2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event

The qualification event of the 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from November 5 to 10, 2011 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland,[1] which hosted the qualification event for last year's World Wheelchair Championships.[2] The event's two top finishers, Slovakia and Italy, qualified for the main tournament in Chuncheon City, South Korea.

2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Qualification Event
Host cityLohja, Finland
ArenaKisakallio Sports Institute
DatesNovember 5–10, 2011
Winner Slovakia
SkipRadoslav Duris
ThirdBranislav Jakubec
SecondDušan Pitoňák
LeadMonika Kunkelová
CoachFrantisek Pitoňák
Finalist Italy (Andrea Tabanelli)
Main article: 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

The two qualification spots were determined as follows: The nine teams played each other once in the round-robin. At the conclusion of the round robin, the top four teams advanced to the playoffs. Tie-break games were necessary to decide on the top four teams. The playoffs followed the first and second rounds of the page playoff system. In the first round of playoffs, the first seed played the second seed and the third seed played the fourth seed. The winner of the 1 vs. 2 game, Slovakia, qualified for the World Championships, while the loser of the 1 vs. 2 game, Italy, played the winner of the 3 vs. 4 game, Finland, in the Second Place Game. The winner of the Second Place Game, Italy, qualified to the World Championships.

Teams
 Czech Republic  Denmark  Finland
Skip: Radek Musílek

Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Stepan Benes
Lead: Michaela Charvátocá
Alternate: Jana Břinčilová
Coach: Jiri Marsa

 Skip: Kenneth Ørbæk

Third: Henrik Harlev
Second: Preben Nielsen
Lead: Rosita Jensen
Alternate: Sussie Nielsen
Coach: Per Christensen

 Fourth: Markku Karjalainen

Skip: Vesa Hellman
Second: Sari Karjalainen
Lead: Tuomo Aarnikka
Alternate: Riita Särösalo
Coach: Lauri Ikävalko

 Germany  Italy  Japan
Skip: Jens Jäger

Third: Caren Totzauer
Second: Martin Schlitt
Lead: Uwe Raschke
Alternate: Heike Melchior
Coach: Bernd Weißer

 Skip: Andrea Tabanelli

Third: Egidio Marchese
Second: Emanuele Spelorzi
Lead: Angela Menardi
Alternate: Rosanna Menazzi
Coach: Giulio Regli

 Skip: Yoji Nakajima

Third: Takashi Sakataya
Second: Hiroshi Wachi
Lead: Aki Ogawa
Alternate: Ayako Saitoh
Coach: Michiaki Saito

 Latvia  Slovakia   Switzerland
Skip: Aleksandrs Dimbovkis

Third: Ojars Briedis
Second: Maris Dzelskalns
Lead: Polina Rozkova
Alternate: Vita Miezite
Coach: Artis Zentelis

 Skip: Radoslav Duris

Third: Branislav Jakubec
Second: Dušan Pitoňák
Lead: Monika Kunkelová
Coach: Frantisek Pitoňák

 Skip: Manfred Bolliger

Third: Felix Wagner
Second: Claudia Hüttenmoser
Lead: Eric Decorvet
Alternate: Melanie Villars
Coach: Stephan Pfister

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams to Tiebreakers
Country Skip W L
 ItalyAndrea Tabanelli71
 SlovakiaRadoslav Duris53
 DenmarkKenneth Ørbæk44
 FinlandVesa Hellman44
 GermanyJens Jäger44
  SwitzerlandManfred Bolliger44
 Czech RepublicRadek Musílek35
 JapanYoji Nakajima35
 LatviaAleksandrs Dimbovkis26

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, November 5, 16:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 7
 Japan (Nakajima) 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4
 Slovakia (Duris) 3 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 11
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4
 Germany (Jäger) 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 7

 Italy receives a bye this round.

Draw 2

Sunday, November 6, 10:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 1 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 9
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovakia (Duriš) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
 Italy (Tabanelli) 0 2 1 2 0 1 3 0 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 7
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 0 0 0 1 0 0 X X 1
 Finland (Hellman) 1 5 2 0 4 2 X X 14

 Japan receives a bye this round.

Draw 3

Sunday, November 6, 16:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 8
 Finland (Hellman) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Nakajima) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
 Germany (Jäger) 2 3 1 2 1 3 X X 12
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
 Italy (Tabanelli) 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 3 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovakia (Duris) 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 10

 Denmark receives a bye this round.

Draw 4

Monday, November 7, 10:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 5
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 2 0 0 3 3 3 2 X 13
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 X 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 7
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Nakajima) 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 X 6
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 4 0 0 0 1 4 1 X 10

 Slovakia receives a bye this round.

Draw 5

Monday, November 7, 16:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 5 1 3 2 0 2 2 X 15
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6
 Finland (Hellman) 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovakia (Duris) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3
 Japan (Nakajima) 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 1 9
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
 Italy (Tabanelli) 2 0 0 4 3 2 X X 11

 Czech Republic receives a bye this round.

Draw 6

Tuesday, November 8, 10:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 6
 Slovakia (Duris) 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6
 Japan (Nakajima) 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 7
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 6

 Germany receives a bye this round.

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 8, 16:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Nakajima) 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 6
 Finland (Hellman) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5
 Slovakia (Duris) 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 6

  Switzerland receives a bye this round.

Draw 8

Wednesday, November 9, 9:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4
 Italy (Tabanelli) 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 4
 Slovakia (Duris) 0 1 3 1 0 1 2 X 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 6
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 8
 Japan (Nakajima) 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5

 Latvia receives a bye this round.

Draw 9

Wednesday, November 9, 14:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Slovakia (Duris) 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 7
 Germany (Jäger) 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Dimbovkis) 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 3 9
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Japan (Nakajima) 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 6
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 X 7
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1

 Finland receives a bye this round.

Tiebreakers

Wednesday, November 9, 19:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 X 7
  Switzerland (Bolliger) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Ørbæk) 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 5
 Germany (Jäger) 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 7

Playoffs
  Second Place Game Semifinals
                 
    1  Italy 9
      2  Slovakia Q 10
1  Italy Q 6  
3  Finland 5
  3  Finland 13
    4  Germany 2

1 vs. 2

Thursday, November 10, 10:30

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 9
 Slovakia (Duris) 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 2 10

 Slovakia is qualified to participate in the Worlds
 Italy moves to Second Place Game

3 vs. 4

Thursday, November 10, 10:30

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 2 0 6 4 0 X X 13
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 1 0 0 1 X X 2

 Finland advances to Second Place Game

Second Place Game

Thursday, November 10, 16:30

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Italy (Tabanelli) 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 6
 Finland (Hellman) 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5

 Italy qualified to participate in the Worlds

References
General
  • "2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Event". World Curling Federation.
  • "2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Event Round Robin Draw" (PDF). World Curling Federation.
  • "2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Event Teams" (PDF). World Curling Federation.
  • "2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship Qualification Event Results". Finnish Curling Federation.
Specific
  1. "Chuncheon City, South Korea to host 2012 World Wheelchair Championship". World Curling Federation. 2011-02-22.
  2. "Kisakallio Sports Institute Home Page".
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