Autumn Gold Curling Classic facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic |
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| Established | 1978 |
| Host city | Calgary, Alberta |
| Arena | Calgary Curling Club |
| Purse | CAD $45,000 |
| 2024 champion |  Gim Eun-ji |
The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is a major curling competition for women. It takes place every year at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This event is part of the World Curling Tour, which features many important curling tournaments.
For a while, from 2006 to 2014, this classic was one of the first big "Grand Slam" events of the curling season. Grand Slams are like the most important tournaments in curling, with the best teams competing.
A Look Back at the Classic
The very first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978. Back then, the total prize money was $10,500, and the winning team received $4,000. This was a lot of money for a women's curling tournament in Canada at that time! A company called JoAnne's Fashions was the main sponsor for the first few years.
International teams started joining the competition in 1987. This happened partly because curling was shown as a special event at the 1988 Winter Olympics, making it more popular worldwide.
In 2001, the Autumn Gold Classic made history. It was the first women's World Curling Tour tournament to be shown on TV! The semifinal and final games were broadcast on WTSN.
The prize money for the event has changed over the years. Between 2004 and 2018, the total prize money was often more than $50,000. In 2019, it was $44,000, with the winning team taking home $12,000.
Memorable Moments
The 2010 Classic was very special. A team from China, led by Wang Bingyu, won the event. This was the first time a non-Canadian team had ever won a Grand Slam of Curling event!
More recently, in 2024, a team from Korea, led by Gim Eun-ji, achieved an amazing feat. They became the first team to win the Autumn Gold Classic three times in a row! They also won in 2022 and 2023.
Event Sponsors
Over the years, different companies have helped support the Autumn Gold Curling Classic. Here are some of the main sponsors:
- JoAnne's Fashions (1978–1980)
- Labatt (1985–1990)
- Husky Oil (1991–2002)
- Trail Appliances (2003–2009)
- Curlers Corner (2010–present)
Past Champions
Here is a list of the teams that have won the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic over the years:
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) |
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| 1978 |  Dorenda Schoenhals, Pat Hamilton, Janet Crimp, Susan Hicks |
Marj Mitchell, Kendra Richards, Nancy Kerr, Wendy Leach |
$10,500 |
| 1979 | Crystal Brunas, Anita Ford, Randi Kelly, Nelda McDonald |
 Susan Seitz, Judy Erickson, Myrna McKay, Pat Greenfield |
$12,000 |
| 1980 |  Kerrylyn Richard, Marion Radcliffe, Marlene Wilcox, Jan Fawdry |
Joan Hart, Elly Nally, Sheila Cahoon, Sandy Turner |
$14,000 |
| 1981 | Kathy Fahlman, Brenda Campbell, Jan Betker, Sheila Ell |
Linda Saunders, Shelley Vejprava, Connie Barrett, Kim Sloan |
$15,000 |
| 1982 | Ruby Sowinski, Deb Lewis, Penny Ryan, Bonnie Bower |
Kathy Fahlman |
$15,000 |
| 1983 | Emily Farnham, Joyce McKee, Doreen Thomas, Linda Nugent |
Judy Lukowich |
$15,000 |
| 1984 | Sandy Turner, Peggy Harper, Darlene Tucker, Debby Mazuren |
Marilyn Cheyne, Brenda Sisson, Lorie Kehler, Trixie Rhystephanick |
$15,000 |
| 1985 |  Marilyn Bodogh-Darte, Kathy Young, Christine Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn |
Sandy Turner |
$20,000 |
| 1986 | Marilyn Bodogh-Darte, Lorraine Lang, Christine Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn |
Kathy Fahlman |
$20,000 |
| 1987 | Jan Wiltzen, Sue Garvey, Gailya Wasylk, Val Lahucik |
Sandra Risebrough, Levonne Louie, Heather Loat, Brenda Rogers |
$20,000 |
| 1988 | Michelle Schneider, Joan Stricker, Lorie Kehler, Leanne Eberle |
Carol Davis |
$20,000 |
| 1989 | Kerrylyn Richard, Penny Ryan, Sandra Jenkins, Iris Nielson |
Sandy Turner |
$22,000 |
| 1990 | Cheryl Bernard, Allison Rizos, Bev Kellerman, Sue Fulkerth |
Linda Wild |
$22,000 |
| 1991 | Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Schiml |
Diane Foster |
$22,000 |
| 1992 | Michelle Schneider, Kathy Fahlman, Patti Grant, Lorie Kehler |
Deb Shermack-Santos |
$25,000 |
| 1993 | Sherry Scheirich, Colleen Zielke, Sandra Mulroney, Lynn Bell |
Glenys Bakker |
$26,000 |
| 1994 | Michelle Schneider, Atina Ford, Sandi McNabb, Cindy Ford |
 Elisabet Johansson |
$26,000 |
| 1995 | Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson |
Glenys Bakker |
$28,800 |
| 1996 | Shannon Kleibrink, Glenys Bakker, Shannon Nimmo, Joanne Wright |
Kelley Owen |
$41,000 |
| 1997 | Heather Rankin, Carolyn Darbyshire, Sally Shigehiro, Margo Wright |
Cheryl Kullman |
$33,000 |
| 1998 | Kim Gellard, Sherry Scheirich, Lisa Savage, Allison Ross |
Amber Holland |
$38,000 |
| 1999 | Cathy Borst, Glenys Bakker, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne |
Bronwen Saunders, Evelyn Lamontagne, Tara Runquist, Brenda Turcotte |
$33,000 |
| 2000 | Amber Holland, Kay Montgomery, Karen Purdy, Pat Bell |
Shannon Kleibrink, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit |
$47,500 |
| 2001 | Cathy King, Lawnie MacDonald, Brenda Bohmer, Kate Horne |
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Barb Davies, Karen Ruus |
$33,000 |
| 2002 | Heather Nedohin, Atina Johnston, Lawnie MacDonald, Rona Pasika |
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Barb Davies, Karen Ruus |
$48,000 |
| 2003 | Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac |
Cathy King, Lori Olson, Jackie Brett, Raylynn McCaffery |
$46,000 |
| 2004 | Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Chelsey Bell |
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Jody McNabb, Karen Ruus |
$55,000 |
| 2005 | Jenn Hanna, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn Askin, Stephanie Hanna |
Jan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit |
$55,000 |
| 2006 | Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons |
Crystal Webster, Desirée Robertson, Samantha Preston, Stephanie Jordan |
$51,000 |
| 2007 |  Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin |
Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Saunders, Chelsey Bell |
$56,000 |
| 2008 | Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell |
Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel |
$56,000 |
| 2009 | Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin |
 Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan |
$56,000 |
| 2010 | Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Sun Yue |
Desirée Owen, Kalynn Park, Cary-Anne Sallows, Stephanie Malekoff |
$52,000 |
| 2011 | Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jenna Loder, Ashley Howard, Breanne Meakin |
Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Carolyn Darbyshire, Chelsey Matson |
$60,000 |
| 2012 | Sherry Middaugh, Jo-Ann Rizzo, Lee Merklinger, Leigh Armstrong |
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk, Lisa Weagle |
$54,000 |
| 2013 |  Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton |
Wang Bingyu, Liu Yin, Yue Qingshuang, Zhou Yan |
$50,000 |
| 2014 | Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen |
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle |
$50,000 |
| 2015 | Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle |
Chelsea Carey, Amy Nixon, Jocelyn Peterman, Laine Peters |
$50,000 |
| 2016 | Casey Scheidegger, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Scheidegger, Stephanie Enright |
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen |
$50,000 |
| 2017 | Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle |
 Nina Roth, Tabitha Peterson, Aileen Geving, Becca Hamilton |
$50,000 |
| 2018 | Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur |
Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwen |
$50,000 |
| 2019 | Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur |
Cheryl Bernard, Cary-Anne McTaggart, Jessie Haughian, Kristie Moore |
$44,000 |
| 2020 | The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 2021 | Tabitha Peterson, Nina Roth, Becca Hamilton, Tara Peterson |
 Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida |
$44,000 |
| 2022 | Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji |
 Michèle Jäggi, Irene Schori, Stefanie Berset, Sarah Müller, Lara Stocker |
$44,000 |
| 2023 | Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji |
Misaki Tanaka (Fourth), Miori Nakamura (Skip), Haruka Kihara, Hiyori Ichinohe |
$45,000 |
| 2024 | Gim Eun-ji, Kim Min-ji, Kim Su-ji, Seol Ye-eun, Seol Ye-ji |
Wang Rui, Han Yu, Dong Ziqi, Su Tingyu |
$45,000 |
