2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Host city	Erzurum, Turkey[1]
Arena	Milli Piyango Curling Arena
Dates	April 23–29[2]
Winner	Switzerland
Second	Martin Rios
Lead	Nadine Lehmann
Finalist	Sweden
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The 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held at the Milli Piyango Curling Arena in Erzurum, Turkey^[1] from April 23 to 29.^[2] Erzurum previously hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade, during which the Milli Piyango Curling Arena was used for the curling competition.^[1] Among the previous hosts of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships, Turkey is the nation with the least experience in curling; its curling federation joined the World Curling Federation in 2009. For the first time since 2009, the event was not held in conjunction with the same year's World Senior Championships.^[3]

Switzerland won its fourth title in five years, defeating Sweden in the final with a score of 7–6. Austria won its first medal at the World Mixed Doubles Championship with a 12–7 win in the bronze medal game over the United States, which had its best finish at the event.