Canada has ended its medal drought at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Kadriana and Colton Lott thumped defending champs Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner of Italy 11-3 to win bronze Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland.

“There’s no words that can describe this feeling right now,” Colton Lott said in a Curling Canada release. “Other than just gratitude, just super, super proud of Kadriana. She carried herself so well this week and played so well. I’m happy for us, but I'm super happy for her to get her first-ever world medal.”

Canada scored four in the first and three in the third to build an early 7-1 advantage. Constantini and Mosaner called their power play in the fourth, but were only able to score another lone point. After Italy stole one in the fifth, the Lotts used their power play in the sixth and converted for another count of four points to bring out the early handshakes.

Canada rebounded after losing 6-4 to Sweden in Friday's semifinals.

“To share this together, to go on world stages to different parts of the world, it's something we want to continue, and we'll cherish these moments forever throughout our lives,” Kadriana Lott added in the release. “Just super proud of us, and I'm happy to have that medal around our necks and happy to be standing at the podium at the end of this week.”

It's Canada's first medal in the tournament since Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant took home silver in 2019.

Canada had reached the medal round twice since then, finishing fourth in 2021 and 2023.

It was also Colton Lott's second international medal in as many months after earning silver with Matt Dunstone's team at the World Men's Curling Championship.

Constantini and Mosaner were looking to reach the podium for a second time this season in a major mixed doubles competition. The 2022 Olympic gold medallists claimed bronze earlier this year on home ice at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina.

Australia wins gold

Australia captured its first gold medal in the event after Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt defeated Sweden's Therese Westman and Robin Ahlberg 8-4 in the final.

Gill and Hewitt, who earned bronze in last year's event, broke a 1-1 tie with a three-ender in the third.

The Australians were already up 5-4 in the seventh when they used their power play to add another three points.