List of World Men's Curling Champions
The following is a list of the winners of the World Men's Curling Championship since the inception of the championships in 1959.
Medalists
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All-time medal table
As of 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 36 | 14 | 8 | 58 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 7 | 21 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | .png){kind=small} United States | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 |  Norway | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 |  Germany | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 66 | 66 | 70 | 202 | |
Performance timeline
| Nation | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | |
 Austria | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |  | | | | | |  | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 |  | 9 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | |
| Denmark | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
 England | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Germany | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | 5 | 9 | 9 | | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| Italy | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | 4 | 5 | | | 6 | 6 | | | | |||||
| Scotland | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | | 8 | | 5 |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | | 4 | 4 | | 5 | 8 | | | 4 | 4 | | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | | |||
| Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | 5 | 7 | | | | | 8 | | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | |||||
| United States | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 6 | | | | 4 | | 5 | 5 | | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Nation | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
| 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nation | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 10 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | 66 |
 China | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | | 11 | 13 | 42 | ||||||||||
| England | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | | 8 | | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| France | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | | | 9 | | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | | | 10 | | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 53 | ||||
 Ireland | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | | 4 | | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 5 | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | | | | 4 | 4 | | 8 | | | | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60 | |
 Russia | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | | | | | 7 | | | | 4 | | 8 | | 7 | 5 | | | 9 | | | | | | | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | | 6 | | 5 | | 4 | | 65 | |
 South Korea | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | | 6 | 7 | 6 | | 7 | 5 | | | 9 | | | 8 | 5 | | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | 5 | | 5 | 62 | |
| Switzerland | 6 | 5 | | | | 6 | | 7 | 8 | | 6 | | 5 | | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | | 7 | 9 | | 7 | | | 6 | | 7 | | 61 |
 Turkey | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 7 | | | | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 64 |
 Wales | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nation | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Years |
| 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Multiple gold medallists
As of 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
Include curler with at least 4 gold medals.
| No. | Curler | Nation | Period | .svg.png){kind=icon} | .svg.png){kind=icon} | .svg.png){kind=icon} | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskar Eriksson | Sweden | 2011–2024 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Niklas Edin | Sweden | 2011–2024 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Christoffer Sundgren | Sweden | 2014–2024 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 4 | Rasmus Wranå | Sweden | 2017–2024 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 5 | Randy Ferbey | Canada | 1988–2005 | 4 | 1 | – | 5 |
| 6 | Ernie Richardson | Canada | 1959–1963 | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Arnold Richardson | Canada | 1959–1963 | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Sam Richardson | Canada | 1959–1963 | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Glenn Howard | Canada | 1987–2012 | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Scott Pfeifer | Canada | 2002–2016 | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Daniel Magnusson | Sweden | 2019–2024 | 4 | – | – | 4 |
Multiple medallists
As of 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
Include curler with at least 6 medals of any colour.
| No. | Curler | Nation | Period | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oskar Eriksson | Sweden | 2011–2024 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Niklas Edin | Sweden | 2011–2024 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Peter Smith | Scotland | 1986–2009 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Eigil Ramsfjell | Norway | 1978–1991 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Christoffer Sundgren | Sweden | 2014–2024 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| 6 | David Smith | Scotland | 1986–2010 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Rasmus Wranå | Sweden | 2017–2024 | 5 | 1 | – | 6 |
| 8 | David Murdoch | Scotland | 2005–2013 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Sjur Loen | Norway | 1983–1991 | 2 | – | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Patrik Lörtscher | Switzerland | 1980–1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Torger Nergård | Norway | 2006–2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Christoffer Svae | Norway | 2006–2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 13 | Benoît Schwarz | Switzerland | 2014–2025 | – | 1 | 5 | 6 |
See also
- List of World Women's Curling Champions
- World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
- List of Olympic medalists in curling
- List of Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling
- List of European Curling Champions
- Pan Continental Curling Championships
- List of World Junior Curling Champions
Notes
- Bronze medals were only awarded from 1986. Table shows third-place finishers before then.
- 1989–1994: Two bronze medals were awarded.
References
- ^ The Canadian Press (March 14, 2020). "Men's curling world championship in Scotland cancelled due to COVID-19". The Star. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "LGT World Men's Curling Championship 2020 cancelled in Glasgow, Scotland". World Curling Federation. World Curling Federation. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.