The 1997 Coca-Cola World Junior Curling Championships were held in Karuizawa, Japan March 22–30.
| 1997 World Junior Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Karuizawa, Japan |
| Dates | March 22–30, 1997 |
| Men's winner |  Switzerland |
| Skip | Ralph Stöckli |
| Third | Michael Bösiger |
| Second | Pascal Sieber |
| Lead | Clemens Oberwiler |
| Alternate | Martin Zaugg |
| Finalist |  Finland (Perttu Piilo) |
| Women's winner |  Scotland |
| Skip | Julia Ewart |
| Third | Michelle Silvera |
| Second | Mhairi Ferguson |
| Lead | Lynn Cameron |
| Alternate | Suzie Law |
| Coach | Peter Loudon |
| Finalist |  Sweden (Margaretha Sigfridsson) |
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Men's
edit| 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
editSwitzerland 3-2
Denmark
Playoffs
edit| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Bronze medal | |||||||
| 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||
Women's
edit| 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 | 0 | 9 |
Playoffs
edit| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Bronze medal | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | ||||||||
Sources
edit- Men's results from the World Curling Federation
- Women's results from the World Curling Federation