World Senior Curling Championships
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The World Senior Curling Championships is an annual curling
tournament featuring curlers from around the world who are at least 50 years old. Senior curling is quite similar to curling, with the exception of having only 8 ends played instead of 10.
The tournament began in 2002 with only 7 men's teams and 4 women's teams but has since expanded.
Women
Overall
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
tournament featuring curlers from around the world who are at least 50 years old. Senior curling is quite similar to curling, with the exception of having only 8 ends played instead of 10.
The tournament began in 2002 with only 7 men's teams and 4 women's teams but has since expanded.
Men's results
Year | Host City/Country | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
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Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
2002 | Bismarck Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
United States | 8–2 | Canada | Sweden | – | Germany |
2003 | Winnipeg, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Canada | 9–3 | United States | Kingdom of Scotland | 7–5 | Germany |
2004 | Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Canada | 8–3 | United States | Switzerland | 8–4 | Norway |
2005 | Greenacres, Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Canada | 5–4 | United States | Switzerland | 5–2 | Kingdom of England |
2006 | Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Canada | 9–1 | United States | Sweden | 12–6 | Denmark |
2007 | Edmonton, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Kingdom of Scotland | 6–5 | Canada | Sweden | 7–6 | United States |
2008 | Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Canada | 8–0 | Sweden | United States | 6–4 | Kingdom of Scotland |
2009 | Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Canada | 4–3 | United States | Kingdom of Scotland | 9–3 | Switzerland |
2010 2010 World Senior Curling Championships The 2010 World Senior Curling Championships were held April 18-24, 2010 at the Ural Lightning Ice Palace in Chelyabinsk, Russia. They were held in conjunction with the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship... |
Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
United States | 4–3 | Canada | Australia | 4–3 | Switzerland |
2011 2011 World Senior Curling Championships -Bronze Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Gold Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Women:The women's tournament consisted of eleven teams playing a round robin tournament... |
St. Paul, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Canada | 5–4 | United States | Australia | 8–5 | Denmark |
2012 2012 World Senior Curling Championships The 2012 World Senior Curling Championships will be held at the Tårnby Curling Club in Tårnby, Denmark from April 14 to 21. Tårnby has previously hosted the 2006 World Senior Curling Championships and the 2011 European Mixed Curling Championship, and is scheduled to host the 2011 European Curling... |
Tårnby Tårnby Tårnby Kommune is a municipality bordering Copenhagen on the island of Amager just south of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm and Peberholm, and covers an area of 65 km². It has a total population of 40,214... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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Women's results
Year | Host City/Country | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
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Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
2002 | Bismarck Bismarck, North Dakota Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Canada | 9–3 | Switzerland | United States | – | Kingdom of Scotland |
2003 | Winnipeg, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Canada | 7–4 | Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | 8–1 | Japan |
2004 | Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Canada | 8–5 | Sweden | United States | 7–6 | Kingdom of England |
2005 | Greenacres, Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Kingdom of Scotland | 9–5 | Japan | Sweden | 7–4 | Canada |
2006 | Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Sweden | 7–3 | Canada | Switzerland | 9–6 | |
2007 | Edmonton, Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Sweden | 8–5 | Canada | United States | 12–8 | Kingdom of Scotland |
2008 | Vierumäki Vierumäki Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Canada | 10–2 | Kingdom of Scotland | Switzerland | 7–6 | Finland |
2009 | Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
Canada | 10–1 | Switzerland | Sweden | 6–2 | Kingdom of Scotland |
2010 2010 World Senior Curling Championships The 2010 World Senior Curling Championships were held April 18-24, 2010 at the Ural Lightning Ice Palace in Chelyabinsk, Russia. They were held in conjunction with the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship... |
Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Canada | 8–4 | Switzerland | Sweden | 6–5 | United States |
2011 2011 World Senior Curling Championships -Bronze Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Gold Medal Game:Saturday, April 23, 14:00-Women:The women's tournament consisted of eleven teams playing a round robin tournament... |
St. Paul, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Canada | 9–2 | Sweden | Switzerland | 5–4 | United States |
2012 2012 World Senior Curling Championships The 2012 World Senior Curling Championships will be held at the Tårnby Curling Club in Tårnby, Denmark from April 14 to 21. Tårnby has previously hosted the 2006 World Senior Curling Championships and the 2011 European Mixed Curling Championship, and is scheduled to host the 2011 European Curling... |
Tårnby Tårnby Tårnby Kommune is a municipality bordering Copenhagen on the island of Amager just south of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality includes the islands of Saltholm and Peberholm, and covers an area of 65 km². It has a total population of 40,214... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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All-time Medal Tables
Men1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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Women
1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
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Overall
1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |
2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
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