2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship


The 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held March 8–16, 2008 in Vierumäki, Finland at the Vierumäki Ice Rink. It was the first mixed doubles world championships organized by the World Curling Federation.
Switzerland scored two perfect ends in Draw 2 against Wales, a rare feat.

Teams

Blue group

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Second: Zhang Xindi
Lead: Li Guangxu
Second: Kirsten Jensen
Lead: Lasse Damm
Second: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi
Lead: Anne Malmi
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Second: Bridget Becker
Lead: Sean Becker
Second: Agnieszka Ogrodniczek
Lead: Damian Herman
Second: Irene Schori
Lead: Toni Müller
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Second: Jamie Haskell
Lead: Nate Haskell
Second: Lisa Peters
Lead: Phil Jones

Red group

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Second: Susan O'Connor
Lead: Dean Ross
Second: Jane Clark
Lead: Steve Amann
Second: Marju Velga
Lead: Jan Anderson
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Second: Ildikó Szekeres
Lead: György Nagy
Second: Silvia Mingozzi
Lead: Alberto Rostagnotto
Second: Michiko Taira
Lead: Kenji Tomabechi
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Second: Barbora Vojtusova
Lead: Stefan Turna
Second: Marie Persson
Lead: Göran Carlsson

Green group

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Second: Jennifer Thomas
Lead: Gerald Chick
Second: Hana Cechova
Lead: Radek Zdarsky
Second: Irantzu Garcia
Lead: Sergio Vez
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Second: Helene Grieshaber
Lead: Lionel Roux
Second: Iveta Staša
Lead: Roberts Krusts
Second: Linn Githmark
Lead: Tormod Andreassen
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Second: Ilona Grishina
Lead:
Second: Judith Carr
Lead: Dillan A Perras

Not Competing

The following teams were initially listed as participating in this event but on February 24, 2008 updated schedule they are not included.

Round robin

Results

Blue group

Draw 1

March 8, 2008 09:00

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

Red group

Draw 1

March 8, 2008 12:30

Draw 2

March 9, 2008 09:00

Draw 3

March 9, 2008 19:30

Draw 4

March 10, 2008 16:00

Draw 5

March 11, 2008 12:30

Draw 6

March 12, 2008 09:00

Draw 7

Green group

Draw 1

March 8, 16:00

Draw 2

March 9, 12:30

Draw 3

March 10, 09:00

Draw 4

March 10, 19:30

Draw 5

March 11, 16:00

Draw 6

March 12, 12:30

Draw 7

March 13, 09:00

Tie break

Red group

March 13, 12:30

Playoffs

Semifinal challenge 1

March 14, 2008 09:00

Semifinal challenge 2

March 14, 2008 13:00

Brackets

Semifinal

March 14, 2008 18:00

Bronze medal game

March 15, 2008 12:00

Gold medal game

March 15, 2008 12:00