2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

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2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
2008worldwheelchairs.jpg
Host city Sursee, Switzerland
Arena Eishalle Sursee
DatesFebruary 2–9
WinnerFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Skip Rune Lorentsen
Third Jostein Stordahl
Second Geir Arne Skogstad
Lead Lene Tystad
Alternate Anne Mette Samdal
FinalistFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim Hak-sung)
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The 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 2 to 9 at the Eishalle Sursee in Sursee, Switzerland.

Contents

Qualification

Qualification event

Two teams outside of the top finishers, Sweden and Italy, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland.

Teams

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fourth: Darryl Neighbour

Skip: Gerry Austgarden
Second: Ina Forrest
Lead: Sonja Gaudet
Alternate: Gary Cormack
Coach: Joe Rea

Skip: Andrea Tabanelli

Third: Egidio Marchese
Second: Gabriele Dallapiccola
Lead: Lucrezia Celentano
Alternate: Danilo Destro
Coach: Mauro Maino

Skip: Yoji Nakajima

Third: Katsuo Ichikawa
Second: Takashi Hidai
Lead: Ayako Saitoh
Alternate: Mari Yamazaki
Coach: Kumiko Ogihara

Skip: Rune Lorentsen

Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Geir Arne Skogstad
Lead: Lene Tystad
Alternate: Anne Mette Samdal
Coach: Thoralf Hognestad

Skip: Andrey Smirnov

Third: Nikolay Melnikov
Second: Marat Romanov
Lead: Oxana Slesarenko
Alternate: Oleg Makarov
Coach: Efim Zhidelev

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Skip: Michael McCreadie

Third: Aileen Neilson
Second: Tom Killin
Lead: James Sellar
Alternate: Rosemary Lenton
Coach: Tom Pendreigh

Skip: Kim Hak-sung

Third: Kim Myung-jin
Second: Cho Yang-hyun
Lead: Kang Mi-suk
Alternate: Ham Dong-hee
Coach: Kwon Young-il

Skip: Jalle Jungnell

Third: Glenn Ikonen
Second: Bernt Sjöberg
Lead: Kristina Ulander
Alternate: Anna Hammarlind
Coach: Olle Brudsten

Skip: Manfred Bolliger

Third: Erwin Lauper
Second: Cesare Cassani
Lead: Madeleine Wildi
Alternate: Therese Kämpfer
Coach: Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe

Fourth: James Pierce

Skip: Augusto Perez
Second: James Joseph
Lead: Jacqueline Kapinowski Alternate: Bob Prenoveau
Coach: Steve Brown

Round robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreaker
CountrySkipWL
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kim Hak-sung 72
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Gerry Austgarden 63
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rune Lorentsen 63
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Augusto Perez 54
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Andrea Tabanelli 54
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Jalle Jungnell 45
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Michael McCreadie 36
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Manfred Bolliger 36
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yoji Nakajima 36
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Andrey Smirnov 36

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 2, 18:00

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)0204107
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg1020014
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg1030015
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)0101103
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg1121117
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)0000000
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)0200013
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg2023209
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez) Hammer tapissier.jpg21031310
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)0020002

Draw 2

Monday, February 3, 10:00

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0100203
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg2021016
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg14012X8
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)00100X1
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)0222208
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Hammer tapissier.jpg4000037
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)0200349
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg2021005
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)00000X0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg11322X9

Draw 3

Monday, February 3, 15:30

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg1300307
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)0012014
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie)2210218
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Hammer tapissier.jpg0001001
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Hammer tapissier.jpg2204008
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0020114
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg0130105
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)1000012
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)0200114
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg1031005

Draw 4

Tuesday, February 4, 10:00

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg0010023
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)2101206
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)1041107
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg0200024
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg2012005
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)0100214
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg1020003
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0202217
Sheet E123456EEFinal
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Hammer tapissier.jpg01100204
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)10012048

Draw 5

Tuesday, February 4, 15:30

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg2022017
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0300205
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)0102104
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg2030027
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg0100203
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)2011015
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg1000203
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)0222028
Sheet E123456EEFinal
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)02004017
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg10220106

Draw 6

Wednesday, February 5, 10:00

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)0120306
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Hammer tapissier.jpg2002004
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg0000101
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim)0210036
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)11212X7
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg00000X0
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell) Hammer tapissier.jpg0220105
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)1001013
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg0001001
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)2220129

Draw 7

Wednesday, February 5, 15:30

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0130004
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg2001227
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima) Hammer tapissier.jpg20000X2
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie)02115X9
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov) Hammer tapissier.jpg20301X6
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)01020X3
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0001304
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg2100025
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg1204108
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli)0020024

Draw 8

Thursday, February 6, 10:00

Sheet A123456EEFinal
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)20102005
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg01010316
Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)1100002
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez) Hammer tapissier.jpg0022116
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima)1002003
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg0110428
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie)2000406
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg0143019
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger) Hammer tapissier.jpg00010X1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)31301X8

Draw 9

Thursday, February 6, 15:30

Sheet A123456Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Smirnov)2011015
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg0300104
Sheet B123456EEFinal
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg10110003
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)01001125
Sheet C123456Final
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez) Hammer tapissier.jpg3130029
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland (Bolliger)0001102
Sheet D123456Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Nakajima) Hammer tapissier.jpg1050028
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Jungnell)0201306
Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)0100012
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (McCreadie) Hammer tapissier.jpg1012105

Tiebreaker

Thursday, February 7, 13:30

Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Tabanelli) Hammer tapissier.jpg2100104
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)0013026

Playoffs

  Page playoff system SemifinalGold Medal Game
              
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2    1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3
   2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
 3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6 
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3 
Bronze Medal Game
   
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8

1 vs. 2 Game

Friday, February 8, 10:00

Sheet D123456Final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg20104X7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden)01010X2

3 vs. 4 Game

Friday, February 8, 10:00

Sheet C123456Final
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen) Hammer tapissier.jpg0301015
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)1010103

Semifinal

Friday, February 8, 15:30

Sheet E123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg3011005
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)0200226

Bronze medal game

Saturday, February 9, 10:00

Sheet B123456Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Austgarden) Hammer tapissier.jpg01000X1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Perez)00224X8

Gold medal game

Saturday, February 9, 11:00

Sheet C123456EEFinal
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (Kim) Hammer tapissier.jpg00101103
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (Lorentsen)02010025
2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
2nd title

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