| 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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The 2012 World Men's Curling Championship was held from March 31 to April 8, 2012 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.[1] 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.
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.[2] 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.
- ^ "Basel, Switzerland to host World Men's Championship in 2012". World Curling Federation. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "Howard Wins his Fourth World Title: "It feels sweet!"". Canadian Curling Association. 8 April 2012.