The European Junior Curling Challenge was an annual
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area that is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take t ...
bonspiel
A bonspiel is a curling tournament, consisting of several games, often held on a weekend. Until the 20th century most bonspiels were held outdoors, on a frozen freshwater loch. Today almost all bonspiels are held indoors on specially prepared ar ...
held in the
World Curling Federation
World Curling, formerly the World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation (ICF), when the push for Olympic Winter ...
's Europe zone. The challenge featured curlers under the age of 21 competing to qualify for a spot in the
World Junior Curling Championships
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 19 ...
. Nations that participated were those which have not already qualified for the World Junior Championships.
This event, as well as the
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships The Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships (formerly known as the Pacific Junior Curling Championships) was an annual curling bonspiel held in the World Curling Federation's Pacific zone. The championships featured curlers under the age of 21 com ...
were replaced by the
World Junior B Curling Championships in 2016. That event currently serves as the qualifier for the
World Junior Curling Championships
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 19 ...
.
Medals (2005-2015)
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Results
http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship
http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Type/14
http://results.worldcurling.org/Record/AllTime/14
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Summary
Men
Women
;Notes
# The Czech Republic defeated Italy in the silver medal game.
# Russia defeated France in the silver medal game.
# The Czech Republic defeated Sweden in the silver medal game.
See also
*
Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships The Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships (formerly known as the Pacific Junior Curling Championships) was an annual curling bonspiel held in the World Curling Federation's Pacific zone. The championships featured curlers under the age of 21 com ...
*
European Curling Federation
European Curling Federation (ECF) governs organized curling in Europe. It was formed in 1975, and hosts the European Curling Championships. Events
* European Curling Championship
* European Mixed Curling Championship
* European Junior Curling Ch ...
*
European Curling Championship
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December. The tournament also acts as a qualifier for the World ...
References
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External links
World Curling Federation Results Archives
European youth sports competitions
International curling competitions
Curling competitions in Europe
Youth curling competitions