Siblings Sean and Bridget Becker have won New Zealand's first medal at a world curling championships.
The Central Otago pairing lost a thrilling mixed doubles final 7-9 to Russia at the championships in Chelyabinsk, Russia, today.
They forced the unbeaten Russians to an extra end after the scores were tiedafter the regulation eight ends.
Russia started strongly with a triple and a single steal, before New Zealand struck back with a single, a stolen three and then a further steal to lead by one.
The teams traded doubles over the next two ends, leaving the Russians one down coming home with last-stone advantage. Russia took the point they needed to tie the scores and force the extra end, then stole two to take the match.
The Beckers had beaten Spain 10-3 in their semifinal.
