Background Facts

Please note that the information is calculated as of the tournament start date and is not updated thereafter.

 

Teams

  Association Latest result Best Result
Flag for Australia Australia 4 Ian Palangio (2014) 1 Hugh Millikin (2006), Hugh Millikin (2005), Hugh Millikin (1997), Hugh Millikin (1996), Hugh Millikin (1995), Hugh Millikin (1994), Hugh Millikin (1993), Hugh Millikin (1992), Hugh Millikin (1991)
Flag for China China 1 Jialiang Zang (2014) 1 Jialiang Zang (2014), Rui Liu (2013), Rui Liu (2012), Rui Liu (2011), Fengchun Wang (2010), Fengchun Wang (2009), Fengchun Wang (2008), Fengchun Wang (2007)
Flag for Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China - - - -
Flag for Japan Japan 2 Yusuke Morozumi (2014) 1 Hiroaki Kashiwagi (2001), Makoto Tsuruga (1999)
Flag for Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 7 Viktor Kim (2014) 7 Viktor Kim (2014), Aleksandr Orlov (2012)
Flag for Korea Korea 3 Soo-Hyuk Kim (2014) 1 Dongkeun Lee (2002)
Flag for New Zealand New Zealand 5 Kenny Thomson (2014) 1 Sean Becker (2004), Sean Becker (2003), Dan Mustapic (2000), Sean Becker (1998)
Flag for Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 6 Randolph Shen (2014) 5 Randolph Shen (2013), Randolph Shen (2012), Randolph Shen (2011), Randolph Shen (2010), Nicholas Hsu (2005), Po-Hen Hu (2001)

Experience

Participations
Sean Becker (NZL) 17
Ian Palangio (AUS) 13
Nicholas Hsu (TPE) 13
Brendon Liu (TPE) 12
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 11
Jialiang Zang (CHN) 9
Scott Becker (NZL) 7
Championships
Jialiang Zang (CHN) 8
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 7
Dexin Ba (CHN) 5
Sean Becker (NZL) 4
Ian Palangio (AUS) 2
Soo-Hyuk Kim (KOR) 1
Jinbo Wang (CHN) 1
Finals played
Jialiang Zang (CHN) 8
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 7
Sean Becker (NZL) 6
Ian Palangio (AUS) 6
Yusuke Morozumi (JPN) 5
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (JPN) 5
Kosuke Morozumi (JPN) 5
Medals won
Sean Becker (NZL) 13
Ian Palangio (AUS) 9
Jialiang Zang (CHN) 9
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 8
Yusuke Morozumi (JPN) 5
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (JPN) 5
Kosuke Morozumi (JPN) 5
Games Played
Sean Becker (NZL) 151
Ian Palangio (AUS) 127
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 115
Nicholas Hsu (TPE) 101
Brendon Liu (TPE) 91
Scott Becker (NZL) 69
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (JPN) 63
Games Won
Xiaoming Xu (CHN) 84
Sean Becker (NZL) 83
Ian Palangio (AUS) 62
Jialiang Zang (CHN) 46
Dexin Ba (CHN) 42
Yusuke Morozumi (JPN) 41
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi (JPN) 41
Rookies
Derek Smith (AUS)
Xiuyue Ma (CHN)
YukHang Ko (HKG)
Justin Wan (HKG)
ChunKeun Chan (HKG)
ChoKam Law (HKG)
Shek Chong John Li (HKG)
Kohsuke Hirata (JPN)
Daniel Kim (KAZ)
Abilay Nurumbetov (KAZ)

Ages

Players with age known: 26 of 37

Average age of the field: 30.1 years

Youngest
Daniel Kim () 19y 0m
Jinbo Wang () 20y 5m
Dean Hewitt () 20y 11m
Minhyeon Yoo () 21y 1m
Abylaikhan Zhuzbay () 21y 11m
Kohsuke Hirata () 23y 6m
Brett Sargon () 23y 11m
Oldest
Viktor Kim () 60y 3m
Peter de Boer () 44y 2m
Ian Palangio () 42y 11m
Sean Becker () 40y 4m
Derek Smith () 36y 3m
Jay Merchant () 33y 5m
Yoon-Ho Nam () 31y 9m
Youngest skips
Jialiang Zang () 27y 9m
Yusuke Morozumi () 30y 9m
Soo-Hyuk Kim () 31y 6m
Ian Palangio () 42y 11m
Oldest skips
Viktor Kim () 60y 3m
Peter de Boer () 44y 2m
Ian Palangio () 42y 11m
Soo-Hyuk Kim () 31y 6m