WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger
| WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Host city | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Arena | Tondiraba Ice Hall |
| Purse | € 3,000 |
| 2024 champion | Fredrik Nyman |
The WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger, also known as the Tallinn Mens International Challenger, and the Tallinn Season Starter is an annual tournament on the men's World Curling Tour.[1] It is held annually on the last weekend of September at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia.[2]
The purse for the event is €3,000,[2] with the winning team receiving €1,200.[3]
The event has been held since 2015, and has been part of the World Curling Tour since 2017.
The 2022 event included 18 teams from 11 countries, including Norway, Spain, Poland, Latvia, Italy, Estonia, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.[4][5]
Champions
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (€) | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[6] | Rasmus Wranå | György Nagy | ||
| 2016[7][8] | Gustav Eskilsson | Harri Lill | ||
| 2017[9] | Cameron Bryce, Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Euan Kyle | Ritvars Gulbis, Raivis Bušmanis, Aivars Avotiņš, Roberts Krusts | €1,700 | €700 |
| 2018[10] | Ilya Shalamitski, Pavel Petrov, Dzimitry Rudnitski, Yevgeny Tamkovich | Tomi Rantamäki, Jere Sullanmaa, Iikko Santti, Jermu Pollanen | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2019[11] | Jere Sullanmaa, Jason Moore, Iikko Santti, Jermu Pollanen (skip) | Mārtiņš Trukšāns, Jānis Klīve, Sandris Buholcs, Artūrs Gerhards | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2020 | Not held | |||
| 2021[12] | Marco Hösli, Philipp Hösli, Marco Hefti, Justin Hausherr | Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Leo Ouni, Paavo Kuosmanen | €3,000[13] | €1,200 |
| 2022 [3] | Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall | Wouter Gösgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Tobias van den Hurk | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2023 | Yves Stocker, Kim Schwaller, Felix Eberhard, Tom Winkelhausen | Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2024[14] | Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz | Andreas Hårstad, Mathias Brænden, Michael Mellemseter, Willhelm Næss | €3,000 | €1,200 |
References
- ^ "7th WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger 2022". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b "7th WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger 2022". Curling Tallinn. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b "Tallinn Mens International Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Pasaules kērlinga tūrē Tallinā piedalīsies trīs Latvijas vīriešu komandas, tajā skaitā Latvijas izlase". Sporta Centrs (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Tallinnas algas kurlingu MK-etapp". Sporta Centrs (in Estonian). Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "1st Tallinn Season Starter 2015". Curling Tallinn. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Tallinn Season Starter 2016". SoftPeelR. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Tallinn Season Starter". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Tallinn Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Tallinn Mens International Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Tallinn Mens International Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Tallinn Mens International Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "6th WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger 2021". Curling Tallinn. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "2024 Tallinn Mens International Challenger". CurlingZone. Retrieved September 30, 2024.