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Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Overview Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick. This is a pole with a bracket that fits over the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by the World Curling Federation. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender,(The quote is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Overview Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick. This is a pole with a bracket that fits over the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by the World Curling Federation. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender,(The quote is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonja Gaudet
Sonja Gaudet (born July 22, 1966, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian wheelchair curler. She was on the team that won gold in wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the 2010 Winter Paralympics and the 2014 Winter Paralympics. She was also the Canadian Flag bearer for the 2014 Winter Paralympics. She currently resides in Vernon, British Columbia Vernon is a city in the Okanagan region of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is northeast of Vancouver. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped establish the Coldstream Ranch in nearb .... Results References External links * *Profileat the Official Website for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver 1966 births Living people Canadian women curlers Canadian wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers of Canada Paralympic gold medalists for Canada Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Smirnov (curler)
Andrey Viktorovich Smirnov (russian: Андре́й Ви́кторович Смирно́в; born 28 August 1973) is a Russian wheelchair curler playing as skip for the Russian wheelchair curling team. He and his team won the silver medal at the 2014 Paralympic Games and gold medals at the 2012 and 2015 World Championships. Biography As a child Smirnov did speed skating, but after an accident at the age of 12, when he fell into an elevator pit on a building site, he performed sports including arm wrestling, darts, tennis and basketball. Besides his success in international tournaments Smirnov won bronze at the 2011-12 Russian National Championships. He is a member of the local sports club "Rodnik" in Yekaterinburg. Awards * Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Медаль ордена «За заслуги перед Отечеством») was established on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 18 to 25 at the Uiam Ice Rink in Chuncheon City, South Korea. Qualification * (host country) *Top seven teams from the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** (winner of the challenge games) *Two teams from the 2012 WWhCC Qualification Event ** ** Qualification event Slovakia and Italy qualified from the qualifying event held in November 2011 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All times listed in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09). Draw 1 ''Sunday, February 19, 9:30'' Draw 2 ''Sunday, February 19, 15:30'' Draw 3 ''Monday, February 20, 9:30'' Draw 4 ''Monday, February 20, 15:30'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, February 21, 9:30'' Draw 6 ''Tuesday, February 21, 15:30'' Draw 7 ''Wednesday, February 22, 9:30'' Draw 8 ''Wednesday, February 22, 15:30'' Draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held in Prague, Czech Republic from February 22 - March 1, 2011. Ten mixed gender teams competed for four playoff spots. In the final, Canada's Jim Armstrong defeated Scotland's Aileen Neilson in the final in 7 ends. Teams also gained qualification points from this event for the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi. Qualification * (Host country) * Top seven finishers from the 2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top seven finishers qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2010 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are as listed below: Standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Results ''All times local (Central European Time)'' , cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 2 to 9 at the Eishalle Sursee in Sursee, Switzerland. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers, Sweden and Italy, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to .... Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 2, 18:00'' Draw 2 ''Monday, February 3, 10:00'' Draw 3 ''Monday, February 3, 15:30'' Draw 4 ''Tuesday, February 4, 10:00'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, February 4, 15:30'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Lorentsen
Rune Lorentsen (born 8 October 1961 in Tromsø, Norway) is a Norwegian wheelchair curler. He won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Life He started wheelchair curling in 2004. He was the skip when Norway won the gold at the World Championships in 2007, 2008, and 2017. , World Wheelchair Curling Federation, March 11, 2017 Lorentsen has a table tennis
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2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 17 to 24 at the Sollefteå Curling Club in Sollefteå, Sweden. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not including host): ** ** ** ** ** ** ** * Top teams from qualifying event: ** ** Qualification event Two teams outside of the top finishers, Russia and Japan, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in Inverness, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast .... Teams Round robin standings Round robin results Draw 1 ''Saturday, February 17, 13:30'' Draw 2 ''Saturday, February 17, 19:30'' Draw 3 ''Sunday, February 18, 13:30'' Draw 4 ''Sunday, February 18, 19:30'' Draw 5 ''Monday, Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 17 to 22 in Braehead, Glasgow, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to .... Teams Group A Group B Round robin standings Round robin results Group A Draw 1 ''Monday, January 17, 13:30'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 18, 9:30'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 18, 16:30'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 19, 9:30'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 19, 16:30'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, January 20, 9:30'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 20, 16:30'' Group B Draw 1 ''Monday, January 17, 17:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 18, 13:00'' Draw 3 ''Tuesday, January 18, 20:00'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 19, 13:00'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 19, 20:00'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2004 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 19 to 24 in Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the ''Sure'' (or '' Suhre'') river exits the lake ("See"), hence the name "Sursee ..., Switzerland. Teams Group A Group B Round robin standings Round robin results Group A Draw 1 ''Tuesday, January 20, 14:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 20, 19:00'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, January 21, 9:00'' Draw 4 ''Wednesday, January 21, 14:00'' Draw 5 ''Wednesday, January 21, 19:00'' Draw 6 ''Thursday, January 22, 9:00'' Draw 7 ''Thursday, January 22, 14:00'' Group B Draw 1 ''Tuesday, January 20, 19:00'' Draw 2 ''Wednesday, January 21, 9:00'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, January 21, 19:00'' Draw 4 ''Thursday, January 22, 9:00'' Draw 5 ''Thursday, January 22, 14:00'' Tiebreakers ''Friday, January 23, 9:00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urs Bucher
Urs Bucher (born in Lucerne) is a Swiss wheelchair curler. He participated in 2006 Winter Paralympics The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ... where Swiss team finished on sixth place. Teams References External links * Living people 1953 births Sportspeople from Lucerne Swiss male curlers Swiss wheelchair curlers Paralympic wheelchair curlers of Switzerland Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics World wheelchair curling champions Swiss wheelchair curling champions {{Switzerland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2002 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from January 21 to 26 in Sursee Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Sursee is located at the northern end of Lake Sempach, not far from where the ''Sure'' (or '' Suhre'') river exits the lake ("See"), hence the name "Sursee ..., Switzerland. Teams Round-robin standings Round-robin results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Playoffs Semifinals Bronze medal game Gold medal game External links {{World Curling Championships 2002 in curling World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2002 in Swiss sport International curling competitions hosted by Switzerland International sports competitions hosted by Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |