The Russians, who were forced to come from behind yesterday to beat Switzerland 4-3, managed to win the tournament in a nervy and tense ending. 

Sweden once again lost in the final of this tournament after they also suffered defeat in the gold medal match of the inaugural competition last year.

Earlier in the day, Russia defeated South Korea 5-2 to progress to the final while Sweden convincingly beat Scotland 8-2 in their semi-final.

The gold medal match started in nervy fashion, with neither side managing to score in the opening end.

In the second Russia managed to take the lead, scoring a single point whilst preventing their opponents from levelling.

With the third end following a similar pattern Swedish skip Kristian Lindstroem produced a double takeout to score a single point and level the game at 1-1.

The fourth end would then prove to be crucial to the final outcome, with Lindstroem once again forced to attempt a difficult double takeout with his last stone.

He was, however, only able to clear one stone before Russian skip Aleksandr Krushelnitckii secured his team two points.

Sweden scored a single point in the fifth end and then forced a steal to level the score at 3-3 after the sixth.

Russia, however, wrestled back their advantage with a single point in the seventh end.

With Sweden down by one, Lindstroem attempted a difficult triple takeout to give them the chance of scoring two points, but in doing so caught his own stone forcing him to settle for a single taking the game to an extra end with the scores tied at 4-4.

In the extra end Russia's Kushelnitckii was left with a chance to snatch a single and decisive point which he took to secure the 5-4 win and the World Championship title.

"I feel lots of emotions and I cannot express it in words," said Russian skip Aleksandr Krushelnitckii.

"At the last World Championship we won, the mixed doubles tournament in Karlstad, I was not as happy as I am now.

"Here everything is super, great organisation, massive support of the spectators, everything is just amazing."

Scotland beat South Korea 8-4 to claim the bronze medal.

In the eighth and final end the Koreans were forced to attempt a very tough takeout to have any chance of winning.

They missed, giving Scotland a steal of three points and an unassailable lead as they won 8-4.