World women's curling

The world championship curling women is an annual curling tournament, which in 1979 was organized for the first time.

Contents

 * 1 History
 * 2 Palmares
 * 3 medal
 * 4 Participating countries
 * 4.1 1979-1966
 * 4.2 1997-2015
 * 5 External links

History
After the world championship curling men already in 1959 was introduced, women were twenty years later compete for the world title. Switzerland could call himself the first ever world champion. Until 1988 the World Championships for women was organized separately from the men. Between 1989 and 2004 tournaments were held simultaneously, but since 2005 they are separated again. This is always one of the two tournaments in Canada held.

So far there are nine countries that were once world champion. Canada won the most:. Fifteen times Sweden follows a long way behind in second place, with seven world titles. During the first edition in 1979 and from 1989 to 1994, the two losing semi-finalists received a bronze medal. After that time there will be a match for third place.