List of World Women's Curling Champions
The following is a list of the winners of the World Women's Curling Championships since the inception of the championships in 1979.[1]
Medallists
All-time medal table
As of 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 19 | 8 | 11 | 38 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 |  Norway | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 |  Scotland | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 |  Germany | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | .png){kind=small} United States | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |  Denmark | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 |  China | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 46 | 46 | 53 | 145 | |
Performance timeline
| Nation | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 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 | |
 Austria | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |  |  |  | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | | | 8 |
| China | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | 7 | | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 7 | 10 | 5 | | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | | | | 6 | | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | | 5 | | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
 England | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Finland | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 France | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | 5 | | | | | 5 | 5 | 8 | | | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | ||||
 Italy | 10 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 6 | | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands | 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 9 | 7 | | 4 | | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | 6 | | 5 | | | | 4 | 4 | | 8 | | 4 | | | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||
| Russia | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scotland | | | 6 | | 6 | 5 | | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | | | 5 | 5 | | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | | 10 | 8 | | 9 | 6 | | 10 | 4 | 5 | | 9 | 10 |
| South Korea | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | | | | | 4 | 7 | 4 | | 6 | | | 6 | | | | | | 7 | 5 | | | 5 | | | | 6 | | | 6 | 6 | | 4 | | | | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | | |
| Switzerland | | 8 | 4 | 7 | | | | 6 | | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | | 10 | 5 | 5 | | 8 | 10 | 5 | | 5 | 10 | 5 | | 5 | | | | 8 | 8 | |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | | 8 | 6 | 6 | | 7 | 9 | | 6 | 8 | 8 | | 4 | | | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Nation | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 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 |
| 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nation | 2020s | Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ||
| Austria | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 5 | | | | | 46 |
| China | 10 | | 16 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12 | 12 | 9 | |||
| Denmark | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 45 |
| England | 2 | |||||
 Estonia | 14 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Finland | 15 | |||||
| France | 14 | |||||
| Germany | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | ||
| Italy | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| Japan | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| Latvia | 4 | |||||
 Lithuania | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||
 New Zealand | 13 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Norway | 8 | | 9 | 8 | 36 | |
| Russia | | 18 | ||||
| Scotland | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 |
| South Korea | 7 | | 9 | | 4 | 14 |
| Sweden | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 46 |
| Switzerland | | | | | | 46 |
 Turkey | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |
| United States | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 46 |
| Nation | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Years |
| 2020s | ||||||
Multiple gold medallists
As of 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
Include curler with at least 3 gold medals.
| No. | Curler | Nation | Period | .svg.png){kind=icon} | .svg.png){kind=icon} | .svg.png){kind=icon} | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alina Pätz | Switzerland | 2012–2025 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| Carole Howald | Switzerland | 2014–2025 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | |
| 3 | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | 2019–2025 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
| 4 | Louise Marmont | Sweden | 1989–1999 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Elisabet Gustafson | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 |
| Katarina Nyberg | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| Elisabeth Persson | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Anette Norberg | Sweden | 1988–2011 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Rachel Homan | Canada | 2013–2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Emma Miskew | Canada | 2013–2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 11 | Sandra Schmirler | Canada | 1993–1997 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Jan Betker | Canada | 1993–1997 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Joan McCusker | Canada | 1993–1997 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Marcia Gudereit | Canada | 1993–1997 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Esther Neuenschwander | Switzerland | 2019–2022 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Melanie Barbezat | Switzerland | 2019–2022 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Multiple medallists
As of 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
Include curler with at least 6 medals of any colour.
| No. | Curler | Nation | Period | | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dordi Nordby | Norway | 1989–2005 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Anette Norberg | Sweden | 1988–2011 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Hanne Woods | Norway | 1989–2002 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Alina Pätz | Switzerland | 2012–2025 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 |
| Carole Howald | Switzerland | 2014–2025 | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | |
| 6 | Louise Marmont | Sweden | 1989–1999 | 4 | – | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Marianne Aspelin | Norway | 1989–2000 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | 2019–2025 | 4 | 2 | – | 6 |
| 9 | Elisabet Gustafson | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 |
| Katarina Nyberg | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| Elisabeth Persson | Sweden | 1992–1999 | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| 12 | Cathrine Lindahl | Sweden | 1991–2009 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
See also
- List of World Men'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 1985. Table shows third-place finishers before then.
- 1989–1994: Two bronze medals were awarded.
References
- ^ "World Women's Curling Champions". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ The Canadian Press (March 12, 2020). "World Women's Curling Championship Cancelled". The Sports Network. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "World Women's Curling Championship 2020 cancelled in Prince George, Canada". World Curling Federation. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Céline Stucki (February 8, 2021). "LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021 cancelled". World Curling Federation. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021 moved to Calgary bubble". World Curling Federation. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.