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World Junior Curling Championships

International junior curling event


International junior curling event

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aboveWorld Junior Curling Championships
label1Established
data11975 (men)
1988 (women)
2025 (mixed doubles)
label2Current Host city
data2Tårnby, Denmark (men's)
Tårnby, Denmark (women's)
Edmonton, Canada (mixed doubles)
label3Current Arena
data3Tårnby Curling Club (men's)
Tårnby Curling Club (women's)
Saville Community Sports Centre (mixed doubles)
label4Current men's winner
data4
label5Current women's winner
data5
label6Current mixed doubles winner
data6

1988 (women) 2025 (mixed doubles)

Tårnby, Denmark (women's) Edmonton, Canada (mixed doubles)

Tårnby Curling Club (women's) Saville Community Sports Centre (mixed doubles)

The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975, the women's since 1988. Since curling became an Olympic sport in 1998, the Men's and Women's 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.

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. 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. 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.

Following the success of mixed doubles at the World Championships, Olympic Winter Games, as well as the Youth Olympic Games, World Curling would announce an expansion of the World Junior Championships in 2025 to include mixed doubles, which would be held later in the year than the men's and women's junior championships.

Qualification/Format

Men's and Women's

Initially, teams would qualify through final rankings at the previous year's championships. If teams did not automatically qualify, they would compete 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.

Starting in 2016, teams who did not qualify through final rankings at the previous year's championships would compete at 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.

From 2027 onward, the World Junior Curling Championships was revamped by World Curling and underwent significant changes. The event expanded to 16 teams per gender, in which two pools of eight teams would compete in a round-robin format, with the top three teams from each pool advancing to the play-offs, while the bottom three teams overall are relegated to the World Junior-B Curling Championships. Additionally, games were shortened from ten ends to eight ends.

Mixed doubles

The mixed doubles world junior championship continues to be an open-entry championship, open to any member association.

Summary

For men's team and women's team, skip listed below country.

For mixed doubles, name of female curler, then male curler listed below country.

Men's

YearHost City/CountryFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1968
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaON
Barry TimbersON
Herb Kuroda
ON
John Chapman
1969
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaON
John FrancisON
Doug Jamieson
ON
Dave RobsonON
1970
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaON
Hugh McCarrelON
John FrancisON
George CarrON
Barry Timbers
1971
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaON
Mark McDonaldUSA
Randy Cook
ON
Steve ThomasON
ON
1972
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaSWE
Fredrik LundbergON
Mark McDonald
MB
Neil Gallagher
1973
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaSWE
Goran RoxinCAN
Mark McDonaldMB
Clayton Rasmussen
SUI
Bernhard Attinger
NOR
Kristian Sorum
1974
(Unofficial)East York, CanadaSUI
Bernhard Attinger7–6CAN
Robb KingSWE
Anders Thidholm
-USA
Gary Kleffman
1975East York, CanadaSWE
Jan Ullsten8–6CAN
Robb KingSCO
Peter J. D. WilsonNOR
Morten Sørum
1976Aviemore, ScotlandCAN
Paul Gowsell4–3SWE
Jan UllstenNOR
Sjur LoenSCO
Robert Kelly
1977Sainte-Foy, CanadaCAN
Bill Jenkins9–5SWE
Anders GrahnUSA
Donald Barcome Jr.NOR
Sjur Loen
1978Grindelwald, SwitzerlandCAN
Paul Gowsell4–2SWE
Thomas HåkanssonSCO
Colin HamiltonNOR
Sjur Loen
1979Moose Jaw, CanadaUSA
Donald Barcome Jr.5–4SCO
Andrew McQuistinCAN
Darren Fish8–4NOR
Sjur Loen
1980Kitchener, CanadaSCO
Andrew McQuistin5–3CAN
Mert ThompsettSWE
Thomas Norgren9–7USA
Scott Dalziel
1981Megève, FranceSCO
Peter Wilson8–5CAN
Denis MarchandUSA
Ted Purvis5–3SWE
Thomas Norgren
1982Fredericton, CanadaSWE
Sören Grahn6–2CAN
Mert ThompsettSCO
Robin GrayUSA
Dale Risling
1983Medicine Hat, CanadaCAN
John Base7–2NOR
Pål TrulsenSCO
Mike Hay6–4USA
Al Edwards
1984Cornwall, CanadaUSA
Al Edwards7–6SUI
André FlotronSCO
Mike HayCAN
Jamie Schneider
1985Perth, ScotlandCAN
Bob Ursel6–5SUI
Christian SaagerSCO
Hammy McMillan11–2NOR
Bjørn Ulshagen
1986Dartmouth, CanadaSCO
David Aitken7–6CAN
Kevin MartinSWE
Örjan Erixon12–7FRG
Dieter Kolb
1987Esquimalt, CanadaSCO
Douglas Dryburgh3–2CAN
Hugh McFadyenNOR
Anthon Grimsmo7–3SUI
Markus Eggler
1988Füssen, West GermanyCAN
Jim Sullivan4–2SWE
Peja LindholmNOR
Thomas Ulsrud5–2SUI
Christof Schwaller
1989Markham, CanadaSWE
Peja Lindholm7–2CAN
Mike WoodSUI
Markus Eggler5–2SCO
Allan Manuel
1990Portage la Prairie, CanadaSUI
Stefan Traub5–4SCO
Graeme ConnalSWE
Peja Lindholm11–1CAN
Dean Joanisse
1991Glasgow, ScotlandSCO
Alan MacDougall5–4CAN
Noel HerronSUI
Dominic Andres
USA
Eric Fenson
1992Oberstdorf, GermanySUI
Stefan Heilman10–8FRA
Jan Henri DucrozCAN
Jason Repay
SWE
Joakim Carlsson
1993Grindelwald, Switzerland[[Image:Flag of Scotland.svg30px]]
Scotland
Craig Wilson7–3CAN
Michel FerlandFRA
Specer Mugnier
GER
Markus Herberg
1994Sofia, BulgariaCAN
Colin Davison6–2GER
Daniel HerbergSUI
Yannick Renggli
USA
Mike Peplinski
1995Perth, ScotlandSCO
Tom Brewster, Jr.6–3GER
Daniel HerbergCAN
Christopher Galbraith9–2SWE
Henrik Edlund
1996Red Deer, CanadaSCO
James Dryburgh6–4SUI
Ralph StöckliGER
Sebastian Stock11–3CAN
Jeff Currie
1997Karuizawa, JapanSUI
Ralph Stöckli5–3FIN
Perttu PiiloCAN
Ryan Keane9–6JPN
Makoto Tsuruga
1998Thunder Bay, CanadaCAN
John Morris5–3SCO
Gary MacKaySUI
Ralph Stöckli6–4GER
Sebastian Stock
1999Östersund, SwedenCAN
John Morris6–2SUI
Christian HallerUSA
Andy Roza7–5SWE
Patric Håkansson
2000Geising, GermanyCAN
Brad Kuhn8–4SUI
Patrick VuilleGER
Christian Baumann9–3DEN
Kasper Wiksten
2001Ogden, United StatesCAN
Brad Gushue7–6DEN
Casper BossenUSA
Andy Roza7–5SCO
David Edwards
2002Kelowna, CanadaCAN
David Hamblin3–2SWE
Eric CarlsénSCO
Kenny Edwards10–3SUI
Andreas Hingher
2003Flims, Switzerland[[Image:Flag of Canada.svg30px]]
Canada
Steve Laycock5–4SWE
Eric CarlsénSUI
Jan Hauser7–4NOR
Thomas Løvold
2004Trois-Rivières, CanadaSWE
Niklas Edin5–4SUI
Stefan RindlisbacherSCO
Scott Hamilton11–5KOR
Kim Soo-hyuk
2005Pinerolo, ItalyCAN
Kyle George6–5SWE
Nils CarlsénSCO
Logan Gray8–5USA
Kristopher Perkovich
2006Jeonju, South KoreaCAN
Charley Thomas7–3SWE
Nils CarlsénSCO
Logan Gray12–4CHN
Wang Binjiang
2007Eveleth, United StatesCAN
Charley Thomas8–3SWE
Niklas EdinSUI
Christian von Gunten7–6DEN
Rasmus Stjerne
2008Östersund, SwedenUSA
Chris Plys7–5SWE
Oskar ErikssonCAN
William Dion5–3NOR
Kristian Rolvsfjord
2009Vancouver, CanadaDEN
Rasmus Stjerne9–6CAN
Brett GallantUSA
Chris Plys9–4SWE
Oskar Eriksson
2010Flims, SwitzerlandSUI
Peter de Cruz7–6SCO
Ally FraserCAN
Jake Walker7–1[[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg30px]]
China
Ji Yansong
2011Perth, ScotlandSWE
Oskar Eriksson6–5SUI
Peter de CruzNOR
Steffen Mellemseter10–2CAN
Braeden Moskowy
2012Östersund, SwedenCAN
Brendan Bottcher10–4SWE
Rasmus WranåSCO
Kyle Smith7–3NOR
Markus Høiberg
2013url=http://www.worldcurling.org/wcf-president-impressed-by-sochi-2014-venue-building-worktitle=WCF President impressed by Sochi 2014 event progressdate=18 October 2011publisher=World Curling Federation}}SCO
Kyle Smith6–2RUS
Evgeny ArkhipovCAN
Matt Dunstone6–4SWE
Patric Mabergs
2014url=http://www.worldcurling.org/2014-world-junior-championships-return-to-switzerlandtitle=2014 World Junior Championships return to Switzerlanddate=19 October 2012publisher=World Curling Federationaccess-date=21 October 2012}}SUI
Yannick Schwaller6–5SCO
Kyle SmithNOR
Eirik Mjøen7–5CAN
Braden Calvert
2015url=http://worldcurling.org/world-curling-federation-announce-hosts-for-2014-15-eventstitle=World Curling Federation announce hosts for 2014-15 eventsdate=4 April 2014publisher=World Curling Federationaccess-date=4 April 2014}}CAN
Braden Calvert6–3SUI
Yannick SchwallerSCO
Bruce Mouat8–3SWE
Fredrik Nyman
2016Copenhagen, DenmarkSCO
Bruce Mouat6–3USA
Korey DropkinCAN
Matt Dunstone8–4SUI
Yannick Schwaller
2017Gangneung, South KoreaKOR
Lee Ki-jeong5–4USA
Andrew StoperaNOR
Magnus Ramsfjell10–3SCO
Cameron Bryce
2018url=http://worldcurling.org/scotland-awarded-four-international-curling-championshipstitle=Scotland awarded four international curling championshipsdate=23 December 2014publisher=World Curling Federationaccess-date=23 December 2014}}CAN
Tyler Tardi6–5SCO
Ross WhyteSUI
Jan Hess7–4USA
Andrew Stopera
2019Liverpool, CanadaCAN
Tyler Tardi9–4SUI
Marco HösliSCO
Ross Whyte8–5NOR
Magnus Ramsfjell
2020Krasnoyarsk, RussiaCAN
Jacques Gauthier7–2SUI
Marco HösliSCO
James Craik6–5GER
Sixten Totzek
2021Beijing, ChinaCancelled{{Cite weburl=https://worldcurling.org/2020/11/test-events/title=Beijing 2022 test events replaced with adapted sports testing programmewebsite=World Curling Federationaccess-date=2020-11-27df=mdy-all }}Cancelled
2022Jönköping, SwedenSCO
James Craik7–1GER
Benny KappCAN
Owen Purcell13–4NOR
Grunde Buraas
2023Füssen, GermanyCHN
Fei Xueqing8–7GER
Benny KappSCO
Orrin Carson11–4NOR
Lukas Høstmælingen
2024Lohja, FinlandNOR
Lukas Høstmælingen7–6ITA
Stefano GilliDEN
Jacob Schmidt10–9USA
Wesley Wendling
2025Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyITA
Stefano Spiller9–5NOR
Lukas HøstmælingenSCO
Orrin Carson7–2KOR
Kim Dae-hyun
2026Tårnby, Denmark

Women's

YearHost City/CountryFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1988Chamonix, FranceCAN
Julie Sutton6–4SUI
Marianne AmstutzDEN
Lene Bidstrup5–2SCO
Carolyn Hutchinson
1989Markham, CanadaCAN
LaDawn Funk10–3NOR
Trine HelgebostadSCO
Carolyn Hutchinson5–4SWE
Cathrine Norberg
1990Portage la Prairie, CanadaSCO
Kirsty Addison5–3SWE
Cathrine NorbergCAN
Cathy Overton8–1SUI
Helga Oswald
1991Glasgow, ScotlandSWE
Eva Eriksson5–4SUI
Nicole StrausakCAN
Atina Ford
SCO
Gillian Barr
1992Oberstdorf, GermanySCO
Gillian Barr10–2USA
Erika BrownSWE
Eva Eriksson
SUI
Helga Oswald
1993Grindelwald, SwitzerlandSCO
Kirsty Hay9–5CAN
Amber HollandDEN
Dorthe Holm
USA
Erika Brown
1994Sofia, BulgariaCAN
Kim Gellard9–7USA
Erika BrownDEN
Angelina Jensen
SWE
Margaretha Lindahl
1995Perth, ScotlandCAN
Kelly Mackenzie6–5SWE
Margaretha LindahlSUI
Nadia Heuer8–3SCO
Julia Ewart
1996Red Deer, CanadaCAN
Heather Godberson7–6SCO
Julia EwartSWE
Margaretha Lindahl11–5SUI
Nadja Heuer
1997Karuizawa, JapanSCO
Julia Ewart11–3SWE
Margaretha SigfridssonCAN
Meredith Doyle5–2USA
Risa O'Connell
1998Thunder Bay, CanadaCAN
Melissa McClure11–3JPN
Akiko KatohSWE
Matilda Mattsson6–5SCO
Julia Ewart
1999Östersund, SwedenSUI
Silvana Tirinzoni8–3JPN
Akiko KatohCAN
Marie-France Larouche10–3SWE
Matilda Mattsson
2000Geising, GermanySWE
Matilda Mattsson6–5CAN
Stefanie MillerUSA
Laura Delaney8–5SUI
Carmen Schäfer
2001Ogden, United StatesCAN
Suzanne Gaudet6–4SWE
Matilda MattssonSUI
Carmen Schäfer5–4JPN
Moe Meguro
2002Kelowna, CanadaUSA
Cassandra Johnson7–6SWE
Matilda MattssonCAN
Suzanne Gaudet9–8ITA
Diana Gaspari
2003Flims, SwitzerlandCAN
Marliese Miller5–4USA
Cassandra JohnsonITA
Diana Gaspari7–4SWE
Stina Viktorsson
2004Trois-Rivières, CanadaNOR
Linn Githmark9–6CAN
Jill MouzarSWE
Stina Viktorsson7–6USA
Aileen Sormunen
2005Pinerolo, ItalySUI
Tania Grivel10–2SWE
Stina ViktorssonCAN
Andrea Kelly6–4DEN
Madeleine Dupont
2006Jeonju, South KoreaRUS
Ludmila Privivkova5–4CAN
Mandy SelzerDEN
Lene Nielsen8–4SUI
Michèle Jäggi
2007Eveleth, United StatesSCO
Sarah Reid7–6CAN
Stacie DevereauxDEN
Madeleine Dupont8–6USA
Aileen Sormunen
2008Östersund, SwedenSCO
Eve Muirhead12–3SWE
Cecilia ÖstlundCAN
Kaitlyn Lawes9–8RUS
Ludmila Privivkova
2009Vancouver, CanadaSCO
Eve Muirhead8–6CAN
Kaitlyn LawesSUI
Martina Baumann5–4RUS
Margarita Fomina
2010Flims, SwitzerlandSWE
Anna Hasselborg8–3CAN
Rachel HomanUSA
Alexandra Carlson9–7SUI
Manuela Siegrist
2011Perth, ScotlandSCO
Eve Muirhead10–3CAN
Trish PaulsenRUS
Anna Sidorova9–3SWE
Jonna McManus
2012Östersund, SwedenSCO
Hannah Fleming6–5CZE
Zuzana HájkováRUS
Anna Sidorova7–4SWE
Sara McManus
2013Sochi, RussiaRUS
Alina Kovaleva6–5SCO
Hannah FlemingJPN
Sayaka Yoshimura8–4CZE
Zuzana Hájková
2014Flims, SwitzerlandCAN
Kelsey Rocque6–4KOR
Kim Kyeong-aeRUS
Alina Kovaleva11–4SWE
Isabella Wranå
2015Tallinn, EstoniaCAN
Kelsey Rocque8–2SCO
Gina AitkenSUI
Elena Stern7–6SWE
Isabella Wranå
2016Copenhagen, DenmarkCAN
Mary Fay7–4USA
Cory ChristensenKOR
Kim Min-ji8–4HUN
Dorottya Palancsa
2017Gangneung, South KoreaSWE
Isabella Wranå10–7SCO
Sophie JacksonCAN
Kristen Streifel6–3KOR
Kim Min-ji
2018Aberdeen, ScotlandCAN
Kaitlyn Jones7–4SWE
Isabella WranåCHN
Wang Zixin11–5NOR
Maia Ramsfjell
2019Liverpool, CanadaRUS
Vlada Rumiantseva8–7CAN
Selena SturmaySUI
Raphaela Keiser6–4CHN
Jiang Jiayi
2020Krasnoyarsk, RussiaCAN
Mackenzie Zacharias7–5KOR
Kim Min-jiRUS
Vlada Rumiantseva14–4JPN
Sae Yamamoto
2021Beijing, ChinaCancelledCancelled
2022Jönköping, SwedenJPN
Sae Yamamoto7–4SWE
Moa DryburghUSA
Delaney Strouse10–6NOR
Eirin Mesloe
2023Füssen, GermanySCO
Fay Henderson9–7JPN
Yuina MiuraNOR
Torild Bjørnstad8–5SUI
Xenia Schwaller
2024Lohja, FinlandSUI
Xenia Schwaller10–3JPN
Momoha TabataNOR
Torild Bjørnstad7–5CAN
Myla Plett
2025Cortina d'Ampezzo, ItalyKOR
Kang Bo-bae8–2GER
Sara MessenzehlCAN
Allyson MacNutt7–4SWE
Moa Dryburgh
2026Tårnby, Denmark

Mixed doubles

YearHost City/CountryFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2025Edmonton, CanadaITA
Lucrezia Grande
Stefano Spiller8–2DEN
Katrine Schmidt
Jacob SchmidtKOR
Kang Bo-bae
Kim Hak-jun6–5SWE
Moa Dryburgh
Vilmer Nygren
2026Edmonton, Canada

All-time Medal Tables

;Men As of 2025 World Junior Curling Championships

;Women As of 2025 World Junior Curling Championships

;Mixed doubles As of 2025 World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

;Overall As of 2025 events

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