1988 World Junior Curling Championships
The 1988 World Junior Curling Championships were held from March 13 to 19 in Füssen, West Germany for the men's competition and from March 19 to 25 in Chamonix, France for the women's competition. While it was the 14th junior men's competition, this was the inaugural year for the junior women's competition. It has also been the only year that the men's and women's competitions were held separately.
| 1988 World Junior Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Men: Füssen, West Germany Women: Chamonix, France |
| Dates | Men: March 13–19 Women: March 19–25 |
| Men's winner | Canada (6th title) |
| Skip | James "Jim" Sullivan |
| Third | Charles Sullivan |
| Second | Craig Burgess |
| Lead | Danny Alderman |
| Finalist | Sweden (Peter Lindholm) |
| Women's winner | Canada (1st title) |
| Skip | Julie Sutton |
| Third | Judy Wood |
| Second | Susan Auty |
| Lead | Marla Geiger |
| Finalist | Switzerland (Marianne Amstutz) |
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The men's event (sponsored by Uniroyal) was won by Canada, skipped by Jim Sullivan and his rink from Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The women's event was won also won by Canada, skipped by University of Victoria student Julie Sutton's Kelowna, British Columbia rink.
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