International junior curling event
World Junior Curling Championships Established 1975 (men) 1988 (women) 2025 host city Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 2025 arena Stadio olimpico del ghiaccio Current champions (2024) Men NorwayWomen SwitzerlandCurrent edition
The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competitions for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's since 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]
World Junior Championship banners awarded to John Morris and his two teams from 1998 and 1999. The event had its origins with the Ontario Junior Masters Curling Championship , which began in 1968 and, at first, mostly consisted of teams in the Greater Toronto Area.[ 2] Eventually the event was renamed to the International Junior Masters Bonspiel and began attracting teams from other countries. In 1973, the tournament was sponsored by Uniroyal, and was renamed the Uniroyal International Junior Curling Championship .[ 3] It became the World Junior Curling Championship in 1974, before being officially sanctioned in 1975. The tournament was held every year at the East York Curling Club before being sanctioned. Uniroyal remained the event's sponsor until 1990.
Qualification Teams qualify to participate in the World Junior Curling Championships through final rankings at the previous year's championships or through the World Junior B Curling Championships , which includes any teams that did not already qualify for the championships via the previous year's rankings. The top three teams of this tournament qualify for the main tournament, and the bottom three teams from the main tournament are then demoted to the B tournament. This type of tournament also existed from 2001 to 2004, where two teams were awarded qualification spots through the B tournament instead of three.
Previously, teams that did not qualify through rankings qualified through regional qualifiers. In the Europe Zone, teams participated in the European Junior Curling Challenge , in which the winner advances to the World Championships. In the Pacific Zone, teams participated in the Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships , in which the winner advances to the World Championships.
Summary
Men's Skips listed below nation.
Year Host City/Country Final Third Place Match Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place 1968 [ 4] (Unofficial) East York, Canada Uxbridge Barry Timbers – East York Herb Kuroda Parkway John Chapman 1969 [ 5] (Unofficial) East York , Canada Leaside John Francis – Tam Heather Doug JamiesonWeston Dave Robson Uxbridge 1970 [ 6] (Unofficial) East York , Canada St. George's Hugh McCarrel – Leaside John Francis University of Toronto George Carr Uxbridge Barry Timbers 1971 [ 7] (Unofficial) East York , Canada [ 8] Gananonque Mark McDonald – Buffalo Randy CookToronto Avonlea Steve Thomas East York St. George's 1972 [ 9] [ 10] (Unofficial) East York , Canada Sweden Fredrik Lundberg – Ontario Mark McDonaldManitoba Neil Gallagher 1973 [ 11] [ 12] (Unofficial) East York , Canada Sweden Goran Roxin – Canada Mark McDonald Manitoba Clayton RasmussenSwitzerland Bernhard Attinger Norway Kristian Sorum 1974 [ 13] [ 14] (Unofficial) East York , Canada Switzerland Bernhard Attinger 7–6 Canada Robb King Sweden Anders Thidholm [ 15] - United States Gary Kleffman [ 15] 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 Sainte-Foy , 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 , Canada Scotland Andrew McQuistin 5–3 Canada Mert Thompsett Sweden Thomas Norgren 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 Norgren 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 West Germany Dieter Kolb 1987 Esquimalt , Canada Scotland Douglas Dryburgh 3–2 Canada Hugh McFadyen Norway Anthon Grimsmo 7–3 Switzerland Markus Eggler 1988 Füssen , West 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 RepaySweden Joakim Carlsson – – 1993 Grindelwald , Switzerland Scotland Craig Wilson 7–3 Canada Michel Ferland France Specer MugnierGermany Markus Herberg – – 1994 Sofia , Bulgaria Canada Colin Davison 6–2 Germany Daniel Herberg Switzerland Yannick RenggliUnited 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 [ 16] 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 [ 17] Sweden Oskar Eriksson 6–5 Switzerland Peter de Cruz Norway Steffen Mellemseter 10–2 Canada Braeden Moskowy 2012 Östersund , Sweden Canada Brendan Bottcher 10–4 Sweden Rasmus Wranå Scotland Kyle Smith 7–3 Norway Markus Høiberg 2013 Sochi , Russia [ 18] Scotland Kyle Smith 6–2 Russia Evgeny Arkhipov Canada Matt Dunstone 6–4 Sweden Patric Mabergs 2014 Flims , Switzerland [ 19] Switzerland Yannick Schwaller 6–5 Scotland Kyle Smith Norway Eirik Mjøen 7–5 Canada Braden Calvert 2015 Tallinn , Estonia [ 20] Canada Braden Calvert 6–3 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller Scotland Bruce Mouat 8–3 Sweden Fredrik Nyman 2016 Copenhagen , Denmark Scotland Bruce Mouat 6–3 United States Korey Dropkin Canada Matt Dunstone 8–4 Switzerland Yannick Schwaller 2017 Gangneung , South Korea [ 21] South Korea Lee Ki-jeong 5–4 United States Andrew Stopera Norway Magnus Ramsfjell 10–3 Scotland Cameron Bryce 2018 Aberdeen , Scotland [ 22] Canada Tyler Tardi 6–5 Scotland Ross Whyte Switzerland Jan Hess 7–4 United States Andrew Stopera 2019 Liverpool , Canada Canada Tyler Tardi 9–4 Switzerland Marco Hösli Scotland Ross Whyte 8–5 Norway Magnus Ramsfjell 2020 Krasnoyarsk , Russia Canada Jacques Gauthier 7–2 Switzerland Marco Hösli Scotland James Craik 6–5 Germany Sixten Totzek 2021 Beijing , China Cancelled [ 23] Cancelled 2022 Jönköping , Sweden Scotland James Craik 7–1 Germany Benny Kapp Canada Owen Purcell 13–4 Norway Grunde Buraas 2023 Füssen , Germany China Fei Xueqing 8–7 Germany Benny Kapp Scotland Orrin Carson 11–4 Norway Lukas Høstmælingen 2024 Lohja , Finland Norway Lukas Høstmælingen 7–6 Italy Stefano Gilli Denmark Jacob Schmidt 10–9 United States Wesley Wendling 2025 Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy
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 [ 17] Scotland Eve Muirhead 10–3 Canada Trish Paulsen Russia Anna Sidorova 9–3 Sweden Jonna McManus 2012 Östersund , Sweden Scotland Hannah Fleming 6–5 Czech Republic Zuzana Hájková Russia Anna Sidorova 7–4 Sweden Sara McManus 2013 Sochi , Russia [ 18] Russia Alina Kovaleva 6–5 Scotland Hannah Fleming Japan Sayaka Yoshimura 8–4 Czech Republic Zuzana Hájková 2014 Flims , Switzerland [ 19] Canada Kelsey Rocque 6–4 South Korea Kim Kyeong-ae Russia Alina Kovaleva 11–4 Sweden Isabella Wranå 2015 Tallinn , Estonia [ 20] Canada Kelsey Rocque 8–2 Scotland Gina Aitken Switzerland Elena Stern 7–6 Sweden Isabella Wranå 2016 Copenhagen , Denmark Canada Mary Fay 7–4 United States Cory Christensen South Korea Kim Min-ji 8–4 Hungary Dorottya Palancsa 2017 Gangneung , South Korea [ 21] Sweden Isabella Wranå 10–7 Scotland Sophie Jackson Canada Kristen Streifel 6–3 South Korea Kim Min-ji 2018 Aberdeen , Scotland [ 22] Canada Kaitlyn Jones 7–4 Sweden Isabella Wranå China Wang Zixin 11–5 Norway Maia Ramsfjell 2019 Liverpool , Canada Russia Vlada Rumiantseva 8–7 Canada Selena Sturmay Switzerland Raphaela Keiser 6–4 China Han Yu 2020 Krasnoyarsk , Russia Canada Mackenzie Zacharias 7–5 South Korea Kim Min-ji Russia Vlada Rumiantseva 14–4 Japan Sae Yamamoto 2021 Beijing , China Cancelled [ 23] Cancelled 2022 Jönköping , Sweden Japan Sae Yamamoto 7–4 Sweden Moa Dryburgh United States Delaney Strouse 10–6 Norway Eirin Mesloe 2023 Füssen , Germany Scotland Fay Henderson 9–7 Japan Yuina Miura Norway Torild Bjørnstad 8–5 Switzerland Xenia Schwaller 2024 Lohja , Finland Switzerland Xenia Schwaller 10–3 Japan Miku Nihira Norway Torild Bjørnstad 7–5 Canada Myla Plett 2025 Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy
All-time Medal Tables As of 2024 Championships
Overall
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