2015 European Junior Curling Challenge

The 2015 European Junior Curling Challenge was held from January 3 to 9 at the Curling Hall Roztyly in Prague, Czech Republic. Nations in the Europe zone that have not already qualified for the World Junior Curling Championships participated in the curling challenge. The top finishers of each tournament advanced to the 2015 World Junior Curling Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[1]

2015 European Junior Curling Challenge
Host cityPrague, Czech Republic
ArenaCurling Hall Roztyly
DatesJanuary 3–9
Men's winner Russia
SkipArtur Ali
ThirdTimur Gadzhikhanov
SecondAlexandr Kuzmin
LeadPanteleimon Lappo
AlternateMikhail Vaskov
Finalist Spain (Sergio Vez Labrador)
Women's winner England
SkipHetty Garnier
ThirdAngharad Ward
SecondNaomi Robinson
LeadLucy Sparks
AlternateNiamh Fenton
Finalist Turkey (Dilşat Yıldız)

Men edit

Round-robin standings edit

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Group A Skip W L
  Russia Artur Ali 5 0
  Germany Marc Muskatewitz 4 1
  Spain Sergio Vez Labrador 3 2
  England Ben Fowler 2 3
  Poland Michal Janowski 1 4
  Romania Cristian Matau 0 5
Group B Skip W L
  Austria Sebastian Wunderer 5 0
  Turkey Enes Taskesen 4 1
  Denmark Tobias Thune Jacobsen 3 2
  Lithuania Gelmis Valdavicius 1 4
  Hungary Botond Kovacs 1 4
  Slovenia Stefan Sever 1 4
Group C Skip W L
  Czech Republic Krystof Krupansky 5 0
  Netherlands Wouter Gösgens 4 1
  Latvia Janis Bremanis 3 2
  France Theo Ducroz 2 3
  Slovakia Jakub Polak 1 4
  Finland Melker Lundberg 0 5

Playoffs edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold-medal game
         
A1   Russia 10
C3   Latvia 1
A1   Russia 10
B2   Turkey 3
A2   Germany 3
B2   Turkey 7
A1   Russia 4
A3   Spain 3
A3   Spain 5
C1   Czech Republic 4
A3   Spain 10
B1   Austria 4
B1   Austria 5
C2   Netherlands 3
Bronze-medal game
   
B1   Austria 5
B2   Turkey 8

Quarterfinals edit

Thursday, January 8, 16:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Czech Republic (Krupansky) 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
  Spain (Vez Labrador)   0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Austria (Wunderer) 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 5
  Netherlands (Gösgens)   0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 4
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Germany (Muskatewitz) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3
  Turkey (Taskesen)   1 0 0 1 2 0 3 X 7
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Russia (Ali) 1 0 3 3 3 0 X X 10
  Latvia (Bremanis)   0 1 0 0 0 0 X X 1

Semifinals edit

Friday, January 9, 9:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Russia (Ali)   4 0 1 3 2 0 X X 10
  Turkey (Taskesen) 0 1 0 0 0 2 X X 3
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Spain (Vez Labrador)   0 2 2 0 3 0 3 X 10
  Austria (Wunderer) 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4

Bronze-medal game edit

Friday, January 9, 14:30

Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Austria (Wunderer) 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
  Turkey (Taskesen)   2 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 8

Gold-medal game edit

Friday, January 9, 14:30

Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Russia (Ali) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4
  Spain (Vez Labrador)   1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3

Women edit

Teams edit

Round-robin standings edit

Final round-robin standings

Key
Teams to Playoffs
Group A Skip W L
  England Hetty Garnier 5 1
  Turkey Dilşat Yıldız 4 2
  Poland Marta Pluta 4 2
  Italy Elisa Charlotte Patono 3 3
  Slovakia Silvia Sykorova 3 3
  Slovenia Nina Kremzar 2 4
  Spain Aroa Amilibia Gonzalez 0 6
Group B Skip W L
  Norway Maia Ramsfjell 5 1
  Hungary Dorottya Palansca 5 1
  Germany Emira Abbes 4 2
  Latvia Santa Blumberga 3 3
  Denmark Christine Svensen 3 3
  Finland Mira Lehtonen 1 5
  Romania Iulia Ioana Traila 0 6

Round-robin results edit

Playoffs edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold-medal game
         
A2   Turkey 6
B3   Germany 2
A2   Turkey 6
A4   Italy 2
B1   Norway 5
A4   Italy 6
A2   Turkey 1
A1   England 9
A1   England 7
B4   Latvia 1
A1   England 6
B2   Hungary 5
B2   Hungary 8
A3   Poland 2
Bronze-medal game
   
B2   Hungary 7
A4   Italy 4

Quarterfinals edit

Thursday, January 8, 20:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Germany (Abbes)   0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2
  Turkey (Yıldız) 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 X 6
Sheet B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  England (Garnier)   0 1 0 2 1 2 1 X 7
  Latvia (Blumberga) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1
Sheet D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Poland (Pluta)   1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2
  Hungary (Palansca) 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 X 8
Sheet E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Italy (Patrono)   0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 6
  Norway (Ramsejell) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5

Semifinals edit

Friday, January 9, 9:00

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Turkey (Yıldız) 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 X 6
  Italy (Patrono)   0 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 2
Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  England (Garnier) 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 6
  Hungary (Palansca)   0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 5

Bronze-medal game edit

Friday, January 9, 14:30

Sheet A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Hungary (Palansca) 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 X 7
  Italy (Patrono) 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4

Gold-medal game edit

Friday, January 9, 14:30

Sheet C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Final
  Turkey (Yıldız) 0 0 1 0 0 0 X X 1
  England (Garnier)   3 0 0 3 2 1 X X 9

References edit

  1. ^ "World Curling Federation announce hosts for 2014-15 events". World Curling Federation. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

External links edit