World Qualification Event

World Qualification Event
Established2019
Abolished2022

The World Qualification Event was an annual curling tournament first held in 2019 by the World Curling Federation. Eight men's and women's teams who had not already qualified for the World Curling Championships competed for the final two spots in the championships.[1] The event was discontinued for the 2022–23 season with the creation of the new Pan Continental Curling Championships.

Qualification

Eight teams competed in the World Qualification Event:[2]

Summary

Men

Year Champion Finalist Host
Country Team Country Team
2019 South KoreaKim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Lee Dong-hyeong, Hwang Hyeon-jun NetherlandsWouter Gösgens (Fourth), Jaap van Dorp (Skip), Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen, Alexander MaganNaseby, New Zealand
2020 ChinaZou Qiang, Tian Jiafeng, Wang Zhiyu, Xu Jingtao, Han Peng RussiaSergey Glukhov, Dmitry Mironov, Evgeny Klimov, Anton Kalalb, Aleksey TuzovLohja, Finland[3]
2021Cancelled[4]
2022 RussiaSergey Glukhov, Evgeny Klimov, Dmitry Mironov, Anton Kalalb, Daniil Goriachev NetherlandsWouter Gösgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen, Alexander MaganLohja, Finland[5]

Women

Year Champion Finalist Host
Country Team Country Team
2019 ChinaWang Rui (Fourth), Mei Jie (Skip), Yao Mingyue, Ma Jingyi, Wang Meini FinlandOona Kauste, Eszter Juhász, Maija Salmiovirta, Lotta ImmonenNaseby, New Zealand
2020 South KoreaGim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji ItalyVeronica Zappone, Stefania Constantini, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Elena DamiLohja, Finland[3]
2021Cancelled[4]
2022 DenmarkMadeleine Dupont, Mathilde Halse, Denise Dupont, My Larsen NorwayMarianne Rørvik, Mille Haslev Nordbye, Eirin Mesloe, Martine RønningLohja, Finland[5]

References

  1. ↑ "World Curling Championships to grow after Annual General Assembly". World Qualification Event. September 17, 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ World Curling Federation. "World Curling Federation - Rules and Regulations". worldcurling.org. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "World Qualification Event 2020". World Curling Federation. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Cèline Stucki (September 1, 2020). "Five 2020–2021 season world qualification events cancelled". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "World Qualification Event 2022". World Curling Federation. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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