1997 World Junior Curling Championships
| 1997 World Junior Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Karuizawa, Japan |
| Dates | March 22–30, 1997 |
| Men's winner |  Switzerland |
| Skip | Ralph Stöckli |
| Third | Michael Bösiger |
| Second | Pascal Sieber |
| Lead | Clemens Oberwiler |
| Alternate | Martin Zaugg |
| Finalist |  Finland (Perttu Piilo) |
| Women's winner |  Scotland |
| Skip | Julia Ewart |
| Third | Michelle Silvera |
| Second | Mhairi Ferguson |
| Lead | Lynn Cameron |
| Alternate | Suzie Law |
| Coach | Peter Loudon |
| Finalist |  Sweden (Margaretha Sigfridsson) |
« 1996 » | |
The 1997 Coca-Cola Karuizawa, Japan March 22–30.
Men's
| Country | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Ryan Keane | 7 | 2 |
| Finland |
Perttu Piilo | 7 | 2 |
 Japan |
Makoto Tsuruga | 6 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
Ralph Stöckli | 5 | 4 |
 Denmark |
Joel Ostrowski | 5 | 4 |
 Germany |
Sebastian Stock | 4 | 5 |
| Scotland |
Ricky Tasker | 4 | 5 |
| Sweden |
Martin Mattsson | 4 | 5 |
 United States |
Matt Stevens | 3 | 6 |
 Norway |
Jan Marcus Lilledal | 0 | 9 |
Tiebreaker
Switzerland 3-2 
Denmark
Playoffs
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canada
| 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Switzerland
| 5 | |||||||
| 4 | Switzerland
| 5 | |||||||
| 2 | Finland
| 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Finland
| 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Japan
| 3 | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 1 | Canada
| 9 | |||||||
| 3 | Japan
| 6 | |||||||
Women's
| Country | Skip | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
Margaretha Sigfridsson | 8 | 1 |
| Canada |
Meredith Doyle | 8 | 1 |
| Scotland |
Julia Ewart | 7 | 2 |
| United States |
Risa O'Connell | 7 | 2 |
| Japan |
Akiko Katoh |
5 | 4 |
| Denmark |
Ane Håkanson Hansen | 3 | 6 |
| Switzerland |
Bianca Röthlisberger | 3 | 6 |
| Germany |
Natalie Nessler | 2 | 7 |
 France |
Nadia Bénier | 2 | 7 |
| Norway |
Linn Githmark | 0 | 9 |
Playoffs
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Sweden
| 7 | |||||||
| 4 | United States
| 6 | |||||||
| 1 | Sweden
| 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Scotland
| 11 | |||||||
| 2 | Canada
| 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Scotland
| 6 | Bronze medal | ||||||
| 4 | United States
| 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Canada
| 5 | |||||||
Sources
- Men's results from the World Curling Federation
- Women's results from the World Curling Federation