World Junior Curling Championships
The Junior Curling Championships are held annually tournament to determine the world's best curling teams whose members are 21 years old or younger. The World Men Championships are held since 1975, those of the ladies since 1988. Both tournaments will be held at the same place instead ( with the exception of the year 1988). The organization of the tournaments done by the World Curling Federation.
- 4.1 medal
Qualification process
In the years 2001 to 2004, the last two of the tournament descended into a B group and were replaced by the first two of this group.
In force since 2008 rules of the World Curling Federation, there is instead a qualification process according to the three zones: the Americas, Europe and the Pacific. Always qualified are the two teams from the host country.
From Europe, each of the five most successful teams of the previous year ( another team from the same country or ) take part. The other European teams compete in the Junior Curling Challenge for the opportunity to participate at the Junior World Championship. If this is played in North or South America, the two best teams in the Challenge Tournament, otherwise only the winners will qualify.
In the zone of the Americas a team qualify automatically, either as a host or when the championships take place outside of America, the most successful team of the previous year. In addition, another starting place is awarded to the other team last year, or the winner of a challenge tournament, if there is a challenger.
From the Pacific zone the winner of the Junior Curling Championship Pacific second-placed team takes part, or, if the Junior World Cup in the country of the Pacific Master takes place.
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
Junior World Championships for Men
Medal Tally
After 36 World Junior Championships (2010 )
Junior World Championships for Women
Medal Tally
After 23 World Junior Championships (2010 )
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- Junior Curling Championship