World Curling Championships

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Women's World Curling Championship trophy

The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers. Starting in 2005, the men's and women's championships were held in different venues. Canada has dominated both the men's and women's championships since their inception, although Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, West Germany, Scotland, the United States and Norway have all won at least one championship.

1 History
2 Championships
- 2.1 Tournament Names
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

The World Curling Championships began in 1959 as the Scotch Cup; the first three Cups were contested between Scotland and Canada. From 1961 to 1967, the number of teams varied, with from three to eight teams competing each year. From 1968-1988, and 1995-present, awards were given to the top three teams (gold, silver, and bronze). Between 1989 and 1994, the bronze was shared by the third- and fourth-placed teams.

From 1989-2004, the Men's and Women's Championships were held together. From 2005 on, the Championships will be held separately, with one of the two being held in Canada each year.

[edit] Championships

World Curling Championships
Year	Host city	Country
1959 - Men's	Falkirk & Edinburgh	Scotland
1960 - Men's	Falkirk	Scotland
1961 - Men's	Ayr, Falkirk, Perth & Edinburgh	Scotland
1962 - Men's	Falkirk & Edinburgh	Scotland
1963 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1964 - Men's	Calgary, AB	Canada
1965 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1966 - Men's	Vancouver	Canada
1967 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1968 - Men's	Pointe-Claire, QC	Canada
1969 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1970 - Men's	Utica, NY	United States
1971 - Men's	Megève	France
1972 - Men's	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany
1979 - Men's	Regina, SK	Canada
1974 - Men's	Berne	Switzerland
1975 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1976 - Men's	Duluth, MN	United States
1977 - Men's	Karlstad	Sweden
1978 - Men's	Winnipeg, MB	Canada
1979 - Men's	Berne	Switzerland
1979 - Women's	Perth	Scotland
1980 - Men's	Moncton, NB	Canada
1980 - Women's	Perth	Scotland
1981 - Men's	London, ON	Canada
1981 - Women's	Perth	Scotland
1982 - Men's	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany
1982 - Women's	Geneva	Switzerland
1983 - Men's	Regina, SK	Canada
1983 - Women's	Moose Jaw, SK	Canada
1984 - Men's	Perth	Scotland
1984 - Women's	Duluth, MN	United States
1985 - Men's	Glasgow	Scotland
1985 - Women's	Jönköping	Sweden
1986 - Men's	Toronto	Canada
1986 - Women's	Kelowna, BC	Canada
1987 - Men's	Vancouver	Canada
1987 - Women's	Chicago, IL	United States
1988 - Men's	Lausanne	Switzerland
1988 - Women's	Glasgow	Scotland
1989	Milwaukee, WI	United States
1990	Västerås	Sweden
1991	Winnipeg, MB	Canada
1992	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany
1993	Geneva	Switzerland
1994	Oberstdorf	Germany
1995	Brandon, MB	Canada
1996	Hamilton, ON	Canada
1997	Berne	Switzerland
1998	Kamloops, BC	Canada
1999	Saint John, NB	Canada
2000	Glasgow	Scotland
2001	Lausanne	Switzerland
2002	Bismarck, ND	United States
2003	Winnipeg, MB	Canada
2004	Gävle	Sweden
2005 - Men	Victoria, BC	Canada
2005 - Women	Paisley	Scotland
2006 - Men	Lowell, MA	United States
2006 - Women	Grande Prairie, AB	Canada
2007 - Men	Edmonton, AB	Canada
2007 - Women	Aomori, Aomori	Japan
2008 - Men	Grand Forks, ND	United States
2008 - Women	Vernon, BC	Canada
2009 - Men	TBA	Canada
2009 - Women's	Gangneung	South Korea

[edit] Tournament Names

The World Curling Championships have been known by several different names over the years.

Men

1959 - 1967: Scotch Cup
1968 - 1985: Air Canada Silver Broom
1986 - 1988: IOC President's Cup (Hexagon)
1989 - 1990: WCF Championships
1991 - 1992: Safeway World Curling Championship
1993 - 1994: WCF Championships
1995 - 2004: Ford World Curling Championship
2005 - present: Ford World Men's Curling Championship (odd years)
2006 - present: World Men's Curling Championship (even years)

Women

1979 - 1981: Royal Bank of Scotland World Curling Championships
1982: World Curling Championships
1983: Pioneer Life World Curling Championships
1984: World Curling Championships
1985: H&M World Curling Championships
1986 - 1990: World Curling Championships
1991 - 1992: Safeway World Curling Championships
1993 - 1994: World Curling Championships
1995 - 2004: Ford World Curling Championships
2005 - present: World Women's Curling Championships (odd years)
2006 - present: Ford World Women's Curling Championships (even years)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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