The 2012 World Men's Curling Championship was held from March 31 to April 8, 2012 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The 2012 World Men's Championship was one of the curling events that is a qualifier for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
In the final, Canada's Glenn Howard defeated Scotland's Tom Brewster after making a draw to score the winning point, wrapping up the game with a score of 8–7.[2] Canada won its third consecutive gold medal and thirty-fourth overall gold medal. Howard won his fourth gold medal and his second gold medal as skip, while Brewster won his second consecutive silver medal.
Qualification
Canada (defending champions)
Switzerland (host nation)
- One team from the North American zone:
- Seven teams from the 2011 European Curling Championships:
- Two teams from the 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships:[4]
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[5][6]
Canada[7]
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China
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Czech Republic
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Coldwater & District CC, Coldwater
Skip: Glenn Howard
Third: Wayne Middaugh
Second: Brent Laing
Lead: Craig Savill
Alternate: Scott Howard
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Harbin CC, Harbin
Skip: Liu Rui
Third: Xu Xiaoming
Second: Ba Dexin
Lead: Zang Jialiang
Alternate: Chen Lu'an
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Brno CK, Brno
Skip: Jiří Snítil
Third: Martin Snítil
Second: Jindřich Kitzberger
Lead: Marek Vydra
Alternate: Samuel Mokris
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Denmark
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France
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Germany
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Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Rasmus Stjerne
Third: Johnny Frederiksen
Second: Mikkel Poulsen
Lead: Troels Harry
Alternate: Lars Vilandt
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Chamonix CC, Chamonix
Fourth: Tony Angiboust
Skip: Thomas Dufour
Second: Lionel Roux
Lead: Wilfrid Coulot
Alternate: Jérémy Frarier
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CC Hamburg, Hamburg
Fourth: Felix Schulze
Skip: John Jahr
Second: Peter Rickmers
Lead: Sven Goldemann
Alternate: Christoph Daase
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Norway
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New Zealand[8]
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Scotland[9]
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Snarøen CC, Oslo
Skip: Thomas Ulsrud
Third: Torger Nergård
Second: Thomas Løvold***
Lead: Håvard Vad Petersson
Alternate: Christoffer Svae
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Auckland CC, Auckland
Skip: Peter de Boer
Third: Sean Becker
Second: Scott Becker
Lead: Kenny Thomson
Alternate: Phil Dowling
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Curl Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Skip: Tom Brewster
Third: Greg Drummond
Second: Scott Andrews
Lead: Michael Goodfellow
Alternate: David Edwards
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Sweden[10]
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Switzerland[11]
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United States[12][13]
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Karlstads CK, Karlstad
Skip: Sebastian Kraupp*
Third: Fredrik Lindberg
Second: Oskar Eriksson
Lead: Viktor Kjäll
Alternate: Niklas Edin
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Glarus CC, Glarus
Fourth: Benoît Schwarz**
Skip: Jan Hauser
Second: Marco Ramstein
Lead: Toni Müller
Alternate: Jürg Bamert
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Ardsley CC, Irvington
Skip: Heath McCormick
Third: Bill Stopera
Second: Martin Sather
Lead: Dean Gemmell
Alternate: Craig Brown
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*Kraupp, Edin's third, filled in as skip for Edin, who is experiencing back pain from sciatica.[14] Edin was not scheduled to be out for the whole tournament, and was able to return to skip three games.[15]
**Schwarz, the Swiss alternate, replaced Müller at the fourth position for six games.[16] Müller played at lead, while Bamert sat out as the alternate.[15]
***Løvold, the Norwegian alternate, replaced Svae at the second position for six games in the round robin, while Svae sat out as the alternate.[15] Løvold also played as second in the playoffs.
Round-robin standings
Final round-robin standings
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Teams to playoffs
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Teams to tiebreaker
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Round-robin results
All times are listed in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).[17]
Draw 1
Saturday, March 31, 2:00 pm
Draw 2
Saturday, March 31, 7:00 pm
Draw 3
Sunday, April 1, 9:00 am
Draw 4
Sunday, April 1, 2:00 pm
Draw 5
Sunday, April 1, 7:00 pm
Draw 6
Monday, April 2, 9:00 am
Draw 7
Monday, April 2, 2:00 pm
Draw 8
Monday, April 2, 7:00 pm
Draw 9
Tuesday, April 3, 9:00 am
Draw 10
Tuesday, April 3, 2:00 pm
Draw 11
Tuesday, April 3, 8:00 pm
Draw 12
Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 am
Draw 13
Wednesday, April 4, 2:00 pm
Draw 14
Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 pm
Draw 15
Thursday, April 5, 9:00 am
Draw 16
Thursday, April 5, 2:00 pm
Draw 17
Thursday, April 5, 7:00 pm
Tiebreaker
Friday, April 6, 2:00 pm
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
Saturday, April 7, 2:00 pm
3 vs. 4
Saturday, April 7, 9:00 am
Semifinal
Saturday, April 7, 8:00 pm
Bronze medal game
Sunday, April 8, 11:00 am
Gold medal game
Sunday, April 8, 4:00 pm
Player percentages
The top five player percentages of the round robin are as follows:[15]
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Craig Savill |
93
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Zang Jialiang |
89
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Viktor Kjäll |
88
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Michael Goodfellow |
87
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Sven Goldemann |
87
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References
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| Women's slams |
- Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic
- Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic
- GP Car and Home Players' Championship
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- Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
- The Dominion Curling Club Championships
- Winter Youth Olympics (MT, MD)
- World Wheelchair Curling Championship
- World Junior Curling Championships
- CIS/CCA University Curling Championships
- Canadian Senior Curling Championships
- Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
- CCAA Curling Invitational Championship
- Canadian Masters Curling Championships
- World Senior Curling Championships (M, W)
- World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
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- European Mixed Curling Championship
- World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification
- Pacific Asia Curling Championships
- European Curling Championships
- European Junior Curling Challenge
- TSN Skins Game
- Karuizawa International Curling Championship
- USA-Brazil Challenge
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- List of teams on the 2011–12 World Curling Tour
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- Baden Masters
- AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
- The Shoot-Out
- Cloverdale Cash Spiel
- Radisson Blu Oslo Cup
- Green Bay Cash Spiel
- Point Optical Curling Classic
- Twin Anchors Invitational
- Horizon Laser Vision Center Classic
- Swiss Cup Basel
- StuSells Toronto Tankard
- Westcoast Curling Classic
- Manitoba Lotteries Men's Curling Classic
- St. Paul Cash Spiel
- Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic
- Challenge Casino Lac Leamy
- Canad Inns Prairie Classic
- Labatt Crown of Curling
- Curling Masters Champéry
- Cactus Pheasant Classic
- Red Deer Curling Classic
- Vancouver Island Shootout
- Whites Drug Store Classic
- World Financial Group Classic
- Sun Life Classic
- Wainwright Roaming Buffalo Classic
- Interlake Pharmacy Classic
- Challenge Casino de Charlevoix
- DEKALB Superspiel
- Edinburgh International
- Seattle Cash Spiel
- Laphroaig Scotch Open
- Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Classic
- Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel
- Mercure Perth Masters
- Pharmasave Gimli Classic
- German Masters
- Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
- Victoria Curling Classic Invitational
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- AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic
- The Shoot-Out
- Cloverdale Cash Spiel
- Radisson Blu Oslo Cup
- Schmirler Curling Classic
- Twin Anchors Invitational
- Credit Suisse Women's Masters Basel
- Meyers Norris Penny Charity Classic
- Labatt Crown of Curling
- Challenge Casino Lac Leamy
- Colonial Square Ladies Classic
- Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic
- Stockholm Ladies Cup
- Red Deer Curling Classic
- Vancouver Island Shootout
- Interlake Pharmacy Classic
- Sun Life Classic
- DEKALB Superspiel
- International ZO women's tournament
- Boundary Ford Curling Classic
- Laphroaig Scotch Open
- Curl Mesabi Cash Spiel
- International Bernese Ladies Cup
- Glynhill Ladies International
- Pomeroy Inn & Suites Prairie Showdown
- Victoria Curling Classic Invitational
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