2023 World Junior Curling Championships

The 2023 World Junior Curling Championships were held from February 25 to March 4 at the National Training Centre for Ice Hockey and Curling in Füssen, Germany.[1]

2023 World Junior Curling Championships
Host cityFüssen, Germany
ArenaNational Training Centre for Ice Hockey and Curling
DatesFebruary 25 – March 4
Men's winner China
SkipFei Xueqing
ThirdGuan Tianqui
SecondLi Zhichao
LeadXie Xingyin
AlternateYe Jianjun
CoachXu Xiaoming
Finalist Germany (Kapp)
Women's winner Scotland
SkipFay Henderson
ThirdRobyn Munro
SecondHolly Wilkie-Milne
LeadLaura Watt
AlternateAmy Mitchell
CoachColin Morrison
Finalist Japan (Miura)
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Men

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2023 World Junior Curling Championship:[2]

EventVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1  Germany
2022 World Junior Curling Championships6  Scotland
 Canada
 Norway
 Switzerland
 United States
 South Korea
2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships (December)3  China
 Italy
 Turkey
TOTAL10

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

 Canada[4]  China  Germany  Italy  Norway

Skip: Landan Rooney
Third: Scott Mitchell
Second: Jacob Jones
Lead: Austin Snyder
Alternate: Connor Deane

Skip: Fei Xueqing
Third: Guan Tianqi
Second: Li Zhichao
Lead: Xie Xingyin
Alternate: Ye Jianjun

Skip: Benjamin Kapp
Third: Felix Messenzehl
Second: Johannes Scheuerl
Lead: Mario Trevisiol
Alternate: Adrian Enders

Skip: Giacomo Colli
Third: Francesco de Zanna
Second: Simone Piffer
Lead: Stefano Gilli
Alternate: Francesco Vigliani

Fourth: Grunde Buraas
Skip: Lukas Høstmælingen
Second: Magnus Lillebø
Lead: Tinius Haslev Nordbye
Alternate: Sander Moen

 Scotland[5]  South Korea  Switzerland[6]  Turkey  United States[7]

Skip: Orrin Carson
Third: Logan Carson
Second: Archie Hyslop
Lead: Charlie Gibb
Alternate: Scott Hyslop

Skip: Kim Eun-bin
Third: Kim Hyo-jun
Second: Pyo Jeong-min
Lead: Kim Jun-hun

Fourth: Philipp Hösli
Skip: Jan Iseli
Second: Maximilian Winz
Lead: Sandro Fanchini
Alternate: Andreas Gerlach

Skip: Serkan Karagöz
Third: Selahattin Eser
Second: Mehmet Bayramoğlu
Lead: Bilal Nerse
Alternate: Muhammed Zenit

Skip: Ethan Sampson
Third: Kevin Tuma
Second: Coleman Thurston
Lead: Marius Kleinas
Alternate: Jake Zeman

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
CountrySkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
 GermanyBenjamin Kapp721–06941373210821.06
 ScotlandOrrin Carson720–16241382941134.53
 ChinaFei Xueqing6363503635101023.76
 NorwayLukas Høstmælingen542–0586439314940.03
 ItalyGiacomo Colli541–15249313510937.19
 SwitzerlandJan Iseli540–26351413391042.65
 United StatesEthan Sampson45556035343839.83
 CanadaLandan Rooney365762333441139.18
 South KoreaKim Eun-bin27526930426341.99
 TurkeySerkan Karagöz18378127403348.63
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.Country Record
8  Canada6–92–84–89–32–76–88–119–311–53–6
3  China9–64–37–67–69–311–35–86–95–66–3
1  Germany8–23–43–413–58–57–68–611–48–57–2
5  Italy8–46–74–35–63–1012–54–37–43–75–4
4  Norway3–96–75–136–55–86–38–69–510–85–4
2  Scotland7–23–95–810–38–57–68–38–36–27–2
9  South Korea8–63–116–75–123–66–75–911–35–82–7
6  Switzerland11–88–56–83–46–83–89–59–28–35–4
10  Turkey3–99–64–114–75–93–83–112–94–111–8
7  United States5–116–55–87–38–102–68–53–811–44–5

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 25, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Canada (Rooney)001010000X2
 Scotland (Carson) 020101021X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 02030404XX13
 Norway (Høstmælingen)00202010XX5
Sheet C12345678910Final
 United States (Sampson) 10201020118
 South Korea (Kim)00010202005
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Italy (Colli)12010100027
 Turkey (Karagöz) 00101011004
Sheet E12345678910Final
 China (Fei)00002010205
 Switzerland (Iseli) 01210201018

Draw 2

Sunday, February 26, 9:00

Sheet A123456789101112Final
 Norway (Høstmælingen) 0100011020016
 Italy (Colli)0011000201005
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Scotland (Carson)002111102X8
 Turkey (Karagöz) 010000020X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 China (Fei) 03202000119
 Canada (Rooney)00020301006
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Iseli) 20110202019
 South Korea (Kim)01001020105
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 040030010X8
 United States (Sampson)001102001X5

Draw 3

Sunday, February 26, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kim)02010000306
 Germany (Kapp) 10100022017
Sheet B1234567891011Final
 Canada (Rooney)021001020208
 Switzerland (Iseli) 0002103020311
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Scotland (Carson) 114040XXXX10
 Italy (Colli)000201XXXX3
Sheet D1234567891011Final
 United States (Sampson)010101110016
 China (Fei) 002010001105
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Norway (Høstmælingen)001103202X9
 Turkey (Karagöz) 030011000X5

Draw 4

Monday, February 27, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Turkey (Karagöz) 040201011X9
 China (Fei)003020100X6
Sheet B12345678910Final
 United States (Sampson) 100200004X7
 Italy (Colli)010000020X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Iseli) 120000102X6
 Norway (Høstmælingen)002111030X8
Sheet D12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kim) 00030012028
 Canada (Rooney)01101300006
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Scotland (Carson) 10001010205
 Germany (Kapp)02110101028

Draw 5

Tuesday, February 28, 9:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 United States (Sampson)101020030108
 Norway (Høstmælingen) 0201022010210
Sheet B12345678910Final
 China (Kim) 3012003XXX9
 Scotland (Carson)0100200XXX3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (Rooney) 20300103XX9
 Turkey (Karagöz)01010010XX3
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 30100200208
 Switzerland (Iseli)01021001016
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Italy (Colli) 12003204XX12
 South Korea (Kim)00310010XX5

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 28, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 China (Fei)101003204X11
 South Korea (Kim) 010100010X3
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Norway (Høstmælingen) 1100100XXX3
 Canada (Rooney)0042021XXX9
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Italy (Colli)01000110014
 Germany (Kapp) 00110001003
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Turkey (Karagöz)0002020XXX4
 United States (Sampson) 0220304XXX11
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Iseli)010100100X3
 Scotland (Carson) 201010013X8

Draw 7

Wednesday, March 1, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 031102022X11
 Turkey (Karagöz)100020100X4
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Iseli) 001130102X8
 United States (Sampson)000002010X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kim) 01010020206
 Scotland (Carson)00300101027
Sheet D12345678910Final
 China (Fei)10100203007
 Norway (Høstmælingen) 01010020206
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Canada (Rooney) 110100010X4
 Italy (Colli)000003203X8

Draw 8

Thursday, March 2, 9:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Scotland (Carson) 010002021X6
 United States (Sampson)000100100X2
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Italy (Colli)00030200106
 China (Fei) 01102011017
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Turkey (Karagöz)0010010XXX2
 Switzerland (Iseli) 0303102XXX9
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (Rooney)00010010XX2
 Germany (Kapp) 00200402XX8
Sheet E12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kim) 010100010X3
 Norway (Høstmælingen)003011001X6

Draw 9

Thursday, March 2, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Italy (Colli)00000100214
 Switzerland (Iseli) 01010001003
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Turkey (Karagöz) 1010010XXX3
 South Korea (Kim)0100406XXX11
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp)00101000103
 China (Fei) 00010101014
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Norway (Høstmælingen) 101000201X5
 Scotland (Carson)030301010X8
Sheet E12345678910Final
 United States (Sampson)001020200X5
 Canada (Rooney) 010201034X11

Playoffs

SemifinalFinal
      
1  Germany9
4  Norway6
1  Germany7
3  China8
2  Scotland1
3  China8
Bronze medal game
   
4  Norway4
2  Scotland11

Semifinals

Friday, March 3, 19:00

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 20200012029
 Norway (Høstmælingen)02020100106
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Scotland (Carson) 001000000X1
 China (Fei)000200114X8

Bronze medal game

Saturday, March 4, 14:00

Sheet E12345678910Final
 Norway (Høstmælingen)010020100X4
 Scotland (Carson) 301103012X11

Final

Saturday, March 4, 14:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Germany (Kapp) 02001021107
 China (Fei)00310300018

Final standings

Key
Teams relegated to 2023 World Junior-B Curling Championships
PlaceTeam
 China
 Germany
 Scotland
4  Norway
5  Italy
6  Switzerland
7  United States
8  Canada
9  South Korea
10  Turkey

Women

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2023 World Junior Curling Championship:[8]

EventVacanciesQualified
Host Nation1  Germany
2022 World Junior Curling Championships6  Japan
 Sweden
 United States
 Norway
 Switzerland
 Latvia
2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships (December)3  Canada
 Scotland
 South Korea
TOTAL10

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:[3]

 Canada[4]  Germany  Japan  Latvia  Norway

Skip: Emily Deschenes
Third: Lauren Ferguson
Second: Alison Umlah
Lead: Cate Fitzgerald

Fourth: Kim Sutor
Skip: Sara Messenzehl
Second: Zoe Antes
Lead: Anne Kapp
Alternate: Elisa Scheurel

Skip: Yuina Miura
Third: Ai Matsunaga
Second: Yui Ueno
Lead: Eri Ogihara
Alternate: Yuna Sakuma

Skip: Evelīna Barone
Third: Rēzija Ieviņa
Second: Veronika Apse
Lead: Ērika Patrīcija Bitmete
Alternate: Marija Seliverstova

Skip: Torild Bjørnstad
Third: Nora Østgård
Second: Ingeborg Forbregd
Lead: Eilin Kjaerland
Alternate: Siri Østågard

 Scotland[5]  South Korea  Sweden  Switzerland[6]  United States[7]

Skip: Fay Henderson
Third: Robyn Munro
Second: Holly Wilkie-Milne
Lead: Laura Watt
Alternate: Amy Mitchell

Skip: Kang Bo-bae
Third: Jo Ju-hee
Second: Kim Na-yeon
Lead: Lee You-sun
Alternate: Cheon Hee-seo

Skip: Moa Dryburgh
Third: Thea Orefjord
Second: Moa Tjärnlund
Lead: Moa Nilsson
Alternate: Erika Ryberg

Skip: Xenia Schwaller
Third: Selina Gafner
Second: Fabienne Rieder
Lead: Marion Wüest
Alternate: Selina Rychiger

Skip: Tessa Thurlow
Third: Jordan Hein
Second: Miranda Scheel
Lead: Amelia Hintz
Alternate: Anne O'Hara

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Teams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
CountrySkipWLW–LPFPAEWELBESEDSC
 SwitzerlandXenia Schwaller906830392171638.73
 NorwayTorild Bjørnstad725954403471653.30
 ScotlandFay Henderson631–05555383451055.06
 JapanYuina Miura630–16343383251344.60
 SwedenMoa Dryburgh546253373531570.14
 South KoreaKang Bo-bae455556364010958.49
 United StatesTessa Thurlow36506830427648.93
 CanadaEmily Deschenes271–04972364131065.76
 GermanySara Messenzehl270–1526531385876.78
 LatviaEvelīna Barone18506734423846.47
Round Robin Summary Table
Pos.Country Record
8  Canada7–63–126–104–77–64–75–76–87–92–7
9  Germany6–75–68–38–115–75–84–131–810–22–7
4  Japan12–36–57–59–33–47–65–84–510–46–3
10  Latvia10–63–85–75–65–84–84–77–87–91–8
2  Norway7–411–83–96–57–67–38–72–78–57–2
3  Scotland6–77–54–38–56–76–58–62–108–76–3
6  South Korea7–48–56–78–43–75–69–66–73–104–5
5  Sweden7–513–48–57–47–86–86–91–77–35–4
1  Switzerland8–68–15–48–77–210–27–67–18–19–0
7  United States9–72–104–109–75–87–810–33–71–83–6

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, February 25, 9:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Latvia (Barone) 110000110X4
 Sweden (Dryburgh)002212000X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
 United States (Thurlow) 11100322XX10
 South Korea (Kang)00012000XX3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Japan (Miura)00000200204
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 02001001015
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 10210000217
 Canada (Deschenes)01002001004
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Scotland (Henderson) 020210110X7
 Germany (Messenzehl)002001002X5

Draw 2

Saturday, February 25, 19:30

Sheet A12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kang) 110010000X3
 Norway (Bjørnstad)001101211X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Sweden (Dryburgh) 301000201X7
 Canada (Deschenes)020101010X5
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Scotland (Henderson)00021010138
 Latvia (Barone) 01200101005
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Germany (Messenzehl)1000000XXX1
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0021221XXX8
Sheet E12345678910Final
 United States (Thurlow)010010020X4
 Japan (Miura) 201102202X10

Draw 3

Sunday, February 26, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 0002042XXX8
 United States (Thurlow)0010000XXX1
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Latvia (Barone) 01001010XX3
 Germany (Messenzehl)10010204XX8
Sheet C1234567891011Final
 Sweden (Dryburgh)010011022007
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 001300100218
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Japan (Miura)00100100103
 Scotland (Henderson) 00020001014
Sheet E12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kang) 01021020107
 Canada (Deschenes)00100101014

Draw 4

Monday, February 27, 9:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Canada (Deschenes) 10010200217
 Scotland (Henderson)01102020006
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Japan (Miura)01050012XX9
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 10100100XX3
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Germany (Messenzehl) 01001002105
 South Korea (Kang)00010410028
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller)01004200018
 Latvia (Barone) 20220001007
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Sweden (Dryburgh)012101110X7
 United States (Thurlow) 100010001X3

Draw 5

Monday, February 27, 19:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
 Japan (Miura)002000003117
 South Korea (Kang) 110002110006
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Scotland (Henderson) 02020021018
 Sweden (Dryburgh)00101200206
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Latvia (Barone) 202010002310
 Canada (Deschenes)00010131006
Sheet D12345678910Final
 United States (Thurlow)00001010XX2
 Germany (Messenzehl) 11020402XX10
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad)001010000X2
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 010002031X7

Draw 6

Tuesday, February 28, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Scotland (Henderson)001010XXXX2
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 110404XXXX10
Sheet B12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kang) 100302011X8
 Latvia (Barone)010020100X4
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 100103021X8
 United States (Thurlow)001020200X5
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Canada (Deschenes)00010020XX3
 Japan (Miura) 02201403XX12
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Germany (Messenzehl)003010XXXX4
 Sweden (Dryburgh) 240304XXXX13

Draw 7

Wednesday, March 1, 9:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 United States (Thurlow) 310040100X9
 Canada (Deschenes)002102011X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Germany (Messenzehl) 02011010005
 Japan (Miura)00100102116
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller)1121002XXX7
 Sweden (Dryburgh) 0000010XXX1
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Scotland (Henderson)00010301016
 South Korea (Kang) 00001020205
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Latvia (Barone)01000102015
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 00211010106

Draw 8

Wednesday, March 1, 19:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Sweden (Dryburgh)100101041X8
 Japan (Miura) 002020100X5
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad)00200120117
 Scotland (Henderson) 10011003006
Sheet C12345678910Final
 Canada (Deschenes) 00200120117
 Germany (Messenzehl)10011003006
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Latvia (Barone)10010020307
 United States (Thurlow) 02300102019
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 20010101027
 South Korea (Kang)02101010106

Draw 9

Thursday, March 2, 14:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad)002030240X11
 Germany (Messenzehl) 020103002X8
Sheet B12345678910Final
 Canada (Deschenes)00200020206
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 02012002018
Sheet C12345678910Final
 United States (Thurlow)00103030007
 Scotland (Henderson) 11020101028
Sheet D12345678910Final
 South Korea (Kang) 00101005029
 Sweden (Dryburgh)00020210106
Sheet E12345678910Final
 Japan (Miura)00102110117
 Latvia (Barone) 01020002005

Playoffs

SemifinalFinal
      
1  Switzerland5
4  Japan7
4  Japan7
3  Scotland9
2  Norway5
3  Scotland6
Bronze medal game
   
1  Switzerland5
2  Norway8

Semifinals

Friday, March 3, 14:00

Sheet B12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 03000100105
 Japan (Miura)10200001037
Sheet D12345678910Final
 Norway (Bjørnstad) 00111002005
 Scotland (Henderson)01000300026

Bronze medal game

Saturday, March 4, 9:00

Sheet C12345678910Final
 Switzerland (Schwaller) 02010010105
 Norway (Bjørnstad)00203101018

Final

Saturday, March 4, 9:00

Sheet E12345678910Final
 Japan (Miura)00220201007
 Scotland (Henderson) 03001000329

Final standings

Key
Teams relegated to 2023 World Junior-B Curling Championships
PlaceTeam
 Scotland
 Japan
 Norway
4  Switzerland
5  Sweden
6  South Korea
7  United States
8  Canada
9  Germany
10  Latvia

References