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2012 World Men's Curling Championship

2012 World Men's Curling Championship
2012 World Men's Curling Championship
Host cityBasel, Switzerland
ArenaSt. Jakobshalle
DatesMarch 31 – April 8, 2012
Winner Canada
Curling clubColdwater & District CC
Coldwater, Ontario
SkipGlenn Howard
ThirdWayne Middaugh
SecondBrent Laing
LeadCraig Savill
AlternateScott Howard
CoachScott Taylor
Finalist Scotland (Tom Brewster)
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The 2012 World Men's Curling Championship was held from March 31 to April 8, 2012 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.[1] The 2012 World Men's Championship was one of the curling events that is a qualifier for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

In the final, Canada's Glenn Howard defeated Scotland's Tom Brewster after making a draw to score the winning point, wrapping up the game with a score of 8–7.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "Basel, Switzerland to host World Men's Championship in 2012". World Curling Federation. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
  2. ^ "Howard Wins his Fourth World Title: "It feels sweet!"". Canadian Curling Association. 8 April 2012.

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