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International junior curling event
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.
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.
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 McDonald Manitoba Neil Gallagher
1973 [ 11] [ 12] (Unofficial)
East York , Canada
Sweden Goran Roxin
–
Canada Mark McDonald
Manitoba Clayton Rasmussen Switzerland Bernhard Attinger Norway Kristian Sorum
1974 [ 13] [ 14] (Unofficial)
East York , Canada
Switzerland Bernhard Attinger
7–6
Canada Robb King
Sweden Anders Thidholm [ 15]
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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 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 [ 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
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
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Overall
Canada 34 19 17 70 2 Scotland 21 10 17 48 3 Sweden 9 20 9 38 4 Switzerland 8 12 13 33 5 United States 4 6 11 21 6 Russia 3 1 4 8 7 Norway 2 2 8 12 8 Japan 1 4 1 6 9 South Korea 1 2 1 4 10 Denmark 1 1 6 8 11 China 1 0 1 2 12 Germany 0 4 3 7 13 France 0 1 1 2 Italy 0 1 1 2 15 Czech Republic 0 1 0 1 Finland 0 1 0 1 Totals (16 entries) 85 85 93 263
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