2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event Explained

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.

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

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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
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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
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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

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Round-robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, November 1, 15:30

Draw 2

Sunday, November 2, 10:00

Draw 3

Sunday, November 2, 16:00

Draw 4

Monday, November 3, 10:00

Draw 5

Monday, November 3, 14:00

Draw 6

Monday, November 3, 18:00

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 4, 10:00

Draw 8

Tuesday, November 4, 16:00

Draw 9

Wednesday, November 5, 10:00

Draw 10

Wednesday, November 5, 14:00

Playoffs

R1 vs. B1

Thursday, November 6, 10:00 advances to World Championship.
goes to Second Place Game.

R2 vs. B2

Thursday, November 6, 10:00 advances to Second Place Game.

Second Place Game

Thursday, November 6, 15:00 advances to World Championship.

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Curling Federation announce hosts for 2014-15 events. 4 April 2014. World Curling Federation. 14 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808113435/http://www.worldcurling.org/world-curling-federation-announce-hosts-for-2014-15-events. 8 August 2014. dead.
2. Web site: World Wheelchair Curling Qualification event begins November 1. 1 November 2014. World Curling Federation. 3 November 2014.