World Junior Curling Championships

The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988. Since curling became an Olympic sport in 1998, the World Junior Curling Championship of the year preceding the Olympic Games have been held at the site of the curling tournament for the upcoming Games.[1]

There was also a "B" tournament where the bottom 2 teams were demoted to and the top two teams of which were promoted. (The "B" event only lasted from 2001 to 2004. Qualification is back to a regional basis.)

Contents

Summary

Men's

Skips listed below nation.

Year Host City/Country Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1975 East York, Canada
Sweden
Jan Ullsten
8-6
Canada
Robb King

Scotland
Peter J. D. Wilson
-
Norway
Morten Sørum
1976 Aviemore, Scotland
Canada
Paul Gowsell
4-3
Sweden
Jan Ullsten

Norway
Sjur Loen
-
Scotland
Robert Kelly
1977 Quebec City, Canada
Canada
Bill Jenkins
9-5
Sweden
Anders Grahn

United States
Donald Barcome, Jr.
-
Norway
Sjur Loen
1978 Grindelwald, Switzerland
Canada
Paul Gowsell
4-2
Sweden
Thomas Håkansson

Scotland
Colin Hamilton
-
Norway
Sjur Loen
1979 Moose Jaw, Canada
United States
Donald Barcome, Jr.
5-4
Scotland
Andrew McQuistin

Canada
Darren Fish
8-4
Norway
Sjur Loen
1980 Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
Scotland
Andrew McQuistin
5-3
Canada
Mert Thompsett

Sweden
Thomas Norgen
9-7
United States
Scott Dalziel
1981 Megève, France
Scotland
Peter Wilson
8-5
Canada
Denis Marchand

United States
Ted Purvis
5-3
Sweden
Thomas Norgen
1982 Fredericton, Canada
Sweden
Sören Grahn
6-2
Canada
Mert Thompsett

Scotland
Robin Gray
-
United States
Dale Risling
1983 Medicine Hat, Canada
Canada
John Base
7-2
Norway
Pål Trulsen

Scotland
Mike Hay
6-4
United States
Al Edwards
1984 Cornwall, Canada
United States
Al Edwards
7-6
Switzerland
André Flotron

Scotland
Mike Hay
-
Canada
Jamie Schneider
1985 Perth, Scotland
Canada
Bob Ursel
6-5
Switzerland
Christian Saager

Scotland
Hammy McMillan
11-2
Norway
Bjørn Ulshagen
1986 Dartmouth, Canada
Scotland
David Aitken
7-6
Canada
Kevin Martin

Sweden
Örjan Erixon
12-7
Germany
Dieter Kolb
1987 Victoria, Canada
Scotland
Douglas Dryburgh
3-2
Canada
Hugh McFadyen

Norway
Anthon Grimsmo
7-3
Switzerland
Markus Eggler
1988 Füssen, Germany
Canada
Jim Sullivan
4-2
Sweden
Peja Lindholm

Norway
Thomas Ulsrud
5-2
Switzerland
Christof Schwaller
1989 Markham, Canada
Sweden
Peja Lindholm
7-2
Canada
Mike Wood

Switzerland
Markus Eggler
5-2
Scotland
Allan Manuel
1990 Portage La Prairie, Canada
Switzerland
Stefan Traub
5-4
Scotland
Graeme Connal

Sweden
Peja Lindholm
11-1
Canada
Dean Joanisse
1991 Glasgow, Scotland
Scotland
Alan MacDougall
5-4
Canada
Noel Herron

Switzerland
Dominic Andres

United States
Eric Fenson
- -
1992 Oberstdorf, Germany
Switzerland
Stefan Heilman
10-8
France
Jan Henri Ducroz

Canada
Jason Repay

Sweden
Joakim Carlsson
- -
1993 Grindelwald, Switzerland
Scotland
Craig Wilson
7-3
Canada
Michel Ferland

France
Specer Mugnier

Germany
Markus Herberg
- -
1994 Sofia, Bulgaria
Canada
Colin Davison
6-2
Germany
Daniel Herberg

Switzerland
Yannick Renggli

United States
Mike Peplinski
- -
1995 Perth, Scotland
Scotland
Tom Brewster, Jr.
6-3
Germany
Daniel Herberg

Canada
Christopher Galbraith
9-2
Sweden
Henrik Edlund
1996 Red Deer, Canada
Scotland
James Dryburgh
6-4
Switzerland
Ralph Stöckli

Germany
Sebastian Stock
11-3
Canada
Jeff Currie
1997 Karuizawa, Japan
Switzerland
Ralph Stöckli
5-3
Finland
Perttu Piilo

Canada
Ryan Keane
9-6
Japan
Makoto Tsuruga
1998 Thunder Bay, Canada
Canada
John Morris
5-3
Scotland
Gary MacKay

Switzerland
Ralph Stöckli
6-4
Germany
Sebastian Stock
1999 Östersund, Sweden
Canada
John Morris
6-2
Switzerland
Christian Haller

United States
Andy Roza
7-5
Sweden
Patric Håkansson
2000 Geising, Germany
Canada
Brad Kuhn
8-4
Switzerland
Patrick Vuille

Germany
Christian Baumann
9-3
Denmark
Kasper Wiksten
2001 Ogden, United States
Canada
Brad Gushue
7-6
Denmark
Casper Bossen

United States
Andy Roza
7-5
Scotland
David Edwards
2002 Kelowna, Canada
Canada
David Hamblin
3-2
Sweden
Eric Carlsén

Scotland
Kenny Edwards
10-3
Switzerland
Andreas Hingher
2003 Flims, Switzerland
Canada
Steve Laycock
5-4
Sweden
Eric Carlsén

Switzerland
Jan Hauser
7-4
Norway
Thomas Løvold
2004 Trois-Rivières, Canada
Sweden
Niklas Edin
5-4
Switzerland
Stefan Rindlisbacher

Scotland
Scott Hamilton
11-5
South Korea
Kim Soo-Hyuk
2005 Pinerolo, Italy
Canada
Kyle George
6-5
Sweden
Nils Carlsén

Scotland
Logan Gray
8-5
United States
Kristopher Perkovich
2006 Jeonju, South Korea
Canada
Charley Thomas
7-3
Sweden
Nils Carlsén

Scotland
Logan Gray
12-4
China
Wang Binjiang
2007 Eveleth, United States
Canada
Charley Thomas
8-3
Sweden
Niklas Edin

Switzerland
Christian von Gunten
7-6
Denmark
Rasmus Stjerne
2008 Östersund, Sweden
United States
Chris Plys
7-5
Sweden
Oskar Eriksson

Canada
William Dion
5-3
Norway
Kristian Rolvsfjord
2009 Vancouver, Canada
Denmark
Rasmus Stjerne
9-6
Canada
Brett Gallant

United States
Chris Plys
9-4
Sweden
Oskar Eriksson
2010 Flims, Switzerland
Switzerland
Peter de Cruz
7-6
Scotland
Ally Fraser

Canada
Jake Walker
7-1
China
Ji Yansong
2011 Perth, Scotland[2]
Sweden
Oskar Eriksson
6-5
Switzerland
Peter de Cruz

Norway
Steffen Mellemseter
10-2
Canada
Braeden Moskowy
2012 Östersund, Sweden
2013 Sochi, Russia[3]

Women's

Year Host City/Country Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
1988 Chamonix, France
Canada
Julie Sutton
6-4
Switzerland
Marianne Amstutz

Denmark
Lene Bidstrup
5-2
Scotland
Carolyn Hutchinson
1989 Markham, Canada
Canada
LaDawn Funk
10-3
Norway
Trine Helgebostad

Scotland
Carolyn Hutchinson
5-4
Sweden
Cathrine Norberg
1990 Portage La Prairie, Canada
Scotland
Kirsty Addison
5-3
Sweden
Cathrine Norberg

Canada
Cathy Overton
8-1
Switzerland
Helga Oswald
1991 Glasgow, Scotland
Sweden
Eva Eriksson
5-4
Switzerland
Nicole Strausak

Canada
Atina Ford

Scotland
Gillian Barr
- -
1992 Oberstdorf, Germany
Scotland
Gillian Barr
10-2
United States
Erika Brown

Sweden
Eva Eriksson

Switzerland
Helga Oswald
- -
1993 Grindelwald, Switzerland
Scotland
Kirsty Hay
9-5
Canada
Amber Holland

Denmark
Dorthe Holm

United States
Erika Brown
- -
1994 Sofia, Bulgaria
Canada
Kim Gellard
9-7
United States
Erika Brown

Denmark
Angelina Jensen

Sweden
Margaretha Lindahl
- -
1995 Perth, Scotland
Canada
Kelly Mackenzie
6-5
Sweden
Margaretha Lindahl

Switzerland
Nadia Heuer
8-3
Scotland
Julia Ewart
1996 Red Deer, Canada
Canada
Heather Godberson
7-6
Scotland
Julia Ewart

Sweden
Margaretha Lindahl
11-5
Switzerland
Nadja Heuer
1997 Karuizawa, Japan
Scotland
Julia Ewart
11-3
Sweden
Margaretha Sigfridsson

Canada
Meredith Doyle
5-2
United States
Risa O'Connell
1998 Thunder Bay, Canada
Canada
Melissa McClure
11-3
Japan
Akiko Katoh

Sweden
Matilda Mattsson
6-5
Scotland
Julia Ewart
1999 Östersund, Sweden
Switzerland
Silvana Tirinzoni
8-3
Japan
Akiko Katoh

Canada
Marie-France Larouche
10-3
Sweden
Matilda Mattsson
2000 Geising, Germany
Sweden
Matilda Mattsson
6-5
Canada
Stefanie Miller

United States
Laura Delaney
8-5
Switzerland
Carmen Schäfer
2001 Ogden, United States
Canada
Suzanne Gaudet
6-4
Sweden
Matilda Mattsson

Switzerland
Carmen Schäfer
5-4
Japan
Moe Meguro
2002 Kelowna, Canada
United States
Cassandra Johnson
7-6
Sweden
Matilda Mattsson

Canada
Suzanne Gaudet
9-8
Italy
Diana Gaspari
2003 Flims, Switzerland
Canada
Marliese Miller
5-4
United States
Cassandra Johnson

Italy
Diana Gaspari
7-4
Sweden
Stina Viktorsson
2004 Trois-Rivières, Canada
Norway
Linn Githmark
9-6
Canada
Jill Mouzar

Sweden
Stina Viktorsson
7-6
United States
Aileen Sormunen
2005 Pinerolo, Italy
Switzerland
Tania Grivel
10-2
Sweden
Stina Viktorsson

Canada
Andrea Kelly
6-4
Denmark
Madeleine Dupont
2006 Jeonju, South Korea
Russia
Ludmila Privivkova
5-4
Canada
Mandy Selzer

Denmark
Lene Nielsen
8-4
Switzerland
Michèle Jäggi
2007 Eveleth, United States
Scotland
Sarah Reid
7-6
Canada
Stacie Devereaux

Denmark
Madeleine Dupont
8-6
United States
Aileen Sormunen
2008 Östersund, Sweden
Scotland
Eve Muirhead
12-3
Sweden
Cecilia Östlund

Canada
Kaitlyn Lawes
9-8
Russia
Ludmila Privivkova
2009 Vancouver, Canada
Scotland
Eve Muirhead
8-6
Canada
Kaitlyn Lawes

Switzerland
Martina Baumann
5-4
Russia
Margarita Fomina
2010 Flims, Switzerland
Sweden
Anna Hasselborg
8-3
Canada
Rachel Homan

United States
Alexandra Carlson
9-7
Switzerland
Manuela Siegrist
2011 Perth, Scotland[2]
Scotland
Eve Muirhead
10-3
Canada
Trish Paulsen

Russia
Anna Sidorova
9-3
Sweden
Jonna McManus
2012 Östersund, Sweden
2013 Sochi, Russia[3]

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