Gill and Hewitt Make History: Australia Wins 2026 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt made history on Saturday, 2 May 2026, by winning the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026. The Australian pair secured the country’s first-ever world title in curling with an 8-4 victory over Sweden’s Therese Westman and Robin Ahlberg in the final at the Geneva Sous-Moulin Sports Centre.
Path to the Final
The Australians delivered a strong tournament performance. They defeated the defending champions Italy in an extra end during the semi-final on Friday night, advancing to their first world championship final.
Final Match Summary
Australia and Sweden were closely contested through the first six ends. Gill and Hewitt held a narrow 5-4 lead after six ends, highlighted by Gill’s stellar clearing shot in the third end that scored three points.The decisive moment came in the seventh end when Dean Hewitt tapped out a Swedish stone and positioned Australia for three points. Although Sweden responded with a double take-out, a missed shot by Westman allowed the Australians to add a third stone, establishing a commanding four-point lead. They closed out the match 8-4.
Historical Context
This gold medal surpasses Australia’s previous best results: bronze at the 2025 World Championships in Fredericton, Canada, and fourth place in 2019.
In the round-robin stage, Gill/Hewitt had already beaten Sweden 6-8 while topping Group A.
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