1988_World_Junior_Curling_Championships

1988 World Junior Curling Championships

1988 World Junior Curling Championships

Curling competition at Men: Füssen, West Germany, Women: Chamonix, France


The 1988 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 13 to 19 in Füssen, West Germany for the men's competition and from March 19[1] to 25 in Chamonix, France for the women's competition. While it was the 14th junior men's competition, this was the inaugural year for the junior women's competition.[2][3] It has also been the only year that the men's and women's competitions were held separately.

Quick Facts Host city, Dates ...

The men's event (sponsored by Uniroyal) was won by Canada, skipped by Jim Sullivan and his rink from Fredericton, New Brunswick.[4]

The women's event was won also won by Canada, skipped by University of Victoria student Julie Sutton's Kelowna, British Columbia rink.[5]

Men

Teams

More information Country, Skip ...

Round Robin Standings

More information Country, Wins ...

Playoffs

Semifinals Gold Medal Game
      
1  Canada 6
4  Norway 4
1  Canada 4
2  Sweden 2
2  Switzerland 5
3  Sweden 7 Bronze Medal Game
4  Norway 5
2  Switzerland 2

Gold medal final

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More information Player percentages, Sweden ...

[7]

Bronze medal final

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All Stars

Additionally, Derek Brown of Scotland won the sportsmanship award.[8]

Women

Teams

More information Country, Skip ...

Round Robin Standings

More information Country, Wins ...

Tiebreaker

For 4th place
   
 Scotland 10
 Norway 1

Playoffs

Semifinals Gold Medal Game
      
1  Canada 7
4  Scotland 3
1  Canada 6
2  Switzerland 4
2  Switzerland 6
3  Denmark 5 Bronze Medal Game
4  Scotland 2
3  Denmark 5

Gold medal final

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More information Player percentages, Canada ...

[10]

Bronze medal final

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References

  1. Victoria Times Colonist, 20 Mar 1988, pg M11, "B.C. quartet overcomes early jitters"
  2. "History of Curling". Grand Forks Curling Club. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved Jan 1, 2020.
  3. Mott, Morris Kenneth; Allardyce, John (1989). Curling Capital: Winnipeg and the Roarin' Game, 1876 to 1988. University of Manitoba Press. p. 89. ISBN 0887553176.
  4. Victoria Times Colonist, 20 Mar 1988, pg M11, "N.B. juniors bring back world crown to Canada"
  5. Montreal Gazette, 26 Mar 1988, pg H4, "B.C.'s Sutton captures junior women's curling"
  6. Ottawa Citizen, 21 Mar 1988, pg B4
  7. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 45. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.
  8. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 46. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.
  9. Calgary Herald, 26 Mar 1988, pg E2
  10. 1988-89 Curling Fact Book. Page 47. Canadian Curling Association/Canadian Ladies Curling Association.

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