| 2008 World Junior Curling Championships | |
| Size: | 250 |
| Host City: | Östersund, Sweden |
| Arena: | Ishallen |
| Dates: | March 1–9 |
| Men's Winner: | |
| Curling Club: | none |
| Skip: | Chris Plys |
| Third: | Aanders Brorson |
| Second: | Matthew Perushek |
| Lead: | Matthew Hamilton |
| Finalist: | (Oskar Eriksson) |
| Women's Winner: | |
| Skip2: | Eve Muirhead |
| Third2: | Kerry Barr |
| Second2: | Vicki Adams |
| Lead2: | Sarah MacIntyre |
| Finalist2: | (Cecilia Östlund) |
The 2008 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 1 to 9 at the Ishallen in Östersund, Sweden.
| Country | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Bernard | |||||
| Chen Lu'an | |||||
| David Jirounek | |||||
| Troels Harry | |||||
| Dominik Greindl | |||||
| Markus Snøve Høiberg | |||||
| Gordon McDougall | |||||
| Nils Karlsson | |||||
| Joel Greiner | |||||
| Matthew Hamilton |
Final round-robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreaker | ||
| Country | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | 7 | |||
| 1 | 8 |
Friday, March 2, 12:00
Friday, March 2, 20:00
Saturday, March 3, 14:00
Sunday, March 4, 08:00
Sunday, March 4, 16:00
Monday, March 5, 09:00
Monday, March 5, 19:00
Tuesday, March 6, 14:00
Wednesday, March 7, 09:00
Wednesday, March 7, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 19:00
Friday, March 9, 14:00
Friday, March 9, 14:30
| Country | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wazney | |||||
| Lisa Sylvest Nielsen | |||||
| Simone Ackermann | |||||
| Madoka Shinoo | |||||
| Hanne Munkvold | |||||
| Ekaterina Galkina | |||||
| Sarah MacIntyre | |||||
| Liselotta Lennartsson | |||||
| Isabel Kurt | |||||
| Jenna Haag |
Final round-robin standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreaker | ||
| Country | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 7 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 3 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 4 | |||
| 4 | 5 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | 7 |
Friday, March 2, 8:00
Friday, March 2, 16:00
Saturday, March 3, 9:00
Saturday, March 3, 19:00
Sunday, March 4, 12:00
Sunday, March 4, 20:00
Monday, March 5, 14:00
Tuesday, March 6, 9:00
Tuesday, March 6, 19:00
Wednesday, March 7, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 14:00
Thursday, March 8, 19:00
Friday, March 9, 9:00
Friday, March 9, 9:30
The European Qualification takes place via a challenge tournament this year in Prague, Czech Republic. 8 women's teams and 12 men's teams will compete for 1 spot to the WJCC.
| Rank(MA) | Team | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Rank(MB) | Team | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 4 |
Played between 16 and 20 Jan-2008 in Jeonju, Korea. The format saw a double round-robin with the top 3 making the medal round. First got a bye to the Final and 2nd and 3rd played in a single semi-final.
| Rank(RR) | Team | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 5 |