| 1996 World Women's Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Arena: | Copps Coliseum |
| Dates: | March 23–31, 1996 |
| Curling Club: | St. Catharines CC, Ontario |
| Skip: | Marilyn Bodogh |
| Third: | Kim Gellard |
| Second: | Cori Beveridge |
| Lead: | Jane Hooper Perroud |
| Alternate: | Lisa Savage |
| Finalist: | (Lisa Schoeneberg) |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1997 |
The 1996 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1996 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from March 23–31, 1996.
| St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines, Ontario Skip: Marilyn Bodogh Third: Kim Gellard Second: Cori Beveridge Lead: Jane Hooper Perroud Alternate: Lisa Savage | Hvidovre CC Skip: Dorthe Holm Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Helene Jensen Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Helena Blach Lavrsen | Hyvinkää CC Skip: Jaana Jokela Third: Nina Pöllänen Second: Anne Eerikäinen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Tenkanen | SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Skip: Andrea Schöpp Third: Monika Wagner Second: Natalie Nessler Lead: Carina Meidele Alternate: Heike Schwaller | Tokoro Curling Association, Hokkaido Skip: Ayako Ishigaki Third: Mayumi Ohkutsu Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akiko Katoh | |
| Snarøen CC, Oslo Skip: Dordi Nordby Third: Marianne Haslum Second: Marianne Aspelin Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Hanne Woods | Airleywight Ladies CC, Perth Skip: Kirsty Hay Third: Edith Loudon Second: Karen Addison Lead: Katie Loudon Alternate: Claire Milne | Sundsvalls CK Skip: Annette Jörnlind Third: Helen Edlund Second: Erika Westman Lead: Helene Jonsson Alternate: Elisabet Gustafson | Lausanne-Nestlé CC Skip: Caroline Gruss Third: Corinne Anneler Second: Sylvie Meillaud Lead: Sahel Reiser Alternate: Barbara Schenkel | Madison CC, McFarland, Wisconsin Skip: Lisa Schoeneberg Third: Erika Brown Second: Lori Mountford Lead: Allison Darragh Alternate: Debbie McCormick |
| Country | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | |||
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 1 | 8 |