The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975, the women's since 1988. Since curling became an Olympic sport in 1998, the Men's and Women's World Junior Curling Championship of the year preceding the Olympic Games have been held at the site of the curling tournament for the upcoming Games.
The event had its origins with the Ontario Junior Masters Curling Championship, which began in 1968 and, at first, mostly consisted of teams in the Greater Toronto Area. Eventually the event was renamed to the International Junior Masters Bonspiel and began attracting teams from other countries. In 1973, the tournament was sponsored by Uniroyal, and was renamed the Uniroyal International Junior Curling Championship. It became the World Junior Curling Championship in 1974, before being officially sanctioned in 1975. The tournament was held every year at the East York Curling Club before being sanctioned. Uniroyal remained the event's sponsor until 1990.
Following the success of mixed doubles at the World Championships, Olympic Winter Games, as well as the Youth Olympic Games, World Curling would announce an expansion of the World Junior Championships in 2025 to include mixed doubles, which would be held later in the year than the men's and women's junior championships.
Qualification/Format Men's and Women's Initially, teams would qualify through final rankings at the previous year's championships. If teams did not automatically qualify, they would compete through regional qualifiers. In the Europe Zone, teams participated in the European Junior Curling Challenge, in which the winner advances to the World Championships. In the Pacific Zone, teams participated in the Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships, in which the winner advances to the World Championships.
Starting in 2016, teams who did not qualify through final rankings at the previous year's championships would compete at the World Junior-B Curling Championships, which includes any teams that did not already qualify for the championships via the previous year's rankings. The top three teams of this tournament qualify for the main tournament, and the bottom three teams from the main tournament are then demoted to the B tournament. This type of tournament also existed from 2001 to 2004, where two teams were awarded qualification spots through the B tournament instead of three.
From 2027 onward, the World Junior Curling Championships was revamped by World Curling and underwent significant changes. The event expanded to 16 teams per gender, in which two pools of eight teams would compete in a round-robin format, with the top three teams from each pool advancing to the play-offs, while the bottom three teams overall are relegated to the World Junior-B Curling Championships. Additionally, games were shortened from ten ends to eight ends.
Mixed doubles The mixed doubles world junior championship is an open-entry championship in 2025 and 2026, open to any member association.
From 2027 onward, teams who did not qualify through final rankings at the previous year's championships would compete at the Junior-B Championship. The top four teams of this tournament qualify for the main tournament, and the bottom four teams from the main tournament are then demoted to the B tournament.
Summary
For men's team and women's team, name of skip listed below country.
For mixed doubles, name of female curler, then male curler listed below country.
Men's YearLocationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place 1968 (Unofficial) East YorkBarry Timbers–Herb Kuroda John Chapman 1969 (Unofficial) East YorkJohn Francis–Doug JamiesonDave Robson 1970 (Unofficial) East YorkHugh McCarrel–John FrancisGeorge CarrBarry Timbers 1971 (Unofficial) East YorkMark McDonald–Randy CookSteve Thomas 1972 (Unofficial) East YorkFredrik Lundberg–Mark McDonaldNeil Gallagher1973 (Unofficial) East YorkGoran Roxin –Mark McDonaldClayton RasmussenBernhard AttingerKristian Sorum 1974 (Unofficial) East YorkBernhard Attinger7–6Robb KingAnders Thidholm –Gary Kleffman East YorkJan Ullsten8–6Robb KingPeter J. D. Wilson –Morten Sørum AviemorePaul Gowsell4–3Jan UllstenSjur Loen –Robert Kelly Sainte-FoyBill Jenkins9–5Anders GrahnDonald Barcome Jr. –Sjur Loen GrindelwaldPaul Gowsell4–2Thomas HåkanssonColin Hamilton –Sjur Loen Moose JawDonald Barcome Jr.5–4Andrew McQuistinDarren Fish8–4Sjur Loen KitchenerAndrew McQuistin5–3Mert ThompsettThomas Norgren9–7Scott Dalziel MegèvePeter Wilson8–5Denis MarchandTed Purvis5–3Thomas Norgren FrederictonSören Grahn6–2Mert ThompsettRobin Gray –Dale Risling Medicine HatJohn Base7–2Pål TrulsenMike Hay6–4Al Edwards CornwallAl Edwards7–6André FlotronMike Hay –Jamie Schneider PerthBob Ursel6–5Christian SaagerHammy McMillan11–2Bjørn Ulshagen DartmouthDavid Aitken7–6Kevin MartinÖrjan Erixon12–7Dieter Kolb EsquimaltDouglas Dryburgh3–2Hugh McFadyenAnthon Grimsmo7–3Markus Eggler FüssenJim Sullivan4–2Peja LindholmThomas Ulsrud5–2Christof Schwaller MarkhamPeja Lindholm7–2Mike WoodMarkus Eggler5–2Allan Manuel Portage la PrairieStefan Traub5–4Graeme ConnalPeja Lindholm11–1Dean Joanisse GlasgowAlan MacDougall5–4Noel HerronDominic AndresEric Fenson – – OberstdorfStefan Heilman10–8Jan Henri DucrozJason RepayJoakim Carlsson – – GrindelwaldScotlandCraig Wilson7–3Michel FerlandSpecer MugnierMarkus Herberg – – SofiaColin Davison6–2Daniel HerbergYannick RenggliMike Peplinski – – PerthTom Brewster6–3Daniel HerbergChristopher Galbraith9–2Henrik Edlund Red DeerJames Dryburgh6–4Ralph StöckliSebastian Stock11–3Jeff Currie KaruizawaRalph Stöckli5–3Perttu PiiloRyan Keane9–6Makoto Tsuruga Thunder BayJohn Morris5–3Gary MacKayRalph Stöckli6–4Sebastian Stock ÖstersundJohn Morris6–2Christian HallerAndy Roza7–5Patric Håkansson GeisingBrad Kuhn8–4Patrick VuilleChristian Baumann9–3Kasper Wiksten OgdenBrad Gushue7–6Casper BossenAndy Roza7–5David Edwards KelownaDavid Hamblin3–2Eric CarlsénKenny Edwards10–3Andreas Hingher FlimsCanadaSteve Laycock5–4Eric CarlsénJan Hauser7–4Thomas Løvold Trois-RivièresNiklas Edin5–4Stefan RindlisbacherScott Hamilton11–5Kim Soo-hyuk PineroloKyle George6–5Nils CarlsénLogan Gray8–5Kristopher Perkovich JeonjuCharley Thomas7–3Nils CarlsénLogan Gray12–4Wang Binjiang EvelethCharley Thomas8–3Niklas EdinChristian von Gunten7–6Rasmus Stjerne ÖstersundChris Plys7–5Oskar ErikssonWilliam Dion5–3Kristian Rolvsfjord VancouverRasmus Stjerne9–6Brett GallantChris Plys9–4Oskar Eriksson FlimsPeter de Cruz7–6Ally FraserJake Walker7–1ChinaJi Yansong PerthOskar Eriksson6–5Peter de CruzSteffen Mellemseter10–2Braeden Moskowy ÖstersundBrendan Bottcher10–4Rasmus WranåKyle Smith7–3Markus Høiberg SochiKyle Smith6–2Evgeny ArkhipovMatt Dunstone6–4Patric Mabergs FlimsYannick Schwaller6–5Kyle SmithEirik Mjøen7–5Braden Calvert Tallinn Braden Calvert6–3 Yannick SchwallerBruce Mouat8–3Fredrik Nyman Copenhagen Bruce Mouat6–3 Korey DropkinMatt Dunstone8–4Yannick Schwaller Gangneung2016 WJC rule 8 Lee Ki-jeong5–4Andrew StoperaMagnus Ramsfjell10–3Cameron Bryce AberdeenTyler Tardi 6–5Ross WhyteJan Hess7–4Andrew Stopera LiverpoolTyler Tardi 9–4Marco HösliRoss Whyte8–5Magnus Ramsfjell KrasnoyarskJacques Gauthier7–2Marco HösliJames Craik6–5Sixten Totzek 2021 BeijingCancelled Cancelled JönköpingJames Craik7–1 Benny Kapp Owen Purcell13–4 Grunde Buraas Füssen Fei Xueqing8–7Benny KappOrrin Carson11–4Lukas Høstmælingen LohjaLukas Høstmælingen7–6Stefano GilliJacob Schmidt10–9 Wesley Wendling Cortina d'AmpezzoStefano Spiller9–5Lukas HøstmælingenOrrin Carson7–2 Kim Dae-hyun TårnbyCaden Hebert8–6Stefano SpillerOrrin Carson9–8Calan MacIsaac Aberdeen
Women's YearLocationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place ChamonixJulie Sutton6–4Marianne AmstutzLene Bidstrup5–2Carolyn Hutchison MarkhamLaDawn Funk10–3Trine HelgebostadCarolyn Hutchison5–4Cathrine Norberg Portage la PrairieKirsty Addison5–3Cathrine NorbergCathy Overton8–1Helga Oswald GlasgowEva Eriksson5–4Nicole StrausakAtina FordGillian Barr – – OberstdorfGillian Barr10–2Erika BrownEva ErikssonHelga Oswald – – GrindelwaldKirsty Hay9–5Amber HollandDorthe HolmErika Brown – – SofiaKim Gellard9–7Erika BrownAngelina JensenMargaretha Lindahl – – PerthKelly Mackenzie6–5Margaretha LindahlNadia Heuer8–3Julia Ewart Red DeerHeather Godberson7–6Julia EwartMargaretha Lindahl11–5Nadja Heuer KaruizawaJulia Ewart11–3Margaretha SigfridssonMeredith Doyle5–2Risa O'Connell Thunder BayMelissa McClure11–3Akiko KatohMatilda Mattsson6–5Julia Ewart ÖstersundSilvana Tirinzoni8–3Akiko KatohMarie-France Larouche10–3Matilda Mattsson GeisingMatilda Mattsson6–5Stefanie MillerLaura Delaney8–5Carmen Schäfer OgdenSuzanne Gaudet6–4Matilda MattssonCarmen Schäfer5–4Moe Meguro KelownaCassandra Johnson7–6Matilda MattssonSuzanne Gaudet9–8Diana Gaspari FlimsMarliese Miller5–4Cassandra JohnsonDiana Gaspari7–4Stina Viktorsson Trois-RivièresLinn Githmark9–6Jill MouzarStina Viktorsson7–6Aileen Sormunen PineroloTania Grivel10–2Stina ViktorssonAndrea Kelly6–4Madeleine Dupont JeonjuLudmila Privivkova5–4Mandy SelzerLene Nielsen8–4Michèle Jäggi EvelethSarah Reid7–6Stacie DevereauxMadeleine Dupont8–6Aileen Sormunen ÖstersundEve Muirhead12–3Cecilia ÖstlundKaitlyn Lawes9–8Ludmila Privivkova VancouverEve Muirhead8–6Kaitlyn LawesMartina Baumann5–4Margarita Fomina Flims Anna Hasselborg8–3Rachel HomanAlexandra Carlson9–7Manuela Siegrist Perth Eve Muirhead10–3Trish PaulsenAnna Sidorova9–3Jonna McManus ÖstersundHannah Fleming6–5Zuzana HájkováAnna Sidorova7–4Sara McManus SochiAlina Kovaleva6–5Hannah FlemingSayaka Yoshimura8–4Zuzana Hájková FlimsKelsey Rocque6–4Kim Kyeong-aeAlina Kovaleva11–4Isabella Wranå TallinnKelsey Rocque8–2 Gina Aitken Elena Stern7–6 Isabella Wranå CopenhagenMary Fay7–4 Cory Christensen Kim Min-ji8–4 Dorottya Palancsa GangneungIsabella Wranå 10–7Sophie JacksonKristen Streifel6–3Kim Min-ji AberdeenKaitlyn Jones7–4Isabella Wranå Wang Zixin11–5Maia Ramsfjell LiverpoolVlada Rumiantseva8–7Selena SturmayRaphaela Keiser6–4Jiang Jiayi KrasnoyarskMackenzie Zacharias7–5Kim Min-jiVlada Rumiantseva14–4Sae Yamamoto 2021 Beijing Cancelled Cancelled Jönköping Sae Yamamoto 7–4 Moa Dryburgh Delaney Strouse 10–6 Eirin Mesloe FüssenFay Henderson9–7Yuina MiuraTorild Bjørnstad8–5Xenia Schwaller LohjaXenia Schwaller10–3Momoha TabataTorild Bjørnstad7–5Myla Plett Cortina d'AmpezzoKang Bo-bae8–2Sara MessenzehlAllyson MacNutt7–4Moa Dryburgh TårnbyKang Bo-bae14–7Moa DryburghWang Zhuoyi11–4Allory Johnson Aberdeen
Mixed doubles YearLocationFinalThird Place MatchChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place EdmontonLucrezia GrandeStefano Spiller8–2Katrine SchmidtJacob SchmidtKang Bo-baeKim Hak-jun6–5Moa DryburghVilmer Nygren EdmontonYuina MiuraKaito Fujii6–5Brooklyn IdesonOwen HenryTia LaurieEthan Brewster10–7Katrine SchmidtJacob Schmidt
All-time Medal Tables
Men's As of 2026 World Junior Curling Championships
Women's As of 2026 World Junior Curling Championships
Mixed doubles As of 2026 World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Overall As of 2026 events
Performance timeline Men