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2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship

2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
Host city Prague, Czech Republic
Arena Curling Hall Roztyly
Dates February 22 - March 1, 2011
Winner  Canada
Skip Jim Armstrong
Third Darryl Neighbour
Second Ina Forrest
Lead Sonja Gaudet
Alternate Bruno Yizek
Coach Joe Rea
Finalist  Scotland

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 will gain qualification points from this event for the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi in 2014.

Two teams outside of the top seven finishers qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2010 in Lohja, Finland.

The teams are as listed below:

Third: Darryl Neighbour
Second: Ina Forrest
Lead: Sonja Gaudet
Alternate: Bruno Yizek
Coach: Joe Rea

Third: Liu Wei
Second: Xu Guanggin
Lead: He Jun
Alternate: Zhang Qiang
Coach: Li Hongchen

Third: Martin Tluk
Second: Radek Musílek
Lead: Michaela Charvátocá
Alternate: Jana Břinčilová
Coach: Kateřina Urbanová

Skip: Marcus Sieger
Second: Stefan Deuschl
Lead: Christiane Steger
Alternate: Heike Melchior
Coach: Helmar Erlewein

Third: Jostein Stordahl
Second: Tone Edvardsen
Lead: Terje Rafdal
Alternate: Runar Bjørnstad
Coach: Thoralf Hognestad


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