2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
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The 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
was held from February 21–28 at the Vancouver Paralympic Centre in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. In the final
Teams participating in the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship earned qualification points from this event for the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver
in 2010.
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World Wheelchair Curling Championship
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:...
was held from February 21–28 at the Vancouver Paralympic Centre in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In the final
Teams participating in the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship earned qualification points from this event for the Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2010.
Qualification
(Host country)- Top seven finishers from the 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host):
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- Top teams from qualifying event2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification EventThe qualification event for the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship took place from November 15-20 in Prague, Czech Republic. The event's two top finishers both qualify to participate in the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.The two qualification spots are determined as follows:...
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Qualification event
Two teams outside of the top finishers qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2008 in PraguePrague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Teams
| Skip: Jim Armstrong Jim Armstrong (curler) Dr. James P. Armstrong is a former Canadian curler and current wheelchair curler from Richmond, British Columbia. He was a successful curler for much of his earlier career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003... Third: Darryl Neighbour Darryl Neighbour Darryl Neighbour is a Canadian wheelchair curler. He was the third on the team that won gold at the 2009 World Championships and was selected as third for Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He has been paraplegic since 2000.... Second: Ina Forrest Ina Forrest Ina Forrest is a wheelchair curler selected to be second for Canada's team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. She is a member of the Vernon Curling Club in Vernon, British Columbia.-Results:- References :... Lead: Crhis Sobkowicz Alternate: Sonja Gaudet Sonja Gaudet Sonja Gaudet is a Canadian Paralympic curler. She was on the team that won gold at Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and was recently named to the wheelchair curling team for the 2010 Winter Paralympics-Results:- References :... Coach: Joe Rea |
Skip: Wang Haitao Third: Liu Wei Second: Xu Guangqin Lead: He Jun Alternate: Liu Chunyu Coach: Li Hongchen Li Hongchen Li Hongchen is an internationally elite curler who trains out of Harbin, China.Most of Li's experience at the World level has been as a coach, mainly working with the women and junior teams from 2003 to 2009.... |
Skip: Jens Jäger Third: Marcus Sieger Marcus Sieger Marcus Sieger is a German wheelchair curler.He competed with the German wheelchair curling team at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.-External links:*... Second: Jens Gäbel Lead: Caren Totzauer Alternate: Astrid Hoer Coach: Helmar Erlewein |
Skip: Andrea Tabanelli Andrea Tabanelli Andrea Tabanelli is an Italian wheelchair curling player.He was a member of the Italian wheelchair curling team for the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino.... Third: Egidio Marchese Second: Emanuele Spelorzi Lead: Lucrezia CElanto Alternate: Gabriele Dallapiccola Coach: Mauro Maino |
Skip: Kim Hak-sung Kim Hak-Sung Kim Hak-sung is a professional wheelchair curler from South Korea. He is the skip for the South Korean team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He graduated from Seoul Art University. In addition to wheelchair curling, he has represented South Korea in both javelin, discus throw and shot put... Third: Park Kil-woo Second: Kim Myung-jin Lead: Cho Yang-hyun Alternate: Kang Mi-suk Coach: Hong Jun-pyo Hong Jun-pyo Hong Jun-pyo is a South Korean politician and the current chairperson of the Grand National Party. He was born in Changnyeong. South Gyeongsang Province... |
| Skip: Rune Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen is a Norwegian wheelchair curling player.He started playing wheelchair curling in 2004. He was the skip when Norway won the gold at the World Championships in both 2007 and 2008.... Third: Geir Arne Skogstad Second: Jostein Stordahl Lead: Anne Mette Samdal Alternate: Lene Tystad Coach: Thoralf Hognestad |
Skip: Michael McCreadle Third: Aileen Neilson Aileen Neilson Aileen Neilson is a Scottish wheelchair curling player. She is the first female to skip a wheelchair curling team in either the Paralympic Games or World Championships .... Second: Tom Killin Tom Killin Tom Killin is a British multi-sport Paralympian. Killin was paralysed following a traffic accident at the age of 17.Killin won two medals in fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Games... Lead: James Sellar Alternate: Rosemary Lenton Coaches: Tom Pendreigh, Sheila Swan |
Skip: Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell is a Swedish Paralympic curler. His team won bronze in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and in the 2009 World wheelchair curling championship they won silver.-Results:- References :... Third: Glenn Ikonen Glenn Ikonen Glenn Ikonen is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler. He was on the bronze medal winning Swedish team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, where he was suspended for six months for use of an illegal drug, a blood pressure medicine he had taken for 4–5... Second: Patrik Burman Lead: Anette Wilhelm Anette Wilhelm Anette Wilhelm is a Swedish wheelchair curler. She was on the bronze winning Swedish team at Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. She was also on the silver medal winning Swedish team at the 2009 world championship. She has two children and was paralyzed in an accident.-Results:-... Coaches: Thomas Wilhelm, Patrik Kihlström |
Skip: Manfred Bollinger Third: Martin Bieri Second: Daniel Meyer Daniel Meyer Daniel Meyer was the founder and president Southwest Technical Products Corporation. He was born in New Braunfels, Texas and raised in San Marcos, Texas where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics in 1957 from Southwest Texas State... Lead: Anton Kehrli Alternate: Melanie Villars Coaches: Anton Ruesser, Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe Nadia Röthlisberger-Raspe is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:... |
Skip: Augusto Perez Augusto Perez Augusto J. "Goose" Perez is a Spanish American wheelchair curler. He was the 2008 USA Curling Male Athlete of the Year and was on the bronze medal team at the 2008 wheelchair curling world championships. He graduated from Le Moyne College. In addition to curling he is also competed in kayak and... Third: James Pierce Second: James Joseph Lead: Jacqueline Kapinowski Alternate: Patrick McDonald Coach: Steve Brown Steve Brown Steve Brown may refer to:* Steve Brown , American football player* Steve Brown , American pastor, syndicated radio host, and seminary professor* Steve Brown , American baseball player... |
Round Robin Standings
| Country | Skip | W | L |
| Jens Jäger | 7 | 2 | |
| Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell is a Swedish Paralympic curler. His team won bronze in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and in the 2009 World wheelchair curling championship they won silver.-Results:- References :... |
6 | 3 | |
| Jim Armstrong Jim Armstrong (curler) Dr. James P. Armstrong is a former Canadian curler and current wheelchair curler from Richmond, British Columbia. He was a successful curler for much of his earlier career until he had to stop playing because of bad knees and a car accident in 2003... |
5 | 4 | |
| Augusto Perez Augusto Perez Augusto J. "Goose" Perez is a Spanish American wheelchair curler. He was the 2008 USA Curling Male Athlete of the Year and was on the bronze medal team at the 2008 wheelchair curling world championships. He graduated from Le Moyne College. In addition to curling he is also competed in kayak and... |
5 | 4 | |
| Wang Haitao | 4 | 5 | |
| Kim Hak-sung Kim Hak-Sung Kim Hak-sung is a professional wheelchair curler from South Korea. He is the skip for the South Korean team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He graduated from Seoul Art University. In addition to wheelchair curling, he has represented South Korea in both javelin, discus throw and shot put... |
4 | 5 | |
| Rune Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen Rune Lorentsen is a Norwegian wheelchair curling player.He started playing wheelchair curling in 2004. He was the skip when Norway won the gold at the World Championships in both 2007 and 2008.... |
4 | 5 | |
| Michael McCreadle | 4 | 5 | |
| Andrea Tabanelli Andrea Tabanelli Andrea Tabanelli is an Italian wheelchair curling player.He was a member of the Italian wheelchair curling team for the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino.... |
4 | 5 | |
| Manfred Bollinger | 2 | 7 |