Pan Continental Curling Championships

Pan Continental Curling Championships
Established2022
Abolished2025

The Pan Continental Curling Championships were an annual curling tournament, held every year in late October or early November. The event was used to qualify teams from the America and Pacific-Asia zones for the World Curling Championships, with the top five teams from the A division earning qualification.[1] The championship was created to combine the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships and the Americas Challenge into one event, and create a stronger continental competition to mirror the established European Curling Championships.[2]

The last edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships was in 2025, with World Curling announcing that it will be replaced through the implementation of the new World Curling Championship B and C Divisions, which now serve as the qualification for men's and women's teams to the World Championships starting in the 2026–27 curling season.[3]

Summary

Name of fourth, then third, second, lead and alternate (if have) listed below country. Name of skip is in Bold.

Men

Year Host City/Country Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2022 Calgary, Alberta
Canada

Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Nathan Young
11–3
South Korea

Jeong Byeong-jin
Lee Jeong-jae
Kim Min-woo
Kim Tae-hwan

United States

Korey Dropkin
Andrew Stopera
Mark Fenner
Thomas Howell
Rich Ruohonen
8–7
Japan

Riku Yanagisawa
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Yasumasa Tanida
2023 Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada

Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Jim Cotter
8–3
South Korea

Park Jong-duk
Jeong Yeong-seok
Oh Seung-hoon
Seong Ji-hoon
Lee Ki-bok

Japan

Riku Yanagisawa
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Shingo Usui
9–6
United States

Korey Dropkin
Andrew Stopera
Mark Fenner
Thomas Howell
Ben Richardson
2024 Lacombe, Alberta
China

Xu Xiaoming
Fei Xueqing
Wang Zhiyu
Li Zhichao
Ye Jianjun
6–4
Japan

Tetsuro Shimizu
Shinya Abe
Hayato Sato
Haruto Ouchi
Sota Tsuruga

United States

John Shuster
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
John Landsteiner
10–8
Canada

Brad Gushue
Mark Nichols
Brendan Bottcher
Geoff Walker
Adam Casey
2025 Virginia & Eveleth, Minnesota
Canada

Brad Jacobs
Marc Kennedy
Brett Gallant
Ben Hebert
Tyler Tardi
7–3
United States

John Shuster
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
Daniel Casper

Japan

Riku Yanagisawa
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Shingo Usui
6–5
China

Xu Xiaoming
Fei Xueqing
Li Zhichao
Xu Jingtao
Yang Bohao

Women

Year Host City/Country Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2022 Calgary, Alberta
Japan

Satsuki Fujisawa
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kotomi Ishizaki
8–6
South Korea

Ha Seung-youn
Kim Hye-rin
Yang Tae-i
Kim Su-jin

Canada

Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Rachelle Brown
7–5
United States

Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Becca Hamilton
Tara Peterson
Vicky Persinger
2023 Kelowna, British Columbia
South Korea

Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
11–6
Japan

Satsuki Fujisawa
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kotomi Ishizaki

United States

Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Becca Hamilton
Vicky Persinger
8–7
Canada

Kerri Einarson
Val Sweeting
Shannon Birchard
Briane Harris
Dawn McEwen
2024 Lacombe, Alberta
Canada

Rachel Homan
Tracy Fleury
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Rachelle Brown
6–5
South Korea

Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji

China

Wang Rui
Han Yu
Dong Ziqi
Jiang Jiayi
Su Tingyu
7–3
Japan

Miyu Ueno
Yui Ueno
Junko Nishimuro
Asuka Kanai
Kaho Onodera
2025 Virginia & Eveleth, Minnesota
China

Wang Rui
Han Yu
Dong Ziqi
Jiang Jiayi
Su Tingyu
7–6
Canada

Rachel Homan
Tracy Fleury
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Rachelle Brown

South Korea

Gim Eun-ji
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
11–8
United States

Tabitha Peterson
Cory Thiesse
Tara Peterson
Taylor Anderson-Heide
Aileen Geving

Medal summary

Overall

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada (CAN)4116
2 China (CHN)2013
3 South Korea (KOR)1416
4 Japan (JPN)1225
5 United States (USA)0134
Totals (5 entries)88824

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Canada (CAN)3003
2 China (CHN)1001
3 South Korea (KOR)0202
4 Japan (JPN)0123
 United States (USA)0123
Totals (5 entries)44412

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Korea (KOR)1214
2 Canada (CAN)1113
3 Japan (JPN)1102
4 China (CHN)1012
5 United States (USA)0011
Totals (5 entries)44412

Performance timeline

Men (A division)

Country 2020s Years
22 23 24 25
 Australia 7 6 6 8 4
 Brazil 8 1
 Canada 4 4
 China 4 2
 Chinese Taipei 6 7 8 3
 Guyana 8 1
 Japan 4 4
 New Zealand 5 5 7 7 4
 Philippines 6 1
 South Korea 5 5 4
 United States 4 4

Women (A division)

Country 2020s Years
22 23 24 25
 Australia 6 8 6 3
 Brazil 9 1
 Canada 4 4
 China 2
 Chinese Taipei 6 8 2
 Hong Kong 8 1
 Japan 4 5 4
 Kazakhstan 7 1
 Mexico 7 7 8 3
 New Zealand 5 5 6 7 4
 South Korea 4
 United States 4 5 4 4

Multiple medallists

If the total number of medals is identical, the number of gold, then silver and bronze medals are used as tie-breakers.

Men

No. Curler Country Period Total
1 Brad Gushue  Canada 2022–2023 2 2
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
John Shuster  United States 2024–2025 1 1
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
Riku Yanagisawa  Japan 2023–2025 2
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Shingo Usui

Women

No. Curler Country Period Total
1 Rachelle Brown  Canada 2022–2025 1 1 1 3
Eun-ji Gim  South Korea 2023–2025
Min-ji Kim
Su-ji Kim
Ye-eun Seol
Ye-ji Seol
7 Satsuki Fujisawa  Japan 2022–2023 1 1 2
Chinami Yoshida
Yumi Suzuki
Yurika Yoshida
Kotomi Ishizaki
Rachel Homan  Canada 2024–2025
Tracy Fleury
Emma Miskew
Sarah Wilkes
Rui Wang  China 1
Yu Han
Ziqi Dong
Jiayi Jiang
Tingyu Su

Records

Most championship titles
Discipline Curler Country No. Years
Men Brad Gushue  Canada 2 2022–2023
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Most championship medals
Discipline Curler Country No. Years
Men Brad Gushue  Canada 2 2022–2023
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Riku Yanagisawa  Japan 2023, 2025
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Takeru Yamamoto
Satoshi Koizumi
Shingo Usui
John Shuster  United States 2024–2025
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
Women Rachelle Brown  Canada 3 2022, 2024–2025
Gim Eun-ji  South Korea 2023–2025
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
Most championship appearances[a]
Discipline Curler Country No. Years
Men Tanner Davis  Australia 4 2022–2025
Women Cory Thiesse  United States
Tara Peterson
Most titles at back-to-back events
Discipline Curler Country No. Period
Men Brad Gushue  Canada 2 2022–2023
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
Most medals at back-to-back events
Discipline Curler Country No. Period
Men Brad Gushue  Canada 2 2022–2023
Mark Nichols
E. J. Harnden
Geoff Walker
John Shuster  United States 2024–2025
Chris Plys
Colin Hufman
Matt Hamilton
Women Gim Eun-ji  South Korea 3 2023–2025
Kim Min-ji
Kim Su-ji
Seol Ye-eun
Seol Ye-ji
Teams went undefeated in championship
Discipline Year Country Skip Games played
Men 2025  Canada Brad Jacobs 9
Women 2024  Canada Rachel Homan
2025  China Wang Rui

See also

References

  1. ^ "Calgary to host new Pan Continental Curling Championships 2022". World Curling Federation. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Todd Saelhof (November 3, 2022). "Pan Continental curling brings teams, excitement from four corners of world". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Major changes to World Curling competition structure for 2026–2030 Olympic cycle confirmed". World Curling. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  1. ^ Only appearance in A division counts.