Mixed curling
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Mixed curling, also known as Coed curling, is the sport of curling
, when played by men and women together. Some community and school level curling is mixed, while most top-level curling championships are divided into men's and women's divisions. A normal mixed team consists of 2 men and 2 women with the throwers alternating in gender. Recently, the World Curling Federation
has introduced a World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
.
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
is perhaps the world's top-level mixed curling event. There is also the European Mixed Curling Championship
. The World Curling Championships
, Winter Olympics Curling tournaments
, and the top Canadian tournaments known as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
and the Tim Hortons Brier
are single-sex events or are divided into single-sex divisions.
. There was an attempt to make the event part of the Olympics.
Rules:
At the start of each end, two rocks start in play — one in the back half of the button with the front of the rock at the very center of the house, and a rock of the opposite color guarding on the center line, halfway between the front of the house and the hog line. Five rocks are played per team, with scoring performed as normal. One thrower must throw the first and last stones of each end, while the other thrower must throw the three in between.
There is an additional concept, known as the option, given to one of the teams. The option is given to the team which did not score in the previous end (or randomly determined in the first end), and switches teams in the event of a blank end. The team with the option has the option to select which of the two rocks in play is theirs, with the hammer going to the team with the rock in the house.
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...
, when played by men and women together. Some community and school level curling is mixed, while most top-level curling championships are divided into men's and women's divisions. A normal mixed team consists of 2 men and 2 women with the throwers alternating in gender. Recently, the World Curling Federation
World Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation , when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made...
has introduced a World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
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...
.
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. It is considered as the highest level of mixed curling in the world, with the absence of a World Championships. However, a...
is perhaps the world's top-level mixed curling event. There is also the European Mixed Curling Championship
European Mixed Curling Championship
The European Mixed Curling Championships is a mixed curling tournament held annually in the autumn for European nations. The first tournament was held in 2005.-Results:...
. The World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
, Winter Olympics Curling tournaments
Curling at the Winter Olympics
Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix. The results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2006. Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Games, and then again after a lengthy absence...
, and the top Canadian tournaments known as the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as...
and the Tim Hortons Brier
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association . The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop chain.The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during...
are single-sex events or are divided into single-sex divisions.
Mixed doubles
The first World Mixed Doubles Championship took place in 2008. Instead of the normal four players, two players-- one woman and one man competed for each team. The idea developed from the mixed doubles event at the Continental Cup of CurlingContinental Cup of Curling
The Continental Cup of Curling is a curling tournament held annually between teams from North America against teams from the rest of the world. Each side is represented by six teams , and compete using a unique points system. The tournament is modeled after golf's Ryder Cup...
. There was an attempt to make the event part of the Olympics.
Rules:
At the start of each end, two rocks start in play — one in the back half of the button with the front of the rock at the very center of the house, and a rock of the opposite color guarding on the center line, halfway between the front of the house and the hog line. Five rocks are played per team, with scoring performed as normal. One thrower must throw the first and last stones of each end, while the other thrower must throw the three in between.
There is an additional concept, known as the option, given to one of the teams. The option is given to the team which did not score in the previous end (or randomly determined in the first end), and switches teams in the event of a blank end. The team with the option has the option to select which of the two rocks in play is theirs, with the hammer going to the team with the rock in the house.
World Championships
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
: 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... & 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... |
: Anne Malmi & Jussi Uusipaavalniemi | : Marie Persson & Göran Carlsson |
| 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:... |
: 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... & 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... |
: György Nagy & Ildiko Szekeres | : Sean Grassie & Allison Nimik |
| 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... |
: Yana Nekrosova & Petr Dron | : Bridget Becker & Sean Becker Sean Becker Sean Peter Becker is a New Zealand curler.-Career:Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He also skipped for the New Zealand team in the 2004 and 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing in 8th place with a 5-6... |
: Yue Sun & Zhipeng Zeng |
| 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... |
: Alina Pätz & Sven Michel Sven Michel Sven Michel is a Swiss curler from Adelboden.Michel won a silver medal at the 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship, playing second for Claudio Pätz... |
: Alina Kovaleva & Alexey Tselousov Alexey Tselousov Alexey Tselousov is a Russian curler from Moscow.Tselousov has played in seven European Curling Championships , skipping all but two when he played second for the Russian team. While playing on the Russian team, their best performance was 2004 when Tselousov played second for Alexander Kirikov... |
: Pauline Jeanneret & Amaury Pernette |