WCT Uiseong International Curling Cup

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WCT Uiseong International Curling Cup
Established2019
Host city Uiseong, South Korea
Arena Uiseong Curling Club
Men's purse 55,000,000 (2019)
Women's purse 55,000,000 (2019)
Current champions (2019)
Men Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen
Women Flag of the United States.svg Team Roth
Current edition

The WCT Uiseong International Curling Cup is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held at the Uiseong Curling Club in Uiseong-eup, Uiseong County, South Korea. It has been a part of the Men's and Women's World Curling Tour since 2019. The tournament is held in a round robin format.

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Past champions

Men

YearWinnerRunner upPurse (₩)
2019 [1] Flag of Manitoba.svg Mike McEwen, Reid Carruthers, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Flag of the United States.svg John Shuster, Chris Plys, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner 55,000,000
2020Cancelled

Women

YearWinnerRunner upPurse (₩)
2019 [2] Flag of the United States.svg Tabitha Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Nina Roth Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hi, Kim Seon-yeong, Kim Yeong-mi 55,000,000
2020Not held

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References

  1. "2019 WCT Uiseong International Curling Cup - Men's". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. "2019 WCT Uiseong International Curling Cup - Women's". CurlingZone. Retrieved July 26, 2020.