The 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from May 17 to 23, 2021 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Because of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first of two events for mixed doubles teams to qualify for the 2022 Olympics as part of the 2022 Winter Olympic Qualification process. The top seven National Olympic Committee teams from the championship qualified directly for the Olympics. China, as the host country for the Olympics, was already guaranteed an entry for a team selected by its national Olympic committee. The remaining two qualifying teams were determined at the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event, which was open to any nation that qualified for the 2020 or 2021 world mixed doubles championships (not already qualified for the Olympics) as well as the top three nations from the 2021 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event.

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: Pursuant to a December 2020 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport due to the Russian doping scandal, Russia is prohibited from competing under its flag or any national symbols at any Olympic Games or world championships through 16 December 2022, and therefore the Russian team is competing neutrally representing the Russian Curling Federation (RCF).

EventVacanciesQualified
2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship16Sweden Canada United States Australia Czech Republic Estonia Japan RCF England Spain Finland Hungary Norway New Zealand Scotland Switzerland
2019 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event4Germany Italy South Korea China
TOTAL20

World Ranking

The World Curling Federation World Ranking tracks and lists the success of all Member Associations.

Member AssociationsRankPoints
Canada184.608
Switzerland266.569
United States347.721
Norway446.814
China546.152
RCF639.118
South Korea739.049
Sweden834.422
Finland932.230
Czech Republic1025.941
Japan1121.902
Scotland1221.029
Australia1319.069
Estonia1417.740
Hungary1517.451
England1711.559
Italy1811.490
Spain199.578
New Zealand217.113
Germany285.191

Teams

The teams are as follows:

AustraliaCanadaChinaCzech Republic
Female: Tahli Gill Male: Dean HewittFemale: Kerri Einarson Male: Brad GushueFemale: Yang Ying Male: Ling ZhiFemale: Zuzana Paulová Male: Tomáš Paul
EnglandEstoniaFinlandGermany
Female: Anna Fowler Male: Ben FowlerFemale: Marie Turmann Male: Harri LillFemale: Oona Kauste Male: Aku KausteFemale: Pia-Lisa Schöll Male: Klaudius Harsch
HungaryItalyJapanNew Zealand
Female: Dorottya Palancsa Male: Zsolt KissFemale: Stefania Constantini Male: Amos MosanerFemale: Yurika Yoshida Male: Yuta MatsumuraFemale: Courtney Smith Male: Anton Hood
NorwayRCFScotlandSouth Korea
Female: Kristin Skaslien Male: Magnus NedregottenFemale: Anastasia Moskaleva Male: Alexander EreminFemale: Jennifer Dodds Male: Bruce MouatFemale: Kim Ji-yoon Male: Moon Si-woo
SpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited States
Female: Oihane Otaegi Male: Mikel UnanueFemale: Almida de Val Male: Oskar ErikssonFemale: Jenny Perret Male: Martin RiosFemale: Tabitha Peterson Male: Joe Polo

Round-robin standings

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs (Top 3 in each group)
Teams to Olympic Qualification Round (4th place in each group)
Teams to Relegation Playoff (8th and 9th place in each group)
Teams relegated to 2021 Qualification Event (last place in each group)
Group AWLW–LDSC
Group A W L W–L DSC Scotland 8 1 – 27.73 Canada 7 2 1–0 20.21 Italy 7 2 0–1 27.57 Czech Republic 5 4 1–0 24.20 Germany 5 4 0–1 43.99 RCF 4 5 – 35.43 Australia 3 6 1–1 40.04 Hungary 3 6 1–1 41.45 South Korea 3 6 1–1 70.65 Spain 0 9 – 40.83Group B W L W–L DSC Sweden 9 0 – 25.02 Norway 8 1 – 34.73 Switzerland 5 4 1–0 57.64 United States 5 4 0–1 36.73 China 4 5 1–0 26.01 New Zealand 4 5 0–1 38.26 England 3 6 1–0 46.68 Japan 3 6 0–1 30.54 Finland 2 7 1–0 34.45 Estonia 2 7 0–1 29.22
Scotland8127.73
Canada721–020.21
Italy720–127.57
Czech Republic541–024.20
Germany540–143.99
RCF4535.43
Australia361–140.04
Hungary361–141.45
South Korea361–170.65
Spain0940.83
Group BWLW–LDSC
Sweden9025.02
Norway8134.73
Switzerland541–057.64
United States540–136.73
China451–026.01
New Zealand450–138.26
England361–046.68
Japan360–130.54
Finland271–034.45
Estonia270–129.22
Group A Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.CountryRecord
7Australia—N/a8–53–94–109–36–74–105–96–77–43–6
2Canada5–87–69–67–56–411–65–88–38–67–2
4Czech Republic9–36–75–46–74–55–25–77–57–35–4
5Germany10–46–94–58–56–97–15–79–39–25–4
8Hungary3–95–75–45–85–62–64–75–48–43–6
3Italy7–64–65–49–66–58–54–78–67–27–2
6RCF10–46–112–51–76–25–87–65–68–74–5
1Scotland9–58–57–57–57–47–46–79–19–18–1
9South Korea7–63–85–73–94–56–86–51–98–53–6
10Spain4–76–83–72–94–82–77–81–95–80–9
Group B Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.CountryRecord
5China4–99–610–86–87–46–87–118–63–114–5
7England9–45–113–77–66–71–112–95–811–93–6
10Estonia6–911–56–810–36–71–76–95–85–62–7
9Finland8–107–38–63–84–64–84–85–87–92–7
8Japan8–66–73–108–32–75–115–119–66–73–6
6New Zealand4–77–67–66–47–21–101–83–55–64–5
2Norway8–611–17–18–411–510–15–109–58–78–1
1Sweden11–79–29–68–411–58–110–58–57–59–0
3Switzerland6–88–58–58–56–95–35–95–88–35–4
4United States11–39–116–59–77–66–57–85–73–85–4

Round-robin results

All draw times are listed in British Summer Time (UTC+01:00).

Draw 1

Monday, May 17, 5:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Czech Republic 🔨0311022X9
Australia1000200X3
Sheet B12345678Final
Canada 🔨002030128
Spain310101006
Sheet C12345678Final
Germany 🔨003031018
Hungary210100105
Sheet D12345678Final
Italy1000201X4
Scotland 🔨0221020X7
Sheet E123456789Final
RCF 🔨0103000105
South Korea1010111016

Draw 2

Monday, May 17, 9:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
United States 🔨312041XX11
China000300XX3
Sheet B12345678Final
Norway033112XX10
New Zealand 🔨100000XX1
Sheet C12345678Final
Finland 🔨1001002X4
Sweden0230210X8
Sheet D12345678Final
England020110105
Switzerland 🔨202002028
Sheet E12345678Final
Japan0000300X3
Estonia 🔨1122022X10

Draw 3

Tuesday, May 18, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Spain1010000X2
Italy 🔨0201211X7
Sheet B12345678Final
Australia 🔨0003020X5
Scotland1320201X9
Sheet C12345678Final
RCF 🔨0000011X2
Czech Republic1111100X5
Sheet D12345678Final
South Korea210000104
Hungary 🔨001111015
Sheet E12345678Final
Canada 🔨2030022X9
Germany0102300X6

Draw 4

Tuesday, May 18, 12:30 pm

Sheet A123456789Final
New Zealand 🔨0040101017
England1101010206
Sheet B123456789Final
China 🔨0201011128
Switzerland1020300006
Sheet C12345678Final
Japan030102006
United States 🔨101020217
Sheet D12345678Final
Estonia 🔨0110202X6
Sweden3001050X9
Sheet E12345678Final
Norway1210202X8
Finland 🔨0002020X4

Draw 5

Tuesday, May 18, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Hungary0200102X5
Canada 🔨2021020X7
Sheet B12345678Final
Czech Republic 🔨121001027
South Korea000130105
Sheet C12345678Final
Australia030020106
Italy 🔨101103017
Sheet D12345678Final
Germany 🔨110311XX7
RCF001000XX1
Sheet E12345678Final
Spain000010XX1
Scotland 🔨221202XX9

Draw 6

Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Sweden 🔨3010201310
Norway010103005
Sheet B12345678Final
United States 🔨100012026
Estonia021100105
Sheet C12345678Final
China 🔨110002004
England001220139
Sheet D12345678Final
Finland0002010X3
Japan 🔨1310102X8
Sheet E12345678Final
New Zealand1010001X3
Switzerland 🔨0101120X5

Draw 7

Wednesday, May 19, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Scotland 🔨201003006
RCF020110127
Sheet B12345678Final
Germany 🔨301002006
Italy020320119
Sheet C12345678Final
South Korea 🔨3010211X8
Spain0401000X5
Sheet D12345678Final
Hungary202002017
Czech Republic 🔨010210206
Sheet E12345678Final
Australia020202118
Canada 🔨202010005

Draw 8

Wednesday, May 19, 12:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Switzerland0203010X6
Japan 🔨1030302X9
Sheet B12345678Final
Finland 🔨2011201X7
England0200010X3
Sheet C12345678Final
Estonia210200016
New Zealand 🔨004011107
Sheet D12345678Final
Sweden0203020X7
United States 🔨2010101X5
Sheet E12345678Final
China001030206
Norway 🔨210202018

Draw 9

Wednesday, May 19, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Germany 🔨3310101X9
Spain0001010X2
Sheet B12345678Final
RCF 🔨1052011X10
Australia0300100X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Czech Republic001102015
Scotland 🔨140010107
Sheet D12345678Final
Canada 🔨2110031X8
South Korea0002100X3
Sheet E12345678Final
Italy100301016
Hungary 🔨011010205

Draw 10

Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Finland0010120X4
New Zealand 🔨1201002X6
Sheet B12345678Final
Japan0303110X8
China 🔨1020003X6
Sheet C12345678Final
United States0101010X3
Switzerland 🔨1010402X8
Sheet D12345678Final
Norway 🔨311110XX7
Estonia000001XX1
Sheet E12345678Final
England010100XX2
Sweden 🔨102042XX9

Draw 11

Thursday, May 20, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Japan 🔨0101030X5
Sweden3020204X11
Sheet B12345678Final
New Zealand 🔨010110115
United States203001006
Sheet C12345678Final
England001000XX1
Norway 🔨120413XX11
Sheet D12345678Final
Switzerland110302018
Finland 🔨002010205
Sheet E12345678Final
Estonia000402006
China 🔨211010319

Draw 12

Thursday, May 20, 12:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
RCF 🔨1211010X6
Hungary0000101X2
Sheet B12345678Final
Spain0001020X3
Czech Republic 🔨1120201X7
Sheet C12345678Final
Italy011100104
Canada 🔨100021026
Sheet D12345678Final
Scotland 🔨103011017
Germany010300105
Sheet E12345678Final
South Korea210301007
Australia 🔨001010316

Draw 13

Thursday, May 20, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Norway 🔨201020229
Switzerland020102005
Sheet B12345678Final
Estonia 🔨020110206
Finland102004018
Sheet C12345678Final
Sweden 🔨3030203X11
China0103030X7
Sheet D12345678Final
Japan 🔨0001100X2
New Zealand1210021X7
Sheet E123456789Final
United States0302031009
England 🔨30202002211

Draw 14

Thursday, May 20, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Canada0020300X5
Scotland 🔨3102011X8
Sheet B12345678Final
South Korea 🔨0001020X3
Germany3130101X9
Sheet C12345678Final
Hungary200010XX3
Australia 🔨031104XX9
Sheet D12345678Final
RCF 🔨210100048
Spain003021107
Sheet E12345678Final
Czech Republic 🔨001101104
Italy210010015

Draw 15

Friday, May 21, 9:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
China 🔨0400402010
Finland203101018
Sheet B12345678Final
England 🔨110201027
Japan001020306
Sheet C12345678Final
Switzerland1010204X8
Estonia 🔨0103010X5
Sheet D12345678Final
United States 🔨105000107
Norway010312018
Sheet E12345678Final
Sweden 🔨121310XX8
New Zealand000001XX1

Draw 16

Friday, May 21, 12:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Australia 🔨101110004
Germany0200033210
Sheet B12345678Final
Italy0410102X8
RCF 🔨2002010X5
Sheet C12345678Final
Scotland 🔨313011XX9
South Korea000100XX1
Sheet D12345678Final
Czech Republic 🔨001040106
Canada110202017
Sheet E12345678Final
Hungary 🔨2203010X8
Spain0010201X4

Draw 17

Friday, May 21, 4:00 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
England0201020X5
Estonia 🔨3020204X11
Sheet B12345678Final
Switzerland0100202X5
Sweden 🔨1033010X8
Sheet C12345678Final
Norway0401024X11
Japan 🔨2010200X5
Sheet D12345678Final
New Zealand010101104
China 🔨202020017
Sheet E12345678Final
Finland 🔨410010107
United States003103029

Draw 18

Friday, May 21, 7:30 pm

Sheet A12345678Final
Italy 🔨2014001X8
South Korea0200110X4
Sheet B12345678Final
Scotland 🔨2010202X7
Hungary0102010X4
Sheet C12345678Final
Canada 🔨4020010411
RCF020110206
Sheet D12345678Final
Spain0101011X4
Australia 🔨1040200X7
Sheet E12345678Final
Germany001020104
Czech Republic 🔨110101015

Relegation playoff

Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am

Sheet A12345678Final
Hungary 🔨2101105X10
Finland0030010X4
Player percentages
HungaryFinland
Dorottya Palancsa93%Oona Kauste86%
Zsolt Kiss85%Aku Kauste64%
Total88%Total73%
Sheet E12345678Final
Japan010203017
South Korea 🔨101010205
Player percentages
JapanSouth Korea
Yurika Yoshida83%Kim Ji-yoon80%
Yuta Matsumura84%Moon Si-woo80%
Total83%Total80%

Olympic Qualification Round

Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm

Sheet E12345678Final
Czech Republic 🔨320001028
United States002110206
Player percentages
Czech RepublicUnited States
Zuzana Paulová85%Tabitha Peterson73%
Tomáš Paul84%Joe Polo66%
Total85%Total70%

Playoffs

Qualification gamesSemifinalsFinal
A1Scotland7
A2Canada7A2Canada4
B3Switzerland6A1Scotland9
B2Norway7
B1Sweden6
B2Norway7B2Norway7
A3Italy5Bronze medal game
A2Canada4
B1Sweden7

Qualification Games

Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am

Sheet B123456789Final
Canada 🔨1000310117
Switzerland0131001006
Player percentages
CanadaSwitzerland
Kerri Einarson74%Jenny Perret67%
Brad Gushue85%Martin Rios74%
Total81%Total71%
Sheet D12345678Final
Norway 🔨110120207
Italy001003015
Player percentages
NorwayItaly
Kristin Skaslien88%Stefania Constantini72%
Magnus Nedregotten84%Amos Mosaner73%
Total86%Total72%

Semifinal 1

Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Sweden 🔨103002006
Norway010210217
Player percentages
SwedenNorway
Almida de Val67%Kristin Skaslien73%
Oskar Eriksson79%Magnus Nedregotten78%
Total74%Total76%

Semifinal 2

Saturday, May 22, 7:30 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Scotland 🔨103010117
Canada010102004
Player percentages
ScotlandCanada
Jennifer Dodds86%Kerri Einarson69%
Bruce Mouat85%Brad Gushue71%
Total86%Total70%

Bronze medal game

Sunday, May 23, 10:00 am

Sheet C12345678Final
Canada0110101X4
Sweden 🔨4002010X7
Player percentages
CanadaSweden
Kerri Einarson57%Almida de Val98%
Brad Gushue82%Oskar Eriksson88%
Total72%Total91%

Final

Sunday, May 23, 3:00 pm

Sheet C12345678Final
Scotland 🔨201020319
Norway030202007
Player percentages
ScotlandNorway
Jennifer Dodds72%Kristin Skaslien80%
Bruce Mouat83%Magnus Nedregotten83%
Total79%Total82%

Statistics

Top 5 player percentages

Final Round Robin Percentages

Female%
Female % Sweden Almida de Val 87.6 Scotland Jennifer Dodds 80.7 Switzerland Jenny Perret 78.8 Norway Kristin Skaslien 78.5 United States Tabitha Peterson 75.5Male % Sweden Oskar Eriksson 87.8 Norway Magnus Nedregotten 85.8 Scotland Bruce Mouat 84.9 Italy Amos Mosaner 81.4 Canada Brad Gushue 80.8
Sweden Almida de Val87.6
Scotland Jennifer Dodds80.7
Switzerland Jenny Perret78.8
Norway Kristin Skaslien78.5
United States Tabitha Peterson75.5
Male%
Sweden Oskar Eriksson87.8
Norway Magnus Nedregotten85.8
Scotland Bruce Mouat84.9
Italy Amos Mosaner81.4
Canada Brad Gushue80.8

Final standings

Key
Teams qualified for 2022 Winter Olympics
Teams relegated to 2023 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event
PlaceTeam
Place Team Scotland Norway Sweden 4 Canada 5 Italy Switzerland 7 Czech Republic 8 United States 9 China 10 GermanyPlace Team 11 RCF 12 New Zealand 13 Australia 14 England 15 Hungary Japan 17 Finland South Korea 19 Estonia 20 Spain
Scotland
Norway
Sweden
4Canada
5Italy
Switzerland
7Czech Republic
8United States
9China
10Germany
PlaceTeam
11RCF
12New Zealand
13Australia
14England
15Hungary
Japan
17Finland
South Korea
19Estonia
20Spain