2013 World Women's Curling Championship


The 2013 World Women's Curling Championship was held at the Volvo Sports Centre in Riga, Latvia from March 16 to 24. It marked the first time that Latvia has hosted the World Women's Championship. This event was also a qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics, awarding points to countries based on performance at the worlds.
Scotland's Eve Muirhead won the event, becoming the youngest skip to ever win the women's curling championship at 22 years of age. She edged Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson, the previous year's silver medallist, in the final with a score of 6–5. Canada's Rachel Homan won the bronze medal after defeating Erika Brown of the United States with a score of 8–6.

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship:
With Mirjam Ott's Swiss rink losing in the Swiss Championships, there was no defending team at the 2013 Women's Worlds. Representing Switzerland instead was 1999 World Junior champion Silvana Tirinzoni. Returning from the 2012 World championships was the Margaretha Sigfridsson rink, who won silver in 2012 as well as in 2002 and 2009. The team was selected by the Swedish Curling Association, despite losing to Anette Norberg in the Swedish final, feeling that they would be a better representative. Also returning from 2012 was 2009 World Champion Wang Bingyu of China, 2-time European bronze medalist Lene Nielsen of Denmark, 2006 European silver medalist Diana Gaspari of Italy, reigning European champion Anna Sidorova of Russia and four-time World Junior champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland. Also, two-time world champion Andrea Schöpp of Germany, whose team represented Germany in 2012 is also returning, having missed the 2012 tournament due to a leg injury. Making her seventh appearance at the Worlds is U.S. skip, Erika Brown, who is a two-time world silver medalist. The host Latvian team was skipped by Iveta Staša-Šaršūne who finished last in her lone appearance in 2010. Making their World debuts was Canadian skip Rachel Homan, the 2010 World Junior silver medalist and Japanese skip Satsuki Fujisawa who is a two-time Pacific Junior champion.
The teams are listed as follows:
Ottawa CC, Ottawa

Skip: Rachel Homan

Third: Emma Miskew

Second: Alison Kreviazuk

Lead: Lisa Weagle

Alternate: Stephanie LeDrew		Harbin CC, Harbin
Skip: Wang Bingyu

Third: Liu Yin

Second: Yue Qingshuang

Lead: Zhou Yan

Alternate: Liu Jinli		Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre

Skip: Lene Nielsen

Third: Helle Simonsen

Second: Jeanne Ellegaard

Lead: Maria Poulsen

Alternate: Mette de Neergaard
SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Skip: Andrea Schöpp

Third: Imogen Oona Lehmann

Second: Stella Heiß

Lead: Corinna Scholz

Alternate: Nicole Muskatewitz		CC Dolomiti, Cortina d'Ampezzo
Skip: Diana Gaspari

Third: Giorgia Apollonio

Second: Chiara Olivieri

Lead: Claudia Alverà

Alternate: Maria Gaspari		Karuizawa CC, Karuizawa
Skip: Satsuki Fujisawa

Third: Miyo Ichikawa

Second: Emi Shimizu

Lead: Chiaki Matsumura

Alternate: Miyuki Satoh
Jelgavas KK, Jelgava
Skip: Iveta Staša-Šaršūne

Third: Ieva Krusta

Second: Zanda Bikše

Lead: Dace Munča

Alternate: Una Ģērmane		Moskvitch CC, Moscow
Skip: Anna Sidorova

Third: Liudmila Privivkova

Second: Margarita Fomina

Lead: Ekaterina Galkina

Alternate: Nkeiruka Ezekh		Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry

Skip: Eve Muirhead

Third: Anna Sloan

Second: Vicki Adams

Lead: Claire Hamilton

Alternate: Lauren Gray
Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå

Fourth: Maria Prytz

Third: Christina Bertrup

Second: Maria Wennerström

Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson

Alternate: Agnes Knochenhauer		CC Aarau, Aarau

Skip: Silvana Tirinzoni

Third: Marlene Albrecht

Second: Esther Neuenschwander

Lead: Sandra Gantenbein

Alternate: Manuela Siegrist		Madison CC, Madison

Skip: Erika Brown

Third: Debbie McCormick

Second: Jessica Schultz

Lead: Ann Swisshelm

Alternate: Sarah Anderson

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings
CountrySkipWLPFPAEnds
Won		Ends
Lost		Blank
Ends		Stolen
Ends		Shot
Pct.
Margaretha Sigfridsson10190454633161785%
Eve Muirhead1018650483681485%
Rachel Homan8369534541181283%
Erika Brown6575624841141180%
Silvana Tirinzoni6565714444141276%
Anna Sidorova6570674643111283%
Satsuki Fujisawa566278424712977%
Lene Nielsen476568424719979%
Wang Bingyu476374434616980%
Diana Gaspari385685344624475%
Andrea Schöpp385975414916678%
Iveta Staša-Šaršūne1105584414812870%

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Eastern European Time.

Draw 1

Saturday, March 16, 14:00

Draw 2

Saturday, March 16, 19:00

Draw 3

Sunday, March 17, 9:00

Draw 4

Sunday, March 17, 14:00

Draw 5

Sunday, March 17, 19:00

Draw 6

Monday, March 18, 8:30

Draw 7

Monday, March 18, 13:30

Draw 8

Monday, March 18, 18:30

Draw 9

Tuesday, March 19, 8:30

Draw 10

Tuesday, March 19, 13:30

Draw 11

Tuesday, March 19, 18:30

Draw 12

Wednesday, March 20, 8:30

Draw 13

Wednesday, March 20, 13:30

Draw 14

Wednesday, March 20, 18:30

Draw 15

Thursday, March 21, 8:30

Draw 16

Thursday, March 21, 13:30

Draw 17

Thursday, March 21, 18:30

Tiebreakers

Friday, March 22, 9:00
Friday, March 22, 14:00

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

Friday, March 22, 19:00

3 vs. 4

Saturday, March 23, 14:00

Semifinal

Saturday, March 23, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Sunday, March 24, 9:00

Gold medal game

Sunday, March 24, 14:00

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Round robin only

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