
Steve Emt
David Samsa
Pam Wilson
Batoyun Uranchimeg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Eric Décorvet
Hans Burgener
Françoise Jaquerod
Laurent Kneubühl
Patrick Delacrétaz
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Egidio Marchese
Orietta Berto
Fabrizio Bich
Angela Menardi
Matteo Ronzani
2022
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Dana Selnekovičová
Martin Tluk
Milan Bartuněk
Jana Břinčilová
Radek Musílek
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Kenneth Ørbæk
Michaell Jensen
Niels Nielsen
Sussie Nielsen
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Burkhard Möller
Christiane Putzich
Christoph Gemmer
Heike Melchior
2023
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Peter Zaťko
Radoslav Ďuriš
Dušan Pitoňák
Monika Kunkelová
Adrian Durcek
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Andrei Koitmäe
Ain Villau
Mait Mätas
Katlin Riidebach
Signe Falkenberg
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Egidio Marchese
Fabrizio Bich
Matteo Ronzani
Orietta Berto
Angela Menardi
2024
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Finland
(Lohja)
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Matthew Thums
Shawn Sadowski
Stephen Emt
Batoyun Uranchimeg
Laura Dwyer
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Hiromi Takahashi
Kazuhiro Kashiwabara
Tsutomu Iwata
Kana Matsuda
Hiroki Kagami
Flag of England.svg  England
Stewart Pimblett
George Potts
Julian Mattison
Karen Aspey
Jason Kean

References

  1. Events Wheelchaircurling.com
  2. Curling Chuncheon City South Korea to host 2012 World Wheelchair Championship International Paralympic Committee (IPC) February 23, 2011
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  12. The World Championship was not held in 2003, but the award of the prize is nevertheless noted in the source.