| 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Wetzikon, Switzerland |
| Arena: | Curling Hall Wetzikon[1] |
| Dates: | February 29 – March 7 |
| Winner: | |
| Skip: | Konstantin Kurokhtin |
| Third: | Andrei Meshcheriakov |
| Second: | Vitaly Danilov |
| Lead: | Daria Shchukina |
| Alternate: | Anna Karpushina |
The 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held at the Curling Hall Wetzikon in Wetzikon, Switzerland from February 29 to March 7.[2] [3]
In the final, Russia defeated Canada 5–4 with steals in the seventh and eighth ends. It was Russia's fourth gold medal at the Wheelchair Championship. The Canadian team won a medal for the first time since 2013. Sweden stole three in the extra end to defeat defending champions China 5–2 in the bronze medal game.[4] [5]
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship:
| Event | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | ||
| 2019 World Wheelchair Curling Championship | 8 | | |
| 2019 World Wheelchair-B Curling Championship | 3[6] | | |
| TOTAL | 12 |
The teams are listed as follows:[7]
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| Fourth: Jon Thurston Third: Ina Forrest Second: Dennis Thiessen Skip: Mark Ideson Alternate: Collinda Joseph Coach: Wayne Kiel, Michael Lizmore | Skip: Wang Haitao Third: Chen Jianxin Second: Liu Wei Lead: Wang Meng Alternate: Zhang Mingliang Coach: Li Jianrui | Fourth: Radek Musílek Skip: Dana Selnekovičová Second: Martin Tluk Lead: Jana Břinčilová Alternate: Štěpán Beneš Coach: Vit Nekovarik | Skip: Andrei Koitmäe Third: Lauri Murasov Second: Mait Mätas Lead: Signe Falkenberg Alternate: Katlin Riidebach Coach: Erkki Lill, Sulev Lokk | ||||
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| Skip: Poļina Rožkova Third: Sergejs Djačenko Second: Agris Lasmans Lead: Ojārs Briedis Coach: Arnis Veidemanis, Rihards Jeske | Skip: Jostein Stordahl Third: Ole Fredrik Syversen Second: Geir Arne Skogstad Lead: Sissel Løchen Alternate: Rikke Iversen Coach: Peter Dahlman | Skip: Konstantin Kurokhtin Third: Andrei Meshcheriakov Second: Vitaly Danilov Lead: Daria Shchukina Alternate: Anna Karpushina Coach: Anton Batugin, Sergey Shamov | Skip: Hugh Nibloe Third: Robert McPherson Second: Gary Smith Lead: Charlotte McKenna Alternate: Meggan Dawson-Farrell Coach: Sheila Swan | ||||
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| Skip: Radoslav Ďuriš Third: Peter Zaťko Second: Dušan Pitoňák Lead: Monika Kunkelová Alternate: Imrich Lyócsa Coach: Frantisek Pitonak | Fourth: Yang Hui-tae Skip: Jung Seung-won Second: Park Kil-woo Lead: Bang Min-ja Alternate: Min Byeong-seok Coach: Kim Joung-yil, Yoon So-min | Skip: Viljo Petersson-Dahl Third: Mats-Ola Engborg Second: Ronny Persson Lead: Kristina Ulander Alternate: Zandra Reppe Coach: Alison Kreviazuk | Skip: Raymond Pfyffer Third: Hans Burgener Second: Françoise Jaquerod Lead: Eric Decorvet Alternate: Adelah Al Roumi Coach: Stephan Pfister, Lukas Haggenmacher | ||||
Final round-robin standings[8]
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams relegated to 2020 B Championship | ||
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All draws times are listed in Central European Time .[9]
Saturday, February 29, 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 29, 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 1, 9:00 am
Sunday, March 1, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 1, 7:00 pm
Monday, March 2, 9:00 am
Monday, March 2, 2:00 pm
Monday, March 2, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 9:00 am
Tuesday, March 3, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 4, 9:00 am
Wednesday, March 4, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, March 4, 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 5, 9:00 am
Thursday, March 5, 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 5, 7:00 pm
Friday, March 6, 1:00 pm
Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 7, 10:00 am
Saturday, March 7, 2:30 pm