2012 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2012 World Men's Curling Championship was held from March 31 to April 8, 2012 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. The 2012 World Men's Championship was one of the curling events that is a qualifier for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
| 2012 World Men's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Basel, Switzerland |
| Arena | St. Jakobshalle |
| Dates | March 31 – April 8, 2012 |
| Winner | Canada |
| Curling club | Coldwater & District CC Coldwater, Ontario |
| Skip | Glenn Howard |
| Third | Wayne Middaugh |
| Second | Brent Laing |
| Lead | Craig Savill |
| Alternate | Scott Howard |
| Coach | Scott Taylor |
| Finalist | Scotland (Tom Brewster) |
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In the final, Canada's Glenn Howard defeated Scotland's Tom Brewster after making a draw to score the winning point, wrapping up the game with a score of 8–7. Canada won its third consecutive gold medal and thirty-fourth overall gold medal. Howard won his fourth gold medal and his second gold medal as skip, while Brewster won his second consecutive silver medal.
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