The 2017

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was held from March 4 to 11 at the Gangneung Curling Centre in

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. Norway won a third title after winning over Russia, who defeated Norway during the 2016 championship final.

Qualification

* (host country) *Top seven teams from the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Two teams from the 2016 World Wheelchair Curling B-Championship ** **

Qualification event

Finland and Scotland qualified for the World Championship from the qualifying event held during November 2016 in Lohja, Finland.

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

Round-robin standings

''Final round-robin standings''

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in

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Draw 1

''Saturday, March 04, 9:00''

Draw 2

''Saturday, March 04, 15:30''

Draw 3

''Sunday, March 05, 10:00''

Draw 4

''Sunday, March 05, 15:00''

Draw 5

''Monday, March 06, 10:00''

Draw 6

''Monday, March 06, 15:00''

Draw 7

''Tuesday, March 07, 10:00''

Draw 8

''Tuesday, March 07, 15:00''

Draw 9

''Wednesday, March 08, 10:00''

Draw 10

''Wednesday, March 08, 15:00''

Draw 11

''Thursday, March 09, 10:00''

Draw 12

''Thursday, March 09, 15:00''

Tiebreaker

''Friday, March 10, 10:00'' advances to the playoffs

Relegation Game

''Friday, March 10, 10:00'' lost the relegation game, but because the host Scotland and additional eight teams who placed second to ninth from this competition were invited to the

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, Germany still qualified for the 2019 championship as the ninth-place team.

Playoffs

1 vs. 2

''Friday, March 10, 15:00''

3 vs. 4

''Friday, March 10, 15:00''

Semifinal

''Saturday, March 11, 10:00''

Bronze medal game

''Saturday, March 11, 15:00''

Gold medal game

''Saturday, March 11, 15:00''

References

External links

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2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship - Curlingzone
{{2016–17 curling season World Wheelchair Curling Championship

International curling competitions hosted by South Korea

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