CHAMPION: Kim Wins 2013 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel

SKIP
Chang-Min
Kim

Third
Min-Chan
Kim

Second
Se-Hyeon
Seong

Lead
Young-Seon
Seo

Chang-Min Kim (Uiseong, KOR) won 3-2 over Thomas Scoffin (Edmonton, AB) in the Final of the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel, held November 8 - 10, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta. To advance to the championship game, Kim won 6-4 over Lloyd Hill (Calgary, AB) in the semifinals of the 2013 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta; and won 7-5 over Sean O'Connor (Calgary, AB) in the quarterfinals. of the 2013 Original 16 WCT Bonspiel in Calgary, Alberta;

Kim finished 4-1 in the 24-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Kim defeated Josh Lambden (Airdrie, AB) 7-6, then won 6-4 against Mario Freiberger (Zug, SUI) and 12-4 against Neil Gerrish (Calgary, AB). Kim won 8-4 against Chad Dahlseide (Calgary, AB). Kim went on to lose 6-4 against Scoffin in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the Original 16 WCT Bonspiel Championship title, Kim earned 5.500 world rankings points along with the $5,600CDN first prize cheque, moving up 15 spots the World Ranking Standings into 73rd place overall with 19.830 total points. Kim ranks 72nd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 7.080 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2014	20	17	0	0.541	9-3	2-10	1-5	0-0	0-1

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2014	276	208	180	7.54	6.52	1.01	4.46	4.31	1.69	1.51	1.23

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2014	145	152	47	24	8-0	7-2	25-9	1.05	0.32	0.33	0.23

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2014	131	56	133	10	1-1	4-9	9-27	0.43	1.02	0.56	0.27

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