World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Established2002
2023 host cityRichmond, British Columbia, Canada
2023 arenaRichmond Curling Centre
2023 champion 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.

Medalists

Following is a list of medalists:[1]

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

All-time medal table

As of 2023 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Russia4116
2 Canada3317
3 China3126
4 Norway3115
5 Scotland2248
6  Switzerland1214
7 Sweden0314
8 South Korea0224
9 Denmark0101
10 Finland0011
 Germany0011
 United States0011
Totals (12 entries)16161648

Performance timeline

Nation20022004200520072008200920112012201320152016201720192020202120232024Years
 Bulgaria710123
 Canada2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6441st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)61st place, gold medalist(s)675102nd place, silver medalist(s)5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)16
 China553rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)541st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)11
 Czech Republic101283
 Denmark982nd place, silver medalist(s)9115
 England64103
 Estonia8102
 Finland73rd place, bronze medalist(s)10104
 Germany133rd place, bronze medalist(s)9789127
 Italy869561011108
 Japan1359124
 Latvia97894
 Norway1251st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)83rd place, bronze medalist(s)99102nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)457715
 Poland151
 Russia91581041st place, gold medalist(s)51st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)71st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)13
 Scotland3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)792nd place, silver medalist(s)7683rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)963rd place, bronze medalist(s)15
 Slovakia484968107
 South Korea11772nd place, silver medalist(s)762nd place, silver medalist(s)103rd place, bronze medalist(s)63rd place, bronze medalist(s)69514
 Sweden4741062nd place, silver medalist(s)882nd place, silver medalist(s)93rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)413
 Switzerland1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)810485111211
 United States55863rd place, bronze medalist(s)4754567114615
 Wales13112
Total teams9131610101010101010101012121212

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:

Year Host Gold Silver Bronze
2015
Finland
(Lohja)
 Norway
Rune Lorentsen
Jostein Stordahl
Ole Fredrik Syversen
Sissel Løchen
Gina Kristin Brøndbo
 South Korea
Yang Hui-tae
Cha Jae-goan
Seo Soon-seok
Bang Min-ja
Jung Seung-won
 Sweden
Patrik Kallin
Kicki Ulander
Ronny Persson
Zandra Reppe
Gert Erlandsson
2016
Finland
(Lohja)
 Finland
Markku Karjalainen
Yrjo Jaaskelainen
Sari Karjalainen
Vesa Leppanen
Riitta Särösalo
 Scotland
Aileen Neilson
Gregor Ewan
Hugh Nibloe
Bob McPherson
Angie Malone
 Slovakia
Radoslav Ďuriš
Dušan Pitoňák
Peter Zaťko
Monika Kunkelová
Imrich Lyócsa
2018
Finland
(Lohja)
 Estonia
Andrei Koitmae
Viljar Villiste
Ain Villau
Signe Falkenberg
Mait Matas
 Slovakia
Radoslav Ďuriš
Dušan Pitoňák
Imrich Lyócsa
Monika Kunkelová
Peter Zaťko
 Latvia
Polina Rozkova
Sergeys Djacenko
Agris Lasmans
Ojars Briedis
2019
Finland
(Lohja)
 Canada
Jon Thurston
Ina Forrest
Marie Wright
Mark Ideson
Dennis Thiessen
 Sweden
Viljo Petersson-Dahl
Mats-Ola Engborg
Ronny Persson
Kristina Ulander
Zandra Reppe
 Czech Republic
Radek Musílek
Dana Selnekovičová
Martin Tluk
Jana Břinčilová
Štěpán Beneš
2020
Finland
(Lohja)
 United States
Matt Thums
Steve Emt
David Samsa
Pam Wilson
Batoyun Uranchimeg
  Switzerland
Eric Décorvet
Hans Burgener
Françoise Jaquerod
Laurent Kneubühl
Patrick Delacrétaz
 Italy
Egidio Marchese
Orietta Berto
Fabrizio Bich
Angela Menardi
Matteo Ronzani
2022
Finland
(Lohja)
 Czech Republic
Dana Selnekovičová
Martin Tluk
Milan Bartůněk
Jana Břinčilová
Radek Musílek
 Denmark
Kenneth Ørbæk
Michaell Jensen
Niels Nielsen
Sussie Nielsen
 Germany
Burkhard Möller
Christiane Putzich
Christoph Gemmer
Heike Melchior
2023
Finland
(Lohja)

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