Mixed Doubles
China wins gold, Latvia bronze in wheelchair curling mixed doubles debut at 2026 Paralympics
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China's Jinqiao Yang and Meng Wang claimed the inaugural wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold with a 9-7 extra-end victory over South Korea on March 11, 2026, at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. Latvia earned bronze—and its first Winter Paralympic medal—with an 11-10 extra-end win over the United States at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy.
World Curling has issued a call for candidates to join its Board. The announcement highlights ongoing qualification games and recent mixed doubles developments. Australia's team became the first to reach the semi-finals.
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United States wheelchair curlers Laura Dwyer and Steve Emt competed in the first-ever mixed doubles event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The pair finished fourth after a close 10-11 loss to Latvia in the bronze medal match that went to extra ends. Both athletes expressed pride in their performance and the opportunity to represent their country.
Wheelchair curling mixed doubles made its Paralympic debut on March 4, 2026, at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with four matches deciding the opening round-robin standings. The United States, China, Estonia, and Italy all secured victories in the inaugural event, held two days before the official opening ceremony. This new format marks the first competitive action of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
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For the third consecutive year, Jason Golubski skipped his team to victory at the Utica Curling Club’s Cobb Mixed Bonspiel in Whitesboro. The team, known as Utica 4 during the event, defeated Don Knapp's rink 9-5 in the A Event final. Golubski's squad pulled ahead in the second half, securing the win when Knapp conceded late in the eighth end.
Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman of Canada concluded their Olympic mixed doubles curling campaign with an 8-4 victory over Switzerland, but it came too late to reach the playoffs. The husband-and-wife duo from Chestermere, Alberta, finished with a 4-5 record after struggling to adapt to changing ice conditions at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Their early promise faded into a five-game losing streak that ended their hopes.
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The United States' Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse defeated reigning Olympic champions Italy 9-8 in the mixed doubles curling semifinals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Sweden's Isabella and Rasmus Wrana beat Britain 9-3 in the other semifinal, setting up a gold-medal matchup between the U.S. and Sweden on Tuesday. Canada finished out of the playoffs with a 4-5 record after beating Switzerland 8-4 in their final round-robin game.
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