2023 Canadian Open (curling)
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The 2023 Co-op Canadian Open was held from January 10 to 15 at the Encana Arena in Camrose, Alberta.[1] It was the fourth Grand Slam event and third major of the 2022–23 curling season.
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2023 Co-op Canadian Open | |
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Host city | Camrose, Alberta |
Arena | Encana Arena |
Dates | January 10–15 |
Men's winner | ![]() |
Curling club | Calgary CC, Calgary |
Skip | Brendan Bottcher |
Third | Marc Kennedy |
Second | Brett Gallant |
Lead | Ben Hebert |
Finalist | ![]() |
Women's winner | ![]() |
Curling club | Tokoro CC, Kitami |
Skip | Satsuki Fujisawa |
Third | Chinami Yoshida |
Second | Yumi Suzuki |
Lead | Yurika Yoshida |
Alternate | Kotomi Ishizaki |
Coach | J. D. Lind |
Finalist | ![]() |
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In the women's final, Satsuki Fujisawa and her team from Japan became the first Asian team to win a Grand Slam title (excluding defunct Slams; China's Wang Bingyu had won the 2010 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic, which was considered a Slam at the time.[2]), defeating the Canadian champion Kerri Einarson rink. On the men's side, the home province Brendan Bottcher rink defeated Sweden's Niklas Edin team in the final.[3]