St. Galler Elite Challenge

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St. Galler Elite Challenge
Established2022
Host city St. Gallen, Switzerland
Arena Curling Center St. Gallen
Men's purse CHF 6,200
Women's purse CHF 4,600
Current champions (2024)
Men Flag of Scotland.svg Cameron Bryce
Women Flag of Germany.svg Mia Höhne

The St. Galler Elite Challenge is an annual tournament on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in January at Curling Center St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland. [1]

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The purse for the event is CHF 7,000 for the men's event and CHF 6,600 for the women's event. Its event classification is 100. [1]

The event has been held since 2022. The 2023 event consisted of 27 teams from 10 countries. [2]

St. Gallen previously hosted the Euronics European Masters World Curling Tour event, last held in 2017.

Men's champions

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CHF)Winner's share (CDN)
2022 [3] [4] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Hösli, Philipp Hösli, Justin Hausherr, Marco Hefti Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler 7,000 [5] $2,761
2023 [6] [7] Flag of Scotland.svg Cameron Bryce, David Baird, Mark Taylor, Robin McCall Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Anthony Petoud, Michael Brunner (skip), Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler 7,000 [8] $5,856
2024 [9] Flag of Scotland.svg Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall Flag of Scotland.svg Kyle Waddell, Craig Waddell, Mark Taylor, Gavin Barr 6,200

Women's champions

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CHF)Winner's share (CDN)
2022 [10] [11] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ladina Müller, Nora Wüst (skip), Anna Stern, Karin Winter Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Irene Schori, Celine Schwizgebel, Stefanie Berset, Lara Stocker 4,600$2,761
2023 [12] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Schwaller, Fabienne Rieder, Marion Wüest, Selina Gafner Flag of Scotland.svg Rebecca Morrison, Gina Aitken, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson 6,600$5,856
2024 [13] Flag of Germany.svg Emira Abbes (Fourth), Mia Höhne (Skip), Lena Kapp, Maike Beer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Isabel Einspieler, Alissa Rudolf, Jana Hahlen, Renée Frigo4,600

References

  1. 1 2 "St. Galler Elite Challenge". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. "Skip Michael Brunner verpasst den Heimsieg am Curlingturnier in St.Gallen erneut knapp". Tagblatt (in German). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. "Hoesli Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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  5. "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. "Bryce Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. "St.Galler Elite Challenge 19. - 22. 01.2023" . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. "2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. "Wuest Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. "1. St.Galler Elite Challenge Frauen" . Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  12. "Schwaller Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  13. "2024 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 21, 2024.