| 2012 European Curling Championships | |
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| Host city | Karlstad, Sweden |
| Arena | Löfbergs Lila Arena Karlstad Curling Club |
| Dates | December 7–15 |
| Men's winner |  Sweden |
| Skip | Niklas Edin |
| Third | Sebastian Kraupp |
| Second | Fredrik Lindberg |
| Lead | Viktor Kjäll |
| Alternate | Oskar Eriksson |
| Finalist |  Norway (Thomas Ulsrud) |
| Women's winner |  Russia |
| Skip | Anna Sidorova |
| Third | Liudmila Privivkova |
| Second | Margarita Fomina |
| Lead | Ekaterina Galkina |
| Alternate | Nkeiruka Ezekh |
| Finalist |  Scotland (Eve Muirhead) |
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| Group A | Group B | Group C | |
The 2012 European Curling Championships was held from December 7 to 15 at the Löfbergs Lila Arena and the Karlstad Curling Club in Karlstad, Sweden.[1][2][3] The Group A competitions was held at the Löfbergs Lila Arena, while the Group B competitions was held at the Karlstad Curling Club.[1] The 2012 European Curling Championships marked the fourth time that Sweden hosted the European Curling Championships.[1][4] The Group C competitions were held from October 5 to 10 in Erzurum, Turkey.[5]
Russia's Anna Sidorova, last year's runner-up, won the gold medal in the women's tournament after defeating last year's champions Scotland, skipped by Eve Muirhead, in the final in an extra end. Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson won the bronze medal over Denmark's Lene Nielsen. In the men's tournament, Sweden's Niklas Edin won their second title by defeating two-time consecutive champion Thomas Ulsrud of Norway. Jiří Snítil of the Czech Republic improved on his record at the European Championships by winning the bronze medal over last year's bronze medalists Denmark, skipped by Rasmus Stjerne.
A total of eight men's and seven women's teams qualified for the 2013 World Curling Championships. On the men's side, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Switzerland, Scotland, and Finland (who defeated France in the World Challenge Games), qualified for the 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship. On the women's side, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Germany qualified for the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and joined hosts Latvia in competition.
- ^ a b c "Väntade svenska lag till curling-EM" (in Swedish). Svenska Curlingförbundet (Swedish Curling Association). 7 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Future European Curling Championships". European Curling Federation.
- ^ "2011 European Curling Championships Men's Final". World Curling Federation. 10 December 2011.
- ^ "2012 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships". World Curling Federation.
- ^ "EMCC and ECC-C 2012 will take place in Erzurum, Turkey". European Curling Federation. 12 October 2011.