Canada wins bronze, assures Paralympic spot at wheelchair curling world championships

STEVENSTON, Scotland (Curling Canada) – Team Canada earned a double victory Saturday morning at the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Stevenston, Scotland.

Not only did the Canadian team earn a bronze medal but also secured a berth for Canada in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games.

The Canadian team, made up of fourth Jon Thurston (Dunsford, Ont.), third/skip Gilbert Dash (Kipling, Sask.), second Douglas Dean (Thunder Bay, Ont.), lead Collinda Joseph (Stittsville, Ont.), fifth Chrissy Molnar (Trent Lakes, Ont.), and head coach Mick Lizmore, overpowered Team Slovakia 4-2 to capture another medal on the international stage.

Team Canada’s success in this quadrennial at world championships has secured a spot in the Paralympic field with top qualification points alongside host country, Team Italy, and 2025 World Champions, Team China.

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“All week long, we came out of the gates firing,” said Dash after medalling in his first World Championship as Team Canada’s skip. “Everybody was playing really well, and even though we had a little bit of a lull in the round robin, we came back up and we beat the reigning World Champions, Norway, to get through into the playoffs. I’m proud of our team, and we all feel very proud to be representing Canada.”

The mixed doubles event gets underway Monday.

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