World Curling Championships
The Curling World Championships are held annually tournament to determine the world's best curling teams. Since its launch, the World Championships of Canada were dominated. However, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Scotland, the USA and Norway have won at least once. Be organized the World Championships of the World Curling Federation.
- 4.1 medal
History
1959 took place in Scotland with the Scotch Cup for the first time the forerunner of today's Curling World Championships; Scotland was playing against Canada. From 1961 to 1967 varied the number of participating teams of between three and eight. In 1968, the Scotch Cup the status of official Curling World Championship.
The first World Championships for women were held in 1979 and until 1988 were separated from the men's World Cup held, from 1989 to 2004 together. Since 2005, the competitions of men and women find instead of separately. One of the two World Championships to be held in Canada each year. From 1968 to 1988, and since 1995, gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded. From 1989 to 1994, both the third -and the fourth-placed received a bronze medal.
Name of the event
Since its launch, the official name of Curling World Championship was modified several times, usually in accordance with the brand name of the main sponsor:
Gentlemen
Ladies
World Championships for Men
Medal Tally
After 55 World Championships (as of 2013)
World Championships for Women
Medal Tally
After 34 World Championships (2012 )