World Men's Curling Championship
The World Curling Championships are the annual world championships for curling, organized by the World Curling Federation and contested by national championship teams. There are men's, women's and mixed doubles championships, as well as men's ...
was held from March 31 to April 8, 2012 at
St. Jakobshalle
St. Jakobshalle is an arena in Münchenstein, near Basel, Switzerland. It is primarily used for indoor sports and concert events. The arena originally had capacity for 9,000 people and was opened in September 1976. It is the home of the Swiss In ...
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The 2012 World Men's Championship was one of the curling events that is a qualifier for the curling tournament at the
Glenn Howard
Glenn William Howard (born July 17, 1962) is a Canadian curler who is one of the most decorated curlers of all time. He has won four world championships, four Briers and 17 Ontario provincial championships, including a record eight straight ...
defeated Scotland's
Tom Brewster
Thomas Brewster Jr. (born 10 April 1974) is a Scottish curler from Aberdeen, Scotland. He is currently the coach of the Ross Paterson men's team.
Career
Brewster is a former World Junior champion, having won the title in 1995. The Scottish t ...
after making a draw to score the winning point, wrapping up the game with a score of 8–7. Canada won its third consecutive gold medal and thirty-fourth overall gold medal. Howard won his fourth gold medal and his second gold medal as skip, while Brewster won his second consecutive silver medal.
Qualification
* (defending champions)
* (host nation)
*One team from the North American zone:
** ( Brazil challenge withdrawn)
*Seven teams from the
2011 European Curling Championships
The 2011 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held in Moscow, Russia from December 2 to 10.World Challenge Games)
*Two teams from the
2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
The 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships were held from November 19 to 26 at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center in Nanjing, China. The Pacific Championships acted as the Pacific Zone qualifiers for the 2012 World Curling Championships. The top ...
:
**
**
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
*Kraupp, Edin's third, filled in as skip for Edin, who is experiencing back pain from
sciatica
Sciatica is pain going down the leg from the lower back. This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. Onset is often sudden following activities like heavy lifting, though gradual onset may also occur. The pain is often described ...
. Edin was not scheduled to be out for the whole tournament, and was able to return to skip three games. **Schwarz, the Swiss alternate, replaced Müller at the fourth position for six games. Müller played at lead, while Bamert sat out as the alternate. ***Løvold, the Norwegian alternate, replaced Svae at the second position for six games in the round robin, while Svae sat out as the alternate. Løvold also played as second in the playoffs.
Round robin standings
''Final round robin standings''
Round robin results
All times are listed in
Central European Summer Time
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(
UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
''Principal cities: Cairo, Pretoria, Cape ...
).
Draw 1
''Saturday, March 31, 2:00 pm''
Draw 2
''Saturday, March 31, 7:00 pm''
Draw 3
''Sunday, April 1, 9:00 am''
Draw 4
''Sunday, April 1, 2:00 pm''
Draw 5
''Sunday, April 1, 7:00 pm''
Draw 6
''Monday, April 2, 9:00 am''
Draw 7
''Monday, April 2, 2:00 pm''
Draw 8
''Monday, April 2, 7:00 pm''
Draw 9
''Tuesday, April 3, 9:00 am''
Draw 10
''Tuesday, April 3, 2:00 pm''
Draw 11
''Tuesday, April 3, 8:00 pm''
Draw 12
''Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 am''
Draw 13
''Wednesday, April 4, 2:00 pm''
Draw 14
''Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 pm''
Draw 15
''Thursday, April 5, 9:00 am''
Draw 16
''Thursday, April 5, 2:00 pm''
Draw 17
''Thursday, April 5, 7:00 pm''
Tiebreaker
''Friday, April 6, 2:00 pm''
Playoffs
1 vs. 2
''Saturday, April 7, 2:00 pm''
3 vs. 4
''Saturday, April 7, 9:00 am''
Semifinal
''Saturday, April 7, 8:00 pm''
Bronze medal game
''Sunday, April 8, 11:00 am''
Gold medal game
''Sunday, April 8, 4:00 pm''
Player percentages
The top five player percentages of the round robin are as follows: