The game of curling, played on ice and somewhat akin to bowls or shuffleboard, varies little from country to country. The maximum permitted weight of the curling stones is 44 lb (19.96 kg). The top international men’s competition was instituted in 1959 (called the Scotch Whisky Cup from 1959 to 1967; the Silver Broom from 1968 to 1985; and the World Curling Championship since 1986). Although curling has been played among women of many countries since at least the mid-20th century, the first women’s world curling championship was not held until 1979.
World Curling Championships—Men
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
|
1959 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1984 |
Norway |
Switzerland |
|
1960 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1985 |
Canada |
Sweden |
|
1961 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1986 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1962 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1987 |
Canada |
West Germany |
|
1963 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1988 |
Norway |
Canada |
|
1964 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1989 |
Canada |
Switzerland |
|
1965 |
United States |
Canada |
1990 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1966 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1991 |
Scotland |
Canada |
|
1967 |
Scotland |
Canada |
1992 |
Switzerland |
Scotland |
|
1968 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1993 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1969 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1994 |
Canada |
Sweden |
|
1970 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1995 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1971 |
Canada |
Scotland |
1996 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1972 |
Canada |
United States |
1997 |
Sweden |
Germany |
|
1973 |
Sweden |
Canada |
1998 |
Canada |
Sweden |
|
1974 |
United States |
Canada |
1999 |
Scotland |
Canada |
|
1975 |
Switzerland |
Canada |
2000 |
Canada |
Sweden |
|
1976 |
United States |
Scotland |
2001 |
Sweden |
Switzerland |
|
1977 |
Sweden |
Canada |
2002 |
Canada |
Norway |
|
1978 |
United States |
Canada |
2003 |
Canada |
Switzerland |
|
1979 |
Norway |
Switzerland |
2004 |
Sweden |
Germany |
|
1980 |
Canada |
Norway |
2005 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1981 |
Switzerland |
United States |
2006 |
Scotland |
Canada |
|
1982 |
Canada |
Switzerland |
2007 |
Canada |
Germany |
|
1983 |
Canada |
West Germany |
2008 |
Canada |
Scotland |
World Curling Championships—Women
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
YEAR |
WINNER |
RUNNER-UP |
|
1979 |
Switzerland |
Sweden |
1994 |
Canada |
Scotland |
|
1980 |
Canada |
Sweden |
1995 |
Sweden |
Canada |
|
1981 |
Sweden |
Canada |
1996 |
Canada |
United States |
|
1982 |
Denmark |
Sweden |
1997 |
Canada |
Norway |
|
1983 |
Switzerland |
Norway |
1998 |
Sweden |
Denmark |
|
1984 |
Canada |
Switzerland |
1999 |
Sweden |
United States |
|
1985 |
Canada |
Scotland |
2000 |
Canada |
Switzerland |
|
1986 |
Canada |
West Germany |
2001 |
Canada |
Sweden |
|
1987 |
Canada |
West Germany |
2002 |
Scotland |
Sweden |
|
1988 |
West Germany |
Canada |
2003 |
United States |
Canada |
|
1989 |
Canada |
Norway |
2004 |
Canada |
Norway |
|
1990 |
Norway |
Scotland |
2005 |
Sweden |
United States |
|
1991 |
Norway |
Canada |
2006 |
Sweden |
United States |
|
1992 |
Sweden |
United States |
2007 |
Canada |
Denmark |
|
1993 |
Canada |
Germany |
2008 |
Canada |
China |
