WCT Latvian International Challenger

The WCT Latvian International Challenger is an annual tournament on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in October at the Tukuma Ledus Halle in Tukums, Latvia.^[1]

WCT Latvian International Challenger
Established	2017
Host city	Tukums, Latvia
Arena	Tukuma Ledus Halle
Men's purse	€ 3,000
Women's purse	€ 3,000
Current champions (2022)
Men	Mārtiņš Trukšāns
Women	Corrie Hürlimann

The purse for the event is € 3,000, with the winning team receiving €1,000.^[2]

The event has been held since 2017.^[2]

Men's champions

Year	Winning team	Runner up team	Purse (€)	Winner's share (€)
2017[3]	Rasmus Stjerne, Johnny Frederiksen, Mikkel Poulsen, Oliver Dupont	Yves Hess, Rainer Kobler, Michael Müller, Fabian Schmid	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2018[4]	Wille Mäkelä, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Paavo Kuosmanen	Harri Lill, Karl Kukner, Ingar Mäesalu, Tanel Toomväli	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2019[5]	Daniel Magnusson, Robin Ahlberg, Anton Regosa, Sebastian Jones	Lucien Lottenbach, Rainer Kobler, Patrick Abächerli, Tom Winkelhausen	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2020	Cancelled[6]
2021[7]	Cameron Bryce, Callum Kinnear, Mark Taylor, Robin McCall	Konrad Stych, Krzyszstof Domin, Marcin Cieminski, Bartosz Lobaza	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2021[8]	Cameron Bryce, Callum Kinnear, Mark Taylor, Robin McCall	Konrad Stych, Krzyszstof Domin, Marcin Cieminski, Bartosz Lobaza	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2022[9]	Mārtiņš Trukšāns, Jānis Klīve, Arnis Veidemanis, Sandris Buholcs	Eduard Veltsman, Mihhail Vlassov, Janis Kiziridi, Igor Dzenzeljuk	€ 3,000	€ 1,000

Women's champions

Year	Winning team	Runner up team	Purse (€)	Winner's share (€)
2017[10]	Daniela Jentsch, Josephine Obermann, Analena Jentsch, Pia-Lisa Schöll	Briar Hürlimann, Elena Stern (skip), Lisa Gisler, Céline Koller	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2018[11]	Maggie Wilson, Jennifer Marshall, Amy MacDonald, Eilidh Yeats	Oona Kauste, Eszter Juhász, Maija Salmiovirta, Lotta Immonen	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2019[12]	Maia Ramsfjell, Martine Rønning, Mille Haslev Nordbye, Astri Forbregd	Iveta Staša-Šaršūne, Santa Blumberga, Ieva Krusta, Evelīna Barone	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2020	Cancelled [13]
2021[14]	Vlada Rumiantseva, Aleksandra Mozzherina, Aleksandra Stoyarosova, Ekaterina Kungurova	Amy MacDonald, Susie Smith, Eilidh Yeats, Nicola Joiner	€ 3,000	€ 1,400
2022[15]	Corrie Hürlimann, Melina Bezzola, Jessica Jäggi, Anna Gut	Lucy Blair, Alexandra MacKintosh, Holly Hamilton, Susie Smith	€ 3,000	€ 1,000

References

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