1997 World Junior Curling Championships

May 2026 1997 World Junior Curling Championships Karuizawa, Japan March 22–30, 1997 Ralph Stöckli Michael Bösiger Pascal Sieber Clemens Oberwiler Martin Zaugg (Perttu Piilo) Julia Ewart Michelle Silvera Mhairi Ferguson Lynn Cameron Suzie Law Peter Loudon (Margaretha Sigfridsson) 1996 1998 The 1997 Coca-Cola World Junior Curling Championships were held in Karuizawa, Japan March 22–30. Men's Country Skip Wins Losses Ryan Keane 7 2 Perttu Piilo 7 2 Makoto Tsuruga 6 3 Ralph Stöckli 5 4 Joel Ostrowski 5 4 Sebastian Stock 4 5 Ricky Tasker 4 5 Martin Mattsson 4 5 Matt Stevens 3 6 Jan Marcus Lilledal 0 9 Tiebreaker 3-2 Playoffs Semi-final Final 1 4 4 5 2 5 3 3 4 5 2 3 Bronze medal 1 9 3 6 Women's Country Skip Wins Losses Margaretha Sigfridsson 8 1 Meredith Doyle 8 1 Julia Ewart 7 2 Risa O'Connell 7 2 Akiko Katoh 5 4 Ane Håkanson Hansen 3 6 Bianca Röthlisberger 3 6 Natalie Nessler 2 7 Nadia Bénier 2 7 Linn Githmark 09 Playoffs Semi-final Final 1 7 4 6 2 5 3 6 1 3 3 11 Bronze medal 4 2 2 5 Sources 130 M 153 W J Category:World Junior Curling Championships Category:1997 in Japanese sport Category:Sports competitions in Nagano Prefecture Category:International curling competitions hosted by Japan Category:March 1997 sports events in Asia Category:1997 in youth sport