St. Galler Elite Challenge

The St. Galler Elite Challenge is an annual tournament on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in January at Curling Center St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland.[1]

The purse for the event is CHF 7,000 for the men's event and CHF 6,600 for the women's event. Its event classification is 100.[1]

The event has been held since 2022. The 2023 event consisted of 27 teams from 10 countries.[2]

St. Gallen previously hosted the Euronics European Masters World Curling Tour event, last held in 2017.

Men's champions
Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CHF) Winner's share (CDN)
2022[3][4]Switzerland Marco Hösli, Philipp Hösli, Justin Hausherr, Marco HeftiSwitzerland Yannick Schwaller, Michael Brunner, Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler7,000[5]$2,761
2023[6][7]Scotland Cameron Bryce, David Baird, Mark Taylor, Robin McCallSwitzerland Anthony Petoud, Michael Brunner (skip), Romano Meier, Marcel Käufeler7,000[8]$5,856

Women's champions
Year Winning team Runner up team Purse (CHF) Winner's share (CDN)
2022[9][10]Switzerland Ladina Müller, Nora Wüst (skip), Anna Stern, Karin WinterSwitzerland Irene Schori, Celine Schwizgebel, Stefanie Berset, Lara Stocker4,600$2,761
2023[11]Switzerland Xenia Schwaller, Fabienne Rieder, Marion Wüst, Selina GafnerScotland Rebecca Morrison, Gina Aitken, Sophie Sinclair, Sophie Jackson6,600$5,856

References
  1. "St. Galler Elite Challenge". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. "Skip Michael Brunner verpasst den Heimsieg am Curlingturnier in St.Gallen erneut knapp". Tagblatt (in German). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. "Hoesli Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. "1. St.Galler Elite Challenge 2022". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. "Bryce Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. "St.Galler Elite Challenge 19. - 22. 01.2023". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. "Rules WCT St. Gallen 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. "Wuest Wins 2022 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  10. "1. St.Galler Elite Challenge Frauen". Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. "Schwaller Wins 2023 St. Galler Elite Challenge". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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