2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event

The qualification event of the 2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from November 3 to 8, 2012 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland, which hosted the qualification tournaments for the past two World Wheelchair Curling Championships. The qualification event was open to any World Curling Federation affiliated national team not already qualified. The event's two top finishers, Norway and Finland, will join the top 8 finishers from the last World Wheelchair Curling Championship at this season's event in Sochi, Russia.[1]

2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Qualification Event
Host cityLohja, Finland
ArenaKisakallio Sports Institute
DatesNovember 3–8, 2012
Winner Norway
SkipRune Lorentsen
ThirdJostein Stordahl
SecondSissel Løchen
LeadTerje Rafdal
AlternatePer Fagerhøi
CoachPer Andreassen
Finalist Finland (Vesa Hellman)

Of the 11 teams that competed, Italy and Norway last competed at the Worlds in 2012, Germany and the Czech Republic in 2011, Switzerland in 2009, Japan in 2008, Denmark in 2007, and Poland in 2005. Finland, Latvia and Turkey never appeared at a World Wheelchair Curling Championship prior to this season, and Turkey made its debut on the world wheelchair curling stage at the qualification event.

After the round robin, Finland, Norway, Italy, and Latvia advanced to the playoffs, where Finland played Norway for a spot in the World Championships and Italy played Latvia for a spot in the second qualifier.[2] Norway, skipped by Rune Lorentsen, defeated Finland, skipped by Vesa Hellman, with a score of 8–3 to grab the first of two open spots in the World Championships. Finland was relegated to the second qualifier, while Italy, skipped by Paolo Ioriatti, defeated Latvia, skipped by Ojārs Briedis, with a score of 7–4 to advance to the second qualifier. In the Second Place Game, Finland defeated Italy with a score of 9–7 to claim the second spot in the World Championships.[1]

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3][4]

 Czech Republic  Denmark  Finland  Germany
Skip: Radek Musílek

Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Stepan Benes
Lead: Michaeola Charvátocá
Alternate: Jana Břinčilová
Coach: Kateřina Urbanová

 Fourth: Kenneth Ørbæk

Skip: Preben Nielsen
Second: Rosita Jensen
Lead: Henrik Harlev Petersen
Alternates: Thomas Pedersen,
Kasper Poulsen
Coach: Per Christensen

 Fourth: Markku Karjalainen

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

 Skip: Jens Jäger

Third: Caren Totzauer
Second: Martin Schlitt
Lead: Uwe Raschke
Alternate: Christiane Steger
Coach: Bernd Weißer

 Italy  Japan  Latvia  Norway
Skip: Paolo Ioriatti

Third: Gabriele Dallapiccola
Second: Sergio Deflorian
Lead: Lucrezia Celentano
Alternate: Rosanna Menazzi
Coach: Giulio Regli

 Skip: Shiuchi Iijima

Third: Hiroshi Wachi
Second: Sadao Ogawa
Lead: Ayako Saitoh
Alternate: Aki Ogawa
Coach: Michiaki Saitoh

 Skip: Ojārs Briedis

Third: Poļina Rožkova
Second: Ilmārs Nicmanis
Lead: Aleksandrs Dimbovskis
Alternate: Vita Miezite
Coach: Artis Zentelis

 Skip: Rune Lorentsen

Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Sissel Løchen
Lead: Terje Rafdal
Alternate: Per Fagerhøi
Coach: Per Andreassen

 Poland   Switzerland  Turkey
Skip: Eugeniusz Błaszczak

Third: Jarosław Gosz
Second: Maciej Karaś
Lead: Agnieszka Kachel
Alternate: Jacek Wodzyński
Coach: Krzysztof Balcerzak

 Skip: Felix Wagner

Third: Claudia Hüttenmoser
Second: Eric Décorvet
Lead: Anton Kehrli
Alternate: Mireille Gauthey
Coach: Stephan Pfister

 Skip: Turan Akalın

Third: Engin Kurt
Second: Savaş Şimşek
Lead: Birsen Sapmaz
Alternate: Berk Kamanli
Coach: Gökçe Ulugay

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings[5]

CountrySkipWL
 FinlandVesa Hellman91
 ItalyPaolo Ioriatti73
 LatviaOjārs Briedis73
 NorwayRune Lorentsen73
 Czech RepublicRadek Musílek64
 GermanyJens Jäger64
  SwitzerlandFelix Wagner55
 JapanShiuchi Iijima46
 DenmarkPreben Nielsen28
 PolandEugeniusz Błaszczak19
 TurkeyTuran Akalın19

Round robin results

All draw times listed in Eastern European Time (UTC+2).[6][7]

Draw 1

Saturday, November 3, 16:00[8]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 8
 Japan (Iijima) 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Wagner) 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 4
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 1 2 2 1 4 0 X 11
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Nielsen) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 5
 Norway (Lorentsen) 0 2 0 4 2 0 2 2 12
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 7
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 0 3 0 0 5 1 2 11

Draw 2

Sunday, November 4, 9:30[9]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland (Błasczcak) 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 7
 Finland (Hellman) 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5
 Japan (Iijima) 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Lorentsen) 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 8
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
 Italy (Ioriatti) 1 1 0 5 2 3 X X 12
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Nielsen) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5
  Switzerland (Wagner) 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 6

Draw 3

Sunday, November 4, 14:00[10]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 6
 Norway (Lorentsen) 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 4 11
 Denmark (Nielsen) 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland (Błasczcak) 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 X 4
  Switzerland (Wagner) 3 4 0 0 0 3 1 X 11
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 5
 Finland (Hellman) 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Iijima) 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 X 11
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1

Draw 4

Sunday, November 4, 18:30[11]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Nielsen) 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0
 Germany (Jäger) 3 1 2 1 1 1 X X 9
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Lorentsen) 3 3 2 0 2 2 1 X 13
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 X 7
 Latvia (Briedis) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 2
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Wagner) 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
 Japan (Iijima) 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 X 8
 Poland (Błasczcak) 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 X 5

Draw 5

Monday, November 5, 10:30[12]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Wagner) 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 X 10
 Turkey (Akalın) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland (Błasczcak) 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Nielsen) 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 4
 Japan (Iijima) 0 3 0 5 1 1 0 X 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Briedis) 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Lorentsen) 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 X 9
 Finland (Hellman) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 4

Draw 6

Monday, November 5, 16:30[13]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Japan (Iijima) 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 7
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Finland (Hellman) 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 7
  Switzerland (Wagner) 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 5
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 X 7
 Norway (Lorentsen) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland (Błasczcak) 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5
 Denmark (Nielsen) 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4

Draw 7

Tuesday, November 6, 9:30[14]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 8
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Iijima) 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 X 4
 Norway (Lorentsen) 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 X 7
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 7
 Poland (Błasczcak) 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 5
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
  Switzerland (Wagner) 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 6
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X 1
 Germany (Jäger) 4 2 2 2 3 0 X X 13

Draw 8

Tuesday, November 6, 14:00[15]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Lorentsen) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1
  Switzerland (Wagner) 0 2 1 1 5 0 2 X 11
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
 Germany (Jäger) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 7
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 4 1 0 2 3 0 0 10
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 2 1 1 3 0 2 2 X 11
 Denmark (Nielsen) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 1
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Poland (Błasczcak) 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 8
 Japan (Iijima) 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 5

Draw 9

Tuesday, November 6, 18:30[16]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 3 0 1 2 2 0 X 9
 Denmark (Nielsen) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey (Akalın) 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 X 3
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 3 0 4 0 4 2 0 X 13
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Wagner) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4
 Germany (Jäger) 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 6
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Norway (Lorentsen) 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 7
 Poland (Błasczcak) 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 8
 Latvia (Briedis) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 7

Draw 10

Wednesday, November 7, 9:30[17]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Germany (Jäger) 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 5
 Poland (Błasczcak) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EE Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 7
 Finland (Hellman) 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 8
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey (Akalın) 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 5
 Denmark (Nielsen) 0 2 2 3 0 2 0 4 13
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Iijima) 1 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 8
 Latvia (Briedis) 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 2 10
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Switzerland (Wagner) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 8

Draw 11

Wednesday, November 7, 14:00[18]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Turkey (Akalın) 1 0 0 0 1 0 X X 2
 Latvia (Briedis) 0 4 2 1 0 3 X X 10
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Denmark (Nielsen) 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 X 7
 Poland (Błaszczak) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Japan (Iijima) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2
 Finland (Hellman) 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 X 7
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Czech Republic (Musílek) 0 0 0 2 3 2 4 X 11
 Germany (Jäger) 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 X 5
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 X 4
 Norway (Lorentsen) 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 X 8

Playoffs
  Second Place Game Semifinals
                 
    1  Finland 3
      2  Norway 8
1  Finland 9  
3  Italy 7
  3  Italy 7
    4  Latvia 4

1 vs. 2

Thursday, November 8, 12:00[19]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 3
 Norway (Lorentsen) 2 1 2 0 0 3 0 X 8

 Norway is qualified to participate in the Worlds
 Finland moves to Second Place Game

3 vs. 4

Thursday, November 8, 12:00[19]

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 7
 Latvia (Briedis) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

 Italy advances to Second Place Game

Second Place Game

Thursday, November 8, 16:30[20]

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
 Finland (Hellman) 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 9
 Italy (Ioriatti) 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 7

 Finland qualified to participate in the Worlds

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