Pan Continental Curling Championships

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Pan Continental Curling Championships
Established2022
2023 host city Kelowna, British Columbia
2023 arena Kelowna Curling Club
Current champions (2023)
MenFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
WomenFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Current edition

The Pan Continental Curling Championships are an annual curling tournament, held every year in late October or early November. The event is used to qualify teams from the America and Pacific-Asia zones for the World Curling Championships, with the top five teams from the A division earning qualification. [1] The championship was created to combine the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships and the Americas Challenge into one event, and create a stronger continental competition to mirror the established European Curling Championships. [2]

Contents

Summary

Men

YearHost City/CountryFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2022 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada

Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Nathan Young
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South Korea

Jeong Byeong-jin
Lee Jeong-jae
Kim Min-woo
Kim Tae-hwan
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United States

Korey Dropkin
Andrew Stopera
Mark Fenner
Thomas Howell
Rich Ruohonen
8–7Flag of Japan.svg
Japan

Riku Yanagisawa
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Yasumasa Tanida
2023 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada

Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Jim Cotter
8–3Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

Park Jong-duk
Jeong Yeong-seok
Oh Seung-hoon
Seong Ji-hoon
Lee Ki-bok
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Japan

Riku Yanagisawa
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Shingo Usui
9–6Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Andrew Stopera
Korey Dropkin
Mark Fenner
Thomas Howell
Ben Richardson

Women

YearHost City/CountryFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2022 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Flag of Japan.svg
Japan

Satsuki Fujisawa
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kotomi Ishizaki
8–6Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

Ha Seung-youn
Kim Hye-rin
Yang Tae-i
Kim Su-jin
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Canada

Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Rachelle Brown
7–5Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Becca Hamilton
Tara Peterson
Vicky Persinger
2023 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea

Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
11–6Flag of Japan.svg
Japan

Satsuki Fujisawa
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kotomi Ishizaki
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United States

Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Becca Hamilton
Vicky Persinger
8–7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada

Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Dawn McEwen

Medal summary

Overall

As of 2023

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2013
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)1304
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1113
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0022
Totals (4 entries)44412

Men

As of 2023

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)2002
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0202
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

Women

As of 2023

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)1102
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)1102
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (4 entries)2226

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References

  1. "Calgary to host new Pan Continental Curling Championships 2022". World Curling Federation. June 27, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. Todd Saelhof (November 3, 2022). "Pan Continental curling brings teams, excitement from four corners of world". Calgary Sun. Retrieved November 5, 2022.