The World Curling Championships is an annual Curling championships contested between the best curling team in the world, organised by the World Curling Federation which governs the World of Curling. The Men's Championship dates back to the 1959 Scotch Cup where it was contested between Scotland's and Canada's National team with Canada winning all five games. The Women's Championship dates back to 1979 which was contested between eleven teams and were won by the Switzerland representatives. In 2008 the first World Mixed Doubles Championship were held which was won by Switzerland.
World Curling Championships[]
| Year | Host city | Men's Winner | Women's Winner | Mixed Doubles Winner |
| 1959 See details |
Edinburgh Falkirk |
 CanadaErnie Richardson |
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| 1960 See details |
Falkirk | Canada Ernie Richardson |
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| 1961 See details |
Ayr Edinburgh Falkirk Perth |
Canada Hec Gervais |
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| 1962 See details |
Edinburgh Falkirk |
Canada Ernie Richardson |
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| 1963 See details |
Perth | Canada Ernie Richardson |
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| 1964 See details |
Calgary | Canada Lyall Dagg |
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| 1965 See details |
Perth |  United StatesBud Somerville |
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| 1966 See details |
Vancouver |  CanadaRon Northcott |
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| 1967 See details |
Perth |  ScotlandChuck Hay |
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| 1968 See details |
Pointe-Claire | Canada Ron Northcott |
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| 1969 See details |
Perth | Canada Ron Northcott |
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| 1970 See details |
Utica | Canada Don Duguid |
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| 1971 See details |
Megève | Canada Don Duguid |
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| 1972 See details |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Canada Orest Meleschuk |
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| 1973 See details |
Regina |  SwedenKjell Oscarius |
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| 1974 See details |
Berne | United States Bud Somerville |
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| 1975 See details |
Perth |  SwitzerlandOtto Danieli |
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| 1976 See details |
Duluth | United States Bruce Roberts |
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| 1977 See details |
Karlstad | Sweden Ragnar Kamp |
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| 1978 See details |
Winnipeg | United States Bob Nichols |
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| 1979 Men's Women's |
Men's: Berne Women's: Perth |
 NorwayKristian Sørum |
Switzerland Gaby Casanova |
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| 1980 Men's Women's |
Men's: Moncton Women's: Perth |
Canada Rick Folk |
Canada Marj Mitchell |
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| 1981 Men's Women's |
Men's: London Women's: Perth |
Switzerland Jürg Tanner |
Sweden Elisabeth Högström |
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| 1982 Men's Women's |
Men's: Garmisch-Partenkirchen Women's: Geneva |
Canada Al Hackner |
 DenmarkHelena Blach |
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| 1983 Men's Women's |
Men's: Regina Women's: Moose Jaw |
Canada Ed Werenich |
Switzerland Erika Müller |
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| 1984 Men's Women's |
Men's: Duluth Women's: Perth |
Norway Eigil Ramsfjell |
Canada Connie Laliberte |
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| 1985 Men's Women's |
Men's: Glasgow Women's: Jönköping |
Canada Al Hackner |
Canada Linda Moore |
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| 1986 Men's Women's |
Men's: Toronto Women's: Kelowna |
Canada Ed Lukowich |
Canada Marilyn Darte |
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| 1987 Men's Women's |
Men's: Vancouver Women's: Chicago |
Canada Russ Howard |
Canada Pat Sanders |
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| 1988 Men's Women's |
Men's: Lausanne Women's: Glasgow |
Norway Eigil Ramsfjell |
 GermanyAndrea Schöpp |
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| 1989 Men's Women's |
Milwaukee | Canada Pat Ryan |
Canada Heather Houston |
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| 1990 Men's Women's |
Västerås | Canada Ed Werenich |
Norway Dordi Nordby |
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| 1991 Men's Women's |
Winnipeg | Scotland David Smith |
Norway Dordi Nordby |
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| 1992 Men's Women's |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Switzerland Markus Eggler |
Sweden Elisabet Johansson |
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| 1993 Men's Women's |
Geneva | Canada Russ Howard |
Canada Sandra Peterson |
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| 1994 Men's Women's |
Oberstdorf | Canada Rick Folk |
Canada Sandra Peterson |
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| 1995 Men's Women's |
Brandon | Canada Kerry Burtnyk |
Sweden Elisabet Gustafson |
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| 1996 Men's Women's |
Hamilton | Canada Jeff Stoughton |
Canada Marilyn Bodogh |
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| 1997 Men's Women's |
Berne | Sweden Peja Lindholm |
Canada Sandra Schmirler |
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| 1998 Men's Women's |
Kamloops | Canada Wayne Middaugh |
Sweden Elisabet Gustafson |
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| 1999 Men's Women's |
Saint John | Scotland Hammy McMillan |
Sweden Elisabet Gustafson |
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| 2000 Men's Women's |
Glasgow | Canada Greg McAulay |
Canada Kelley Law |
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| 2001 Men's Women's |
Lausanne | Sweden Peja Lindholm |
Canada Colleen Jones |
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| 2002 Men's Women's |
Bismarck | Canada David Nedohin |
Scotland Jackie Lockhart |
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| 2003 Men's Women's |
Winnipeg | Canada David Nedohin |
United States Debbie McCormick |
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| 2004 Men's Women's |
Gävle | Sweden Peja Lindholm |
Canada Colleen Jones |
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| 2005 Men's Women's |
Men's: Victoria Women's: Paisley |
Canada David Nedohin |
Sweden Anette Norberg |
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| 2006 Men's Women's |
Men's: Lowell Women's: Grande Prairie |
Scotland David Murdoch |
Sweden Anette Norberg |
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| 2007 Men's Women's |
Men's: Edmonton Women's: Aomori |
Canada Glenn Howard |
Canada Kelly Scott |
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| 2008 Men's Women's Mixed Doubles |
Men's: Grand Forks Women's: Vernon Mixed Doubles: Vierumäki |
Canada Kevin Martin |
Canada Jennifer Jones |
Switzerland Irene Schori |
| 2009 Men's Women's Mixed Doubles |
Men's: Moncton Women's: Gangneung Mixed Doubles: Cortina d'Ampezzo |
Scotland David Murdoch |
 ChinaWang Bingyu |
Switzerland Irene Schori |
| 2010 Men's Women's Mixed Doubles |
Men's: Cortina d'Ampezzo Women's: Swift Current Mixed Doubles: Chelyabinsk |
Canada Kevin Koe |
Germany Andrea Schöpp |
To Be Decided |
| 2011 Men's Women's Mixed Doubles |
Men's: Regina Women's: Esbjerg Mixed Doubles: St. Paul |
To Be Decided | To Be Decided | To Be Decided |
| 2012 Men's Women's Mixed Doubles |
Men's: Basel Women's: TBA Mixed Doubles: TBA |
To Be Decided | To Be Decided | To Be Decided |
External links[]
- Championship search on World Curling Federation official site
| World Curling Championships | |
| Men's | 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Women's | 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Mixed Doubles | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |