World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
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The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships are annual curling
tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers.
The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
. Switzerland
's mixed doubles team of Irene Schori
and Toni Müller
dominated the 2008
and 2009
championships and appeared in the first three worlds. At the 2010 Worlds
, Russia
won its first ever world curling title by defeating New Zealand
, also first-time curling medallists. Russia did not successfully defend its world title, however, as they were defeated in the final of the 2011 Worlds
by Switzerland, who won its third championship in four years.
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers.
The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:...
. Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's mixed doubles team of Irene Schori
Irene Schori
Irene Schori is an internationally elite curler from Switzerland.Irene Schori was relatively unknown outside of Switzerland until she was named to the Swiss Olympic Team...
and Toni Müller
Toni Müller
Toni Müller is a curler from Baden, Switzerland. He currently throws fourth stones for Thomas Lips.He is mostly known for serving as the Alternate for Ralph Stöckli's team which finished fourth at the 2009 Moncton World Championships, won a silver at the 2009 Aberdeen European Championships and a...
dominated the 2008
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:...
and 2009
2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-April 21:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 22:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 23:11:15-April 19:11:1517:4521:00-April 20:11:1517:45-April 21:...
championships and appeared in the first three worlds. At the 2010 Worlds
2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-April 19:Draw 409:00Draw 617:00-April 20:Draw 813:00-April 21:Draw 1113:00Draw 1217:00-April 22:Draw 1413:00Draw 1517:00-April 18:Draw 213:00-April 19:Draw 409:00...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
won its first ever world curling title by defeating New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, also first-time curling medallists. Russia did not successfully defend its world title, however, as they were defeated in the final of the 2011 Worlds
2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Monday, April 18:Draw 408:00Draw 721:30-Tuesday, April 19:Draw 915:00-Wednesday, April 20:Draw 1208:00Draw 1311:00Draw 1414:30-Thursday, April 21:Draw 1708:00Draw 1811:30...
by Switzerland, who won its third championship in four years.
Results
| Year | Host City/Country | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 2008 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:... |
Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
 Switzerland |
5–4 |  Finland |
 Sweden |
9–2 |  Norway |
| 2009 2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -April 21:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 22:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 23:11:15-April 19:11:1517:4521:00-April 20:11:1517:45-April 21:... |
Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Switzerland |
7–4 |  Hungary |
 Canada |
6–5 |  Mainland China |
| 2010 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -April 19:Draw 409:00Draw 617:00-April 20:Draw 813:00-April 21:Draw 1113:00Draw 1217:00-April 22:Draw 1413:00Draw 1517:00-April 18:Draw 213:00-April 19:Draw 409:00... |
Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
 Russia |
9–7 |  New Zealand |
Mainland China |
8–7 |  Spain |
| 2011 2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship -Monday, April 18:Draw 408:00Draw 721:30-Tuesday, April 19:Draw 915:00-Wednesday, April 20:Draw 1208:00Draw 1311:00Draw 1414:30-Thursday, April 21:Draw 1708:00Draw 1811:30... |
St. Paul, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Switzerland |
11–2 | Russia |
 Early Modern France |
8–6 | Sweden |
| 2012 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship The 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship will be held at the Milli Piyango Curling Hall in Erzurum, Turkey from April 23 to 29. Erzurum previously hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade, when the Milli Piyango Curling Hall was used for the curling competition... |
Erzurum Erzurum Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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All-time Medal Table
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|