The 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held March 8–15, 2008 in Vierumäki, Finland at the Vierumäki Ice Rink. It was the first mixed doubles world championships organized by the World Curling Federation.
Switzerland scored two perfect ends in Draw 2 against Wales, a rare feat.
Teams Blue groupSecond: Zhang Xindi Lead: Li GuangxuSecond: Kirsten Jensen Lead: Lasse DammSecond: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Lead: Anne MalmiSecond: Bridget Becker Lead: Sean BeckerSecond: Agnieszka Ogrodniczek Lead: Damian HermanSecond: Irene Schori Lead: Toni MüllerSecond: Jamie Haskell Lead: Nate HaskellSecond: Lisa Peters Lead: Phil Jones Red groupSecond: Susan O'Connor Lead: Dean RossSecond: Jane Clark Lead: Steve AmannSecond: Marju Velga Lead: Jan AndersonSecond: Ildikó Szekeres Lead: György NagySecond: Silvia Mingozzi Lead: Alberto RostagnottoSecond: Michiko Taira Lead: Kenji TomabechiSecond: Barbora Vojtusova Lead: Stefan TurnaSecond: Marie Persson Lead: Göran Carlsson Green groupSecond: Jennifer Thomas Lead: Gerald ChickSecond: Hana Cechova Lead: Radek ZdarskySecond: Irantzu Garcia Lead: Sergio VezSecond: Helene Grieshaber Lead: Lionel RouxSecond: Iveta Staša Lead: Roberts KrustsSecond: Linn Githmark Lead: Tormod AndreassenSecond: Ilona Grishina Lead: Dmitry AbaninSecond: Judith Carr Lead: Dillan A Perras
Not Competing The following teams were initially listed as participating in this event but on February 24, 2008 updated schedule they are not included.
Round robin Blue groupRed groupGreen group Country W L Country W L Country W L 7 0 5 2 6 1 6 1 5 2 5 2 4 3 5 2 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 5 3 4 3 4 2 5 2 5 2 5 0 7 1 6 1 6 Results Blue group Draw 1 March 8, 2008 09:00
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
Red group Draw 1 March 8, 2008 12:30
Draw 2 March 9, 2008 09:00
Draw 3 March 9, 2008 19:30
Draw 4 March 10, 2008 16:00
Draw 5 March 11, 2008 12:30
Draw 6 March 12, 2008 09:00
Draw 7
Green group Draw 1 March 8, 16:00
Draw 2 March 9, 12:30
Draw 3 March 10, 09:00
Draw 4 March 10, 19:30
Draw 5 March 11, 16:00
Draw 6 March 12, 12:30
Draw 7 March 13, 09:00
Tie break Red group March 13, 12:30
Playoffs Semifinal challenge 1 March 14, 2008 09:00
Semifinal challenge 2 March 14, 2008 13:00
Brackets
Semifinal March 14, 2008 18:00
Bronze medal game March 15, 2008 12:00
Gold medal game March 15, 2008 12:00
References
See also 2008 Brier 2008 World Men's Curling Championship 2008 World Junior Curling Championships 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts