World Qualification Event
The World Qualification Event is an annual curling tournament first held in 2019 by the World Curling Federation. Eight men's and women's teams who have not already qualified for the World Curling Championships compete for the final two spots in the championships.[1]
| World Qualification Event | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2019 |
| 2020 host city | Lohja, Finland |
| 2020 arena | Kisakallio Sports Institute |
| Current champions (2020) | |
| Men |  |
| Women |  |
| Current edition | |
Qualification
Eight teams compete in the World Qualification Event:[2]
- Hosting member association
- One team from the Americas Challenge
- Four teams from the European Curling Championships
- Two teams from the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
Summary
Men
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Team | Country | Team | ||
| 2019 | |
Kim Soo-hyuk, Jeong Byeong-jin, Lee Jeong-jae, Lee Dong-hyeong, Hwang Hyeon-jun |  |
Wouter Goesgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Carlo Glasbergen, Alexander Magan | Naseby, New Zealand |
| 2020 | |
Zou Qiang, Tian Jiafeng, Wang Zhiyu, Xu Jingtao, Han Peng |  |
Sergey Glukhov, Dmitry Mironov, Evgenii Klimov, Anton Kalalb, Aleksey Tuzov | Lohja, Finland[3] |
Women
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Team | Country | Team | ||
| 2019 | |
Wang Rui, Mei Jie, Yao Mingyue, Ma Jingyi, Wang Meini |  |
Oona Kauste, Eszter Juhász, Maija Salmiovirta, Lotta Immonen | Naseby, New Zealand |
| 2020 | |
Gim Un-chi, Um Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji |  |
Veronica Zappone, Stefania Constantini, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Elena Dami | Lohja, Finland |
References
- "World Curling Championships to grow after Annual General Assembly". World Qualification Event. September 17, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- World Curling Federation. "World Curling Federation - Rules and Regulations". worldcurling.org. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- "World Qualification Event 2020". www.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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