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:Events Wheelchaircurling.com Year Location Gold Silver Bronze2002 Sursee Urs Bucher Cesare Cassani Manfred Bolliger Therese Kämpfer Silvia Obrist Chris Daw Don Bell Jim Primavera Karen Blachford Richard Fraser Frank Duffy Alex Harvey Michael McCreadie Elaine Lister James Sellar2004 Sursee Frank Duffy Michael McCreadie Ken Dickson Angie Malone James Sellar Urs Bucher Manfred Bolliger Cesare Cassani Therese Kämpfer Otto Erb Chris Daw Bruce McAninch Jim Primavera Karen Blachford2005 Braehead Frank Duffy Michael McCreadie Tom Killin Angie Malone Ken Dickson Kenneth Ørbæk Rosita Jensen Jørn Kristensen Bjarne Jensen Sussie Pedersen Urs Bucher Manfred Bolliger Cesare Cassani Therese Kämpfer Erwin Lauper2007 Sollefteå Rune Lorentsen Geir Arne Skogstad Jostein Stordahl Lene Tystad Trine Fissum Manfred Bolliger Erwin Lauper Cesare Cassani Madeleine Wildi Claudia Tosse Michael McCreadie Aileen Neilson James Sellar Angie Malone James Elliott2008 Sursee Rune Lorentsen Jostein Stordahl Geir Arne Skogstad Lene Tystad Anne Mette Samdal Kim Hak-sung Kim Myung-jin Cho Yang-hyun Kang Mi-suk Ham Dong-hee James Pierce Augusto Perez James Joseph Jacqueline Kapinowski Bob Prenoveau2009 Vancouver Jim Armstrong Darryl Neighbour Ina Forrest Chris Sobkowicz Sonja Gaudet Jalle Jungnell Glenn Ikonen Patrik Burman Anette Wilhelm Jens Jäger Marcus Sieger Jens Gäbel Caren Totzauer Astrid Hoer 2011 Prague Jim Armstrong Darryl Neighbour Ina Forrest Sonja Gaudet Bruno Yizek Aileen Neilson Tom Killin Gregor Ewan Angie Malone Michael McKenzie Rune Lorentsen Jostein Stordahl Tone Edvardsen Terje Rafdal Runar Bjørnstad2012 ChuncheonCurling Chuncheon City South Korea to host 2012 World Wheelchair Championship International Paralympic Committee (IPC) February 23, 2011Andrey SmirnovMarat RomanovAleksandr ShevchenkoSvetlana PakhomovaOxana SlesarenkoKim Hak-sungJung Seung-wonNoh Byeong-ilKang Mi-sukBang Min-jaWang HaitaoLiu WeiHe JunXu GuangqinZhang Qiang2013 SochiJim ArmstrongDennis ThiessenIna ForrestSonja GaudetMark IdesonJalle JungnellGlenn IkonenPatrik KallinKristina UlanderGert ErlandssonWang HaitaoLiu WeiXu GuangqinHe JunZhang Qiang2015 LohjaAndrey SmirnovMarat RomanovOxana SlesarenkoAlexander ShevchenkoSvetlana PakhomovaWang HaitaoLiu WeiZhang QiangXu GuangqinHe JunMarkku KarjalainenSari KarjalainenMina MojtahediTuomo AarnikkaVesa Leppänen2016 LucerneAndrey SmirnovKonstantin KurokhtinSvetlana PakhomovaAlexander ShevchenkoMarat RomanovRune LorentsenJostein StordahlOle Fredrik SyversenSissel LøchenJan-Erik HansenYang Hui-taeJung Seung-wonSeo Soon-seokBang Min-jaCha Jae-goan2017 GangneungRune LorentsenJostein StordahlOle Fredrik SyversenSissel LøchenRikke IversenAndrey SmirnovKonstantin KurokhtinAlexander ShevchenkoDaria ShchukinaMarat RomanovAileen NeilsonGregor EwanHugh NibloeBob McPhersonAngie Malone2019 StirlingWang HaitaoZhang MingliangXu XinchenYan ZhouZhang QiangAileen NeilsonHugh NibloeBob McPhersonDavid MelroseGary LoganYang Hui-tae (Fourth)Seo Soon-seokCha Jin-ho (Skip)Bang Min-ahMin Byeong-seok2020 WetzikonKonstantin KurokhtinAndrei MeshcheriakovVitaly DanilovDaria ShchukinaAnna KarpushinaJon Thurston (Fourth)Ina ForrestDennis ThiessenMark Ideson (Skip)Collinda JosephViljo Petersson-DahlMats-Ola EngborgRonny PerssonKristina UlanderZandra Reppe2021 BeijingWang HaitaoChen JianxinZhang MingliangYan ZhuoSun YulongViljo Petersson-DahlRonny PerssonMats-Ola EngborgKristina UlanderSabina Johansson RCFKonstantin KurokhtinAndrei MeshcheriakovVitaly DanilovDaria ShchukinaOlga Beliak2023 RichmondWang HaitaoZhang ShuaiyuYang JinqiaoLi NanaZhang MingliangJon Thurston (Fourth)Ina ForrestGil DashMark Ideson (Skip)Marie WrightGregor Ewan (Fourth)Hugh Nibloe (Skip)Gary LoganJoanna ButterfieldMeggan Dawson-Farrell2024 GangneungJostein StordahlOle Fredrik SyversenGeir Arne SkogstadMia Larsen SvebergIngrid DjupskåsJon Thurston (Fourth)Ina ForrestGil DashMark Ideson (Skip)Chrissy MolnarWang HaitaoZhang ShuaiyuZhang QiangYan ZhuoPeng Bing2025 StevenstonWang HaitaoChen JianxinZhang MingliangLi NanaZhang QiangLee Hyeon-chulNam Bong-kwangYang Hui-taeYun Hee-keongCha Jin-hoJon Thurston (Fourth)Gil Dash (Skip)Doug DeanCollinda JosephChrissy Molnar2027 Lohja
All-time medal table As of 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Performance timeline
Country2000s2010s2020sYears 7 10 12 3 6 4 4 6 6 7 5 10 5 Q 19 5 5 5 4 4 Q 14 10 12 8 11 4 9 8 9 11 5 6 4 10 8 Q 5 8 10 12 3 7 10 10 Q 5 13 9 7 8 9 12 7 8 6 9 5 6 10 11 10 8 10 10 13 5 9 12 9 5 9 7 8 9 5 12 6 12 5 8 9 9 10 4 5 7 7 6 Q 18 15 1 9 15 8 10 4 5 7 13 7 9 7 6 8 9 6 10 7 Q 18 4 8 4 9 6 8 10 7 4 Q 10 11 7 7 7 6 10 6 6 9 5 6 Q 17 4 7 4 10 6 8 8 9 4 4 5 Q 16 8 10 4 8 5 11 12 11 5 5 8 6 4 7 5 4 5 6 7 11 4 6 9 11 17 13 11 2
Records Most championship titlesGenderCurlerCountryYearsMaleJostein Stordahl42007–2008, 2017, 2024Wang Haitao2019, 2021, 2023, 2025Zhang MingliangFemaleIna Forrest32009, 2011, 2013Sonja GaudetSvetlana Pakhomova2012, 2015, 2016
Most championship finalsGenderCurlerCountryYearsMaleJostein Stordahl52007–2008, 2011, 2017, 2024Wang Haitao2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025FemaleIna Forrest62009, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2023–2024
Most championship medalsGenderCurlerCountryYearsMaleWang Haitao82012–2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023–2025FemaleIna Forrest62009, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2023–2024
Most championship appearancesGenderCurlerCountryYearsMaleJostein Stordahl152007–2009, 2011–2013, 2015–2017, 2019–2021, 2023–2025FemaleIna Forrest142007–2009, 2011–2013, 2015–2017, 2019–2021, 2023–2024
Most titles at back-to-back eventsGenderCurlerCountryPeriodMaleFrank Duffy22004–2005Michael McCreadieKen DicksonRune Lorentsen2007–2008Jostein StordahlGeir Arne SkogstadJim Armstrong2009–2011Darryl NeighbourAndrey Smirnov2015–2016Alexander ShevchenkoMarat RomanovWang Haitao2021–2023Zhang MingliangFemaleAngie Malone2004–2005Lene Tystad2007–2008Ina Forrest2009–2011Sonja GaudetSvetlana Pakhomova2015–2016
Most finals at back-to-back eventsGenderCurlerCountryPeriodMaleAndrey Smirnov32015–2017Alexander ShevchenkoMarat RomanovFemaleTherese Kämpfer22002–2004Angie Malone2004–2005Lene Tystad2007–2008Ina Forrest2009–2011, 2023–2024Sonja Gaudet2009–2011Svetlana Pakhomova2015–2016Sissel Løchen2016–2017
Most medals at back-to-back eventsGenderCurlerCountryPeriodMaleManfred Bolliger42002–2007Cesare CassaniMichael McCreadieWang Haitao2021–2025FemaleTherese Kämpfer32002–2005Angie Malone2004–2007Xu Guangqin2012–2015
Most appearances at back-to-back eventsGenderCurlerCountryPeriodMaleJostein Stordahl152007–2025FemaleIna Forrest142007–2024
Teams went undefeated in championshipYearCountrySkipGames playedFrank Duffy89Jim Armstrong11
Wheelchair Fair Play Award For the World Curling Wheelchair Sportsmanship Award all participants are invited to nominate a fellow competitor who, in their view, has best exemplified the traditional values of skill, honesty, fair play, sportsmanship and friendship during a world championship. The award is presented at the closing ceremony. Players cannot vote for a fellow team member. Year Curler Country Frank Duffy Loren Kinney Jalle Jungnell Augusto J. Perez Gabriele Dallapiccola Anette Wilhelm Aileen Neilson Kim Hak-sung Jalle Jungnell Mina Mojtahedi Christiane Putzich Konstantin Kurokhtin Rune Lorentsen Radek Musílek Ole Fredrik Syversen Stephen Emt Katlin Riidebach Stewart Pimblett
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 Location Gold Silver Bronze2015 Lohja Rune Lorentsen Jostein Stordahl Ole Fredrik Syversen Sissel Løchen Gina Kristin Brøndbo Yang Hui-tae Cha Jae-goan Seo Soon-seok Bang Min-ja Jung Seung-won Patrik Kallin Kicki Ulander Ronny Persson Zandra Reppe Gert Erlandsson2016 Lohja Markku Karjalainen Yrjö Jääskeläinen Sari Karjalainen Vesa Leppänen Riitta Särösalo Aileen Neilson Gregor Ewan Hugh Nibloe Bob McPherson Angie Malone Radoslav Ďuriš Dušan Pitoňák Peter Zaťko Monika Kunkelová Imrich Lyócsa2018 Lohja Andrei KoitmäeViljar VillisteAin VillauSigne FalkenbergMait Mätas Radoslav ĎurišDušan PitoňákImrich LyócsaMonika KunkelováPeter Zaťko Poļina RožkovaSergeys DjacenkoAgris LasmansOjars Briedis2019 Lohja Jon ThurstonIna ForrestMarie WrightMark IdesonDennis Thiessen Viljo Petersson-DahlMats-Ola EngborgRonny PerssonKristina UlanderZandra Reppe Radek MusílekDana Selnekovičová Martin Tluk Jana Břinčilová Štěpán Beneš2020 Lohja Matt Thums Steve Emt David Samsa Pam Wilson Batoyun Uranchimeg Eric Décorvet Hans Burgener Françoise Jaquerod Laurent Kneubühl Patrick Delacrétaz Egidio Marchese Orietta Berto Fabrizio Bich Angela Menardi Matteo Ronzani2022 Lohja Dana Selnekovičová Martin Tluk Milan Bartuněk Jana Břinčilová Radek Musílek Kenneth Ørbæk Michaell Jensen Niels Nielsen Sussie Nielsen Burkhard Möller Christiane Putzich Christoph Gemmer Heike Melchior2023 Lohja Peter ZaťkoRadoslav ĎurišDušan PitoňákMonika KunkelováAdrian Durcek Andrei KoitmäeAin VillauMait MätasKatlin RiidebachSigne Falkenberg Egidio MarcheseFabrizio BichMatteo RonzaniOrietta BertoAngela Menardi2024 Lohja Matthew ThumsShawn SadowskiStephen EmtBatoyun UranchimegLaura Dwyer Hiromi TakahashiKazuhiro KashiwabaraTsutomu IwataKana MatsudaHiroki Kagami Stewart PimblettGeorge PottsJulian MattisonKaren AspeyJason Kean2026 Lohja
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