2008 World Senior Curling Championships

The 2008 World Senior Curling Championships were held from March 9 to 15 at the Vierumäki Ice Rink in Vierumäki, Finland. Teams from Alberta, Canada won both the men's and women's events.

2008 World Senior Curling Championships
Host cityVierumäki, Finland
ArenaVierumäki Ice Rink
DatesMarch 9–15
Men's winner Canada
Curling clubThistle Curling Club, Edmonton[1]
SkipPat Ryan
ThirdMarvin Wirth
SecondKen Mclean
LeadMillard Evans
Finalist Sweden
Women's winner Canada
Curling clubLethbridge Curling Club, Lethbridge[2]
SkipDiane Foster
ThirdShirley McPherson
SecondShirley Kohuch
LeadChris Wilson
Finalist Scotland
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Men

Round Robin Standings

Group ASkipWL
 United StatesDavid Russell71
 ScotlandGraeme Adam71
 FinlandMauno Nummila71
 IrelandTony Tierney53
 EnglandD. Michael Sutherland44
 New ZealandPeter Becker35
 ItalyGino Savoi26
 IcelandGisli Kristinsson17
 NorwayLeif Hald08
Group BSkipWL
 CanadaPat Ryan80
 SwedenPer Lindeman71
 GermanyKlaus Unterstab62
  SwitzerlandHugo Jäggi53
 JapanAkinori Kashiwagi44
 WalesHugh Meikle35
 RussiaAleksander Kolesnikov26
 EstoniaLeo Jakobson17
 DenmarkJohannes Jensen08

Tiebreaker

Playoffs

  Semi-final     Final
                 
   United States 5  
   Sweden 6    
       Sweden 0
       Canada 8
   Canada 7    
   Scotland 2   Bronze medal
 
 United States 6
   Scotland 4

Women

Round Robin Standings

CountrySkipWL
 CanadaDiane Foster72
 ScotlandKirsty Letton63
 FinlandHelena Timonen63
  SwitzerlandRenate Nedkoff63
 United StatesPam Oleinik63
 SwedenIngrid Meldahl54
 IrelandFiona Turnbull45
 JapanEriko Igarashi36
 EnglandGlynnice Lauder27
 New ZealandLiz Matthews09

Tiebreaker

Playoffs

  Semi-final     Final
                 
   Canada 8  
    Switzerland 3    
       Canada 10
       Scotland 2
   Scotland 5    
   Finland 4   Bronze medal
 
  Switzerland 7
   Finland 6

References

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