4 May 2024
Netherlands women and Bulgaria men win gold at European Championships C-Division
Netherlands beat Wales, 10-3, in the women’s gold medal final of the European Curling Championships 2024 C-Division in Dumfries, Scotland. In the men’s final, Bulgaria defeated Israel by 7-4.
These results mean that Netherlands women and Bulgaria men will participate in the European Curling Championships 2024 B-Division.
Ten women’s and seven men’s teams competed in the Dumfries Ice Bowl from Sunday (28 April) until Saturday (4 May).
In the women’s competition, Slovakia, Netherlands, Ukraine and Wales qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, Wales beat Slovakia, 11-1, and Netherlands won over Ukraine, 8-7, to secure their spot in the gold medal game.
In the women’s final, Netherlands defeated Wales by 10-3 to qualify for next season’s B-Division. In the bronze medal game, Ukraine beat Slovakia, 9-8, after an extra end.
In the men’s competition, Bulgaria, Israel, Slovenia and Romania secured a spot in the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, Bulgaria beat Romania by 10-5, while Israel won over Slovenia by 7-6 to qualify for the gold medal final.
In the men’s final Bulgaria beat Israel, 7-4, to secure their spot in next season’s B-Division. Slovenia took the bronze medals after defeating Romania by 6-3.
All the results from the European Curling Championships 2024 C-Division can be found here.
The medal-winning teams
The gold medallist Dutch women’s team are skip and third Lisenka Bomas, fourth Vanessa Tonoli, second Anandi Bomas and lead Linde Nas, supported by alternate Marit Van Valkenhoef and coach Shari Leibbrandt.
The silver medallist Welsh women’s team are skip Laura Beever, third Judith Glazier, second Emily Simpson and lead Anna Carruthers, supported by coach Garry Coombs.
The bronze medallist Ukrainian women’s team are skip and third Diana Moskalenko, fourth Yaroslava Kalinichenko, second Oleksandra Kononenko and lead Anastasiia Mosol, supported by coach Harry Gow.
The gold medallist Bulgarian men’s team are skip Reto Seiler, third Bojidar Momerin, second Tihomir Todorov and lead Stanimir Petrov, supported by alternate Nikolay Runtov.
The silver medallist Israeli men’s team are skip Alex Pokras, third Dmitri Abanin, second Lawrence Sidney and lead Jeffrey Yaakov Lutz.
The bronze medallist Slovenian men’s team are skip Gaber Bor Zelinka, third Jakob Omerzel, second Simon Langus and lead Javor Brin Zelinka, supported by alternate Noel Gregori and coach Tomas Tisler.
Details about qualification for the ECC2024 B-Division
Following a 2023 decision of the World Curling Board, a host nation who have not already qualified, will be guaranteed a position in the B-Division at future European Curling Championships.
As the host for the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 A- and B-Division is still to be confirmed, at this time only one team from each gender can be guaranteed promotion to the B-Division.
Should the host for the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 A- and B-Division already be in either of these divisions, then a second team will also be promoted.
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