The 2012 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was held at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta from March 17 to 25.[1] It marked the 12th time that Canada has hosted the World Women's Curling Championship.[2] The 2012 World Women's Championship was one of the curling events that is a qualifier for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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This edition of the World Women's Championship saw the first team from South Korea advancing to the playoffs in history. Previously, their best performance was in 2009, where they finished the round robin in tenth place with a 3–8 win–loss record.
In the final, Switzerland's Mirjam Ott defeated Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson after scoring a deuce in the tenth end, wrapping up the game with a score of 7–6. Switzerland won its third gold medal, its first since 1983, when Erika Müller won the world championship.[3] Ott won her first gold medal,[4] while Sigfridsson won her third silver medal.
Scottish skip Eve Muirhead was awarded the Frances Brodie Award, an honour given to a curler at the championships who best exemplified sportsmanship, fair play, honesty, and friendship. Muirhead was nominated by fellow curlers at the championships.[5]
The following nations qualified to participate in the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship:[6]
The teams are listed as follows:[9][10]
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Czech Republic[13] |
Saville SC, Edmonton
Skip: Heather Nedohin
Third: Beth Iskiw
Second: Jessica Mair
Lead: Laine Peters
Alternate: Amy Nixon |
Harbin CC, Harbin
Skip: Wang Bingyu
Third: Yue Qingshuang
Second: Liu Jinli
Lead: Zhou Yan
Alternate: Sun Yue |
CC Zbraslav, Prague
Skip: Linda Klímová
Third: Kamila Mošová
Second: Lenka Černovská
Lead: Kateřina Urbanová
Alternate: Sára Jahodová |
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Germany[15] |
Italy[16] |
Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre
Skip: Lene Nielsen
Third: Helle Simonsen
Second: Jeanne Ellegaard
Lead: Maria Poulsen
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SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Fourth: Imogen Oona Lehmann
Skip: Melanie Robillard*
Second: Corinna Scholz
Lead: Stella Heiß
Alternate: Monika Wagner |
Dolomiti CC, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Skip: Diana Gaspari
Third: Giorgia Apollonio
Second: Chiara Olivieri
Lead: Claudia Alvera
Alternate: Veronica Gerbi |
Russia[17] |
Scotland[18] |
South Korea[19] |
Moskvitch CC, Moscow
Skip: Anna Sidorova
Third: Liudmila Privivkova
Second: Margarita Fomina
Lead: Ekaterina Galkina
Alternate: Nkeiruka Ezekh |
Dunkeld CC, Dunkeld
Skip: Eve Muirhead
Third: Anna Sloan
Second: Vicki Adams
Lead: Claire Hamilton
Alternate: Kelly Wood |
Gyeonjgido CC, Uijeongbu
Skip: Kim Ji-sun
Third: Lee Seul-bee
Second: Shin Mi-sung
Lead: Gim Un-chi
Alternate: Lee Hyun-jung |
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Switzerland[21][22] |
United States[23][24] |
Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå
Fourth: Maria Prytz
Third: Christina Bertrup
Second: Maria Wennerström
Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson
Alternate: Sabina Kraupp |
Davos CC, Davos
Skip: Mirjam Ott
Third: Carmen Schäfer
Second: Carmen Küng
Lead: Janine Greiner
Alternate: Alina Pätz |
St. Paul CC, St. Paul
Skip: Allison Pottinger
Third: Nicole Joraanstad
Second: Natalie Nicholson
Lead: Tabitha Peterson
Alternate: Cassandra Potter |
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*The team's normal skip, Andrea Schöpp, withdrew from the world championships due to a leg injury sustained prior to the championships.[25] Melanie Robillard replaced Schöpp as skip, and threw third stones.[26]
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Saturday, March 17, 2:00 pm
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Saturday, March 17, 7:00 pm
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Sunday, March 18, 9:00 am
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Sunday, March 18, 7:30 pm
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Monday, March 19, 9:00 am
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Tuesday, March 20, 8:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 21, 9:00 am
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Wednesday, March 21, 2:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 pm
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Thursday, March 22, 9:00 am
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Thursday, March 22, 2:00 pm
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Thursday, March 22, 7:00 pm
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Friday, March 23, 2:00 pm
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Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm
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Saturday, March 24, 1:00 pm
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Saturday, March 24, 6:00 pm
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Sunday, March 25, 9:00 am
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Sunday, March 25, 4:30 pm
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2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Winner |
Switzerland 3rd title |