The 2022 World Junior Curling Championships were held from May 15 to 22 at the Jönköping Curling Club in Jönköping, Sweden. The event was originally scheduled to be held March 5 to 12, however, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. It was the final World Curling Federation event held during the 2021–22 curling season.
Medallists MenJames CraikAngus BryceScott HyslopNiall RyderJack CarrickBenjamin KappFelix MessenzehlJohannes ScheuerlMagnus SutorKlaudius HarschOwen PurcellJoel KratsAdam McEachrenScott WeagleScott MitchellWomenMiyu Ueno (Fourth)Eri OgiharaYui UenoSae Yamamoto (Skip)Yuina MiuraMoa DryburghThea OrefjordMoa TjärnlundMoa NilssonLinda StenlundDelaney StrouseAnne O'HaraSydney MullaneySusan DudtKaitlin Murphy
Men
Qualification The following nations qualified to participate in the 2022 World Junior Curling Championship:
Event Vacancies Qualified Host Nation 1 2020 World Junior Curling Championships 6 5 World Rankings 3 Wild Card 1 TOTAL 10
World Junior-B cancellation The 2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships were intended to be held from January 3 to 14 to qualify the final three nations for the World Junior Curling Championships. However, on January 6, the World Curling Federation was forced to cancel the event due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The three spots from the championship were then awarded to Italy, New Zealand and Norway, who were the highest ranked nations who had not already secured qualification spots.
Russian participation As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28 the World Curling Federation initiated proceedings to remove the Russian Curling Federation from the 2022 Curling Championship, pending until March 3. In its statement the WCF said: On March 4, 2022, the WCF announced the removal of the RCF from the 2022 World Curling Championships. Their vacated spot was offered to South Korea, who accepted.
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip: Owen Purcell Third: Joel Krats Second: Adam McEachren Lead: Scott Weagle Alternate: Scott MitchellSkip: Benjamin Kapp Third: Felix Messenzehl Second: Johannes Scheuerl Lead: Magnus Sutor Alternate: Klaudius HarschSkip: Giacomo Colli Third: Francesco De Zanna Second: Simone Piffer Lead: Daniele Casagrande Alternate: Stefano GilliSkip: William Becker Third: Sam Flanagan Second: Darcy Nevill Lead: Hunter BurkeSkip: Grunde Buraas Third: Tinius Nordbye Second: Magnus Lilleboe Lead: Sander Moen Alternate: Lukas HøstmælingenSkip: James Craik Third: Angus Bryce Second: Scott Hyslop Lead: Niall Ryder Alternate: Jack CarrickSkip: Lee Jae-beom Third: Kim Eun-bin Second: Kim Hyo-jun Lead: Pyo Jeong-min Alternate: Kim Jin-hunSkip: Axel Landelius Third: Alfons Johansson Second: Olle Moberg Lead: Jonas Bergens Alternate: Alexander PalmFourth: Anthony Petoud Skip: Kim Schwaller Second: Andreas Gerlach Lead: Jannis Bannwart Alternate: Noé TraubSkip: Daniel Casper Third: Ethan Sampson Second: Samuel Strouse Lead: Coleman Thurston Alternate: Marius Kleinas
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
CountrySkip James Craik 8 1 – 77 36 41 26 3 15 18.18 Benjamin Kapp 7 2 – 68 33 36 24 8 11 30.09 Owen Purcell 6 3 1–0 64 46 37 29 6 12 40.06 Grunde Buraas 6 3 0–1 69 56 34 33 5 6 32.98 Kim Schwaller 5 4 1–0 64 57 30 34 12 3 32.78 Daniel Casper 5 4 0–1 63 65 37 35 5 8 26.28 Lee Jae-beom 4 5 – 55 54 32 31 6 8 34.84 Giacomo Colli 3 6 – 47 64 29 37 7 5 35.13 Axel Landelius 1 8 – 45 68 30 37 4 5 51.86 William Becker 0 9 – 28 101 20 40 5 2 99.56
+ Round Robin Summary Table Pos. Country Record 3 6–3 2 7–2 8 3–6 10 0–9 4 6–3 1 8–1 7 4–5 9 1–8 5 5–4 6 5–4
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Draw 1 Sunday, May 15, 9:00
Draw 2 Sunday, May 15, 19:00
Draw 3 Monday, May 16, 14:00
Draw 4 Tuesday, May 17, 9:00
Draw 5 Tuesday, May 17, 19:00
Draw 6 Wednesday, May 18, 14:00
Draw 7 Thursday, May 19, 9:00
Draw 8 Thursday, May 19, 19:00
Draw 9 Friday, May 20, 14:00
Playoffs
Semifinals Saturday, May 21, 14:00
Bronze medal game Sunday, May 22, 9:00
Final Sunday, May 22, 9:00
Final standings KeyTeams relegated to 2023 World Junior-B Curling Championships PlaceTeam 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Women
Qualification The following nations qualified to participate in the 2022 World Junior Curling Championship:
Event Vacancies Qualified Host Nation 1 2020 World Junior Curling Championships 6 5 World Rankings 3 Emergency Ruling Replacement 1 TOTAL 10
World Junior-B cancellation The 2022 World Junior-B Curling Championships were intended to be held from January 3 to 14 to qualify the final three nations for the World Junior Curling Championships. However, on January 6, the World Curling Federation was forced to cancel the event due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. The three spots from the championship were then awarded to Latvia, Norway and United States, who were the highest ranked nations who had not already secured qualification spots.
Russian participation As part of international sports' reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28 the World Curling Federation initiated proceedings to remove the Russian Curling Federation from the 2022 Curling Championship, pending until March 3. In its statement the WCF said: On March 4, 2022, the WCF announced the removal of the RCF from the 2022 World Curling Championships. Their vacated spot was originally offered to Hungary, who declined as they were unable to send a team in time. Their spot was then offered to Scotland, who accepted.
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:
Skip: Isabelle Ladouceur Third: Jamie Smith Second: Lauren Rajala Lead: Katie Shaw Alternate: Katy LukowichSkip: Karolina Jensen Third: Gabriella Qvist Second: Natalie Wiksten Lead: Maja Bidstrup Nyboe Alternate: Signe SchackFourth: Miyu Ueno Third: Eri Ogihara Second: Yui Ueno Skip: Sae Yamamoto Alternate: Yuina MiuraSkip: Evelīna Barone Third: Rēzija Ieviņa Second: Veronika Apse Lead: Ērika Patrīcija Bitmete Alternate: Letīcija IeviņaSkip: Eirin Mesloe Third: Torild Bjørnstad Second: Nora Østgård Lead: Ingeborg Forbregd Alternate: Nina AuneSkip: Fay Henderson Third: Katie McMillan Second: Lisa Davie Lead: Holly Wilkie-Milne Alternate: Robyn MitchellSkip: Kang Bo-bae Third: Park Han-byul Second: Choi Ye-jin Lead: Lee You-sun Alternate: Jo Ju-heeSkip: Moa Dryburgh Third: Thea Orefjord Second: Moa Tjärnlund Lead: Moa Nilsson Alternate: Linda StenlundSkip: Xenia Schwaller Third: Malin Da Ros Second: Marion Wüest Lead: Selina Gafner Alternate: Sarah MüllerSkip: Delaney Strouse Third: Anne O'Hara Second: Sydney Mullaney Lead: Susan Dudt Alternate: Kaitlin Murphy
Round-robin standings Final round-robin standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams relegated to 2023 "B" Championship
CountrySkip Eirin Mesloe 7 2 1–0 72 60 41 36 2 12 51.84 Delaney Strouse 7 2 0–1 74 55 44 28 7 19 39.74 Sae Yamamoto 6 3 – 62 50 37 33 11 8 53.90 Moa Dryburgh 5 4 1–1 59 53 32 36 6 8 40.56 Xenia Schwaller 5 4 1–1 55 47 37 30 12 9 47.42 Evelīna Barone 5 4 1–1 69 59 36 36 5 10 80.39 Fay Henderson 3 6 1–1 58 69 34 40 5 6 51.28 Kang Bo-bae 3 6 1–1 58 68 37 34 5 11 52.92 Isabelle Ladouceur 3 6 1–1 67 74 37 42 1 10 54.88 Karolina Jensen 1 8 – 38 77 23 43 5 3 49.26
+ Round Robin Summary Table Pos. Country Record 9 3–6 10 1–8 3 6–3 6 5–4 1 7–2 7 3–6 8 3–6 4 5–4 5 5–4 2 7–2
Round-robin results
All draw times are listed in Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00).
Draw 1 Sunday, May 15, 14:00
Draw 2 Monday, May 16, 9:00
Draw 3 Monday, May 16, 19:00
Draw 4 Tuesday, May 17, 14:00
Draw 5 Wednesday, May 18, 9:00
Draw 6 Wednesday, May 18, 19:00
Draw 7 Thursday, May 19, 14:00
Draw 8 Friday, May 20, 9:00
Draw 9 Friday, May 20, 19:00
Playoffs
Semifinals Saturday, May 21, 19:00
Bronze medal game Sunday, May 22, 14:00
Final Sunday, May 22, 14:00
Final standings KeyTeams relegated to 2023 World Junior-B Curling Championships PlaceTeam 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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