Changan Ford International Curling Elite Explained

Changan Ford International Curling Elite
Established:2016
Host City:Xining, Qinghai, China
Purse:CNY 225,000 (2019)
Current Men's Champion: Rich Ruohonen
Current Women's Champion: Alina Kovaleva
Current:2019 Changan Ford International Curling Elite

The Changan Ford International Curling Elite (known formally as the Qinghai Curling Elite, Qinghai International and originally as the Qinghai China International) is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held in Xining, Qinghai, China. It has been a part of both the Men's and Women's World Curling Tour since 2016. The tournament is held in a round robin format. Over the three years that the tournament has been held, there has been teams from 15 different countries that have participated: Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and United States.

Past Champions

Men

YearWinnerRunner upPurse
2016[1] $23,996 (CDN)
2017[2] $18,000 (USD)
2018[3] $30,000 (USD)
2019[4] ¥ 225,000

Women

YearWinnerRunner upPurse
2016[5] $23,996 (CDN)
2017[6] $18,000 (USD)
2018[7] $30,000 (USD)
2019[8] ¥ 225,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Qinghai China Men's International. CurlingZone. August 22, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2017 Qinghai International. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2018 Qinghai Curling Elite. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2019 Changan Ford International Curling Elite. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: 2016 Qinghai China Women's International. CurlingZone. August 22, 2020.
  6. Web site: 2017 Qinghai International. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018 Qinghai Curling Elite. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
  8. Web site: 2019 Changan Ford International Curling Elite. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.