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Canadian teams have dominated the event, which is now conducted by the International Curling Federation (ICF), founded in 1966 and based in Edinburgh.</td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> <h2>Curling World Championship - History</h2> <p>It is recorded that international curling events were staged in the 19th century in Europe and North America, but it was not until the first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924 that any form of competition was identified. Great Britain defeated Sweden and France in a three-country demonstration of the sport.</p> <p>In 1932 at Lake Placid, curling again was listed as a demonstration sport at the Winter Olympics, and Canada was a winner over the United States in a two-country competition in which each country entered four teams.</p> <p>Another 25 years passed before a meeting was held in Edinbur<img src="../assets/features/world_curling.jpg" alt="World Curling Org" width="225" height="149" hspace="15" vspace="10" align="left">gh in 1957 to consider the formation of an international organisation which would be required in order to apply for Olympic medal status. No progress was documented, but two years later, in 1959, Scotland and Canada reached a major milestone by launching the Scotch Cup series between their national men's curling champions.</p> <p>Interest in other countries was generated, and the USA (1961), Sweden (1962), Norway and Switzerland (1964), France (1966) and Germany (1967) expanded the Scotch Cup entry. The 1959-67 results now are recognised in the curling history of the men's world championship.</p> <p>The success of the Scotch Cup series led to another attempt, in March 1965, to create a global administration. The Royal Caledonian Curling Cup convened a meeting in Perth, Scotland, and six countries (Scotland, Canada, USA, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland) agreed to a proposal to form an international committee of the Royal Club, to be called the International Curling Federation (ICF).</p> <p>The following year, in March, 1966, in Vancouver, Canada, a draft constitution for the ICF was considered by seven countries (France was added to the original six), and the Federation was declared to be established as of 1 April 1966.</p> <p>The constitution was approved in March 1967, at Perth, and a set of rules for international competition was proposed. At the Federation's annual meeting in 1968 in Pointe Claire, Quebec, these rules were adopted, but are subject to amendment and revision each year.</p> <p>Also in 1968, the Air Canada Silver broom replaced the Scotch Cup, and it was sanctioned as the World Curling Championship. In 1975, the Federation endorsed the World Junior Men's Curling Championship, 1979 the Ladies' Curling Championship; and in 1988, the World Junior Ladies' Curling Championship. The four events were combined into two in 1989 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Markham, Ontario, and became known as the World Curling Championships (WCC) and the World Junior Curling Championships (WJCC).</p> <p>The Constitution had a significant adjustment in 1982, when the Federation was declared an independent entity and approved as the governing body of curling in the world, while the Royal Caledonian Curling Club was acknowledged as the Mother Club of Curling.</p> <p>(above from worldcurling.org)</p> <h2>Curling Worlds - Mens Winners</h2> <table width="90%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th width="15%"><div align="left"> <p>Year</p> </div></th> <th width="34%"><div align="left"> <p>Country</p> </div></th> <th width="51%"><div align="left"> <p>Skip</p> </div></th> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Crest Melesnuk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1973</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Kjell Oscarius</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1974</td> <td>United States</td> <td>Bud Somerville</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1975</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Otto Danieli</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1976</td> <td>United States</td> <td>Bruce Roberts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1977</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Ragnar Kemp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1978</td> <td>United States</td> <td>Bob Nichols</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1979</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Kristian Soerum</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1980</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Rich Folk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Jurg Tanner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Al Hackner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Ed Werenich</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Eigil Ramsfjell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Al Hackner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1986</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Ed Luckowich</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Russ Howard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Eigil Ramsfjell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Pat Ryan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Ed Werenich</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>David Smith</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1992</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Markus Eggler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1993</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Russ Howard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1994</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Rich Folk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1995</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kerry Burtnyk</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Jeff Stoughton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Peter Lindholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Wayne Middaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>Hammy McMillan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Greg McAulay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Peter Lindholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Randy Ferby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Randy Ferby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Peter Lindholm</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Randy Ferby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>David Murdoch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Glenn Howard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kevin Martin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>David Murdoch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2010</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kevin Koe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Jeff Stoughton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2012</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Glenn Howard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2013</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Niklas Edin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2014</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Thomas Ulsrud</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Niklas Edin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2016</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kevin Koe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2017</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Brad Gushue</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Niklas Edin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Niklas Edin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</td> <td>Cancelled</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Curling Worlds - Womens Winners</h2> <table width="90%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th><div align="left"> <p>Year</p> </div></th> <th><div align="left"> <p>Country</p> </div></th> <th><div align="left"> <p>Skip</p> </div></th> </tr> <tr> <td>1979</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Gaby Casanova</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1980</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Marj Mitchell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Elisabeth Hagstrom</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td>Denmark</td> <td>Marianne Jorgenson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Erika Mueller</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>ConnieLallberte</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Linda Moore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1986</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Marilyn Darte</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Pat Sanders</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td>Germany</td> <td>Andrea Schopp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Heather Houston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Dordi Nordby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td>Norway</td> <td>Dordi Nordby</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1992</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Elisabet Johanssen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1993</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Sandra Peterson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1994</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Sandra Peterson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1995</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Elisabet Gustafson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Marilyn Bodogh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Sandra Schmirler</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20">1998</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Elisabet Gustafson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Elisabet Gustafson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kelley Law</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Colleen Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>Jackie Lockhart</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>United States</td> <td>Debbie McCormick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Colleen Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Anette Norberg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Anette Norberg</td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20">2007</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Kelly Scott</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Jennifer Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td>China</td> <td>Bingyu Wang</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2010</td> <td>Germany</td> <td>Andrea Schopp</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td>Sweden</td> <td>Anette Norberg</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2012</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Mirjam Ott</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2013</td> <td>Scotland</td> <td>Eve Muirhead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2014</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Binia Feltscher-Beeli</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Alina Pätz</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2016</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Binia Feltscher</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2017</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Rachel Homan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td>Canada</td> <td>Jennifer Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td>Switzerland</td> <td>Silvana Tirinzoni</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</td> <td>Cancelled</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </body> </html>