{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2026}} {{inline|date=October 2025}} {{infobox curling | Name = 2002 World Junior Curling Championships | Logo = | Size = | Host city = [[Kelowna, British Columbia|Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada]] | Arena = [[Kelowna Curling Club]] | Dates = March 23–31, 2002 | Men's winner = '''{{CAN}}''' | Curling club = | Skip = [[David Hamblin]] | Third = [[Ross Derksen]] | Second = [[Kevin Hamblin]] | Lead = [[Ross McCannell]] | Alternate = [[Douglas Hamblin]] | Coach = [[Lorne Hamblin]] | Finalist = {{SWE}} ([[Eric Carlsén]]) | Women's winner = '''{{USA}}''' | Curling club2 = | Skip2 = [[Cassandra Potter|Cassandra Johnson]] | Third2 = [[Jamie Haskell|Jamie Johnson]] | Second2 = [[Katie Beck]] | Lead2 = [[Maureen Clark|Maureen Brunt]] | Alternate2 = [[Courtney George]] | Coach2 = [[Jim Dexter]] | Finalist2 = {{SWE}} ([[Matilda Mattsson]]) | prev = {{WJCC|2001}} | next = {{WJCC|2003}} }} The '''2002 [[World Junior Curling Championships]]''' were held at the [[Kelowna Curling Club]] in [[Kelowna, British Columbia]], [[Canada]] March 23–31.
==Men's== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Country ! Skip ! Wins ! Losses |- | {{CAN}} || [[David Hamblin]] || 8 || 1 |- | {{SWE}} || [[Eric Carlsén]] || 8 || 1 |- | {{SUI}} || [[Andreas Hingher]] || 5 || 4 |- | {{SCO}} || [[Kenny Edwards (curler)|Kenny Edwards]] || 5 || 4 |- | {{RUS}} || [[Alexander Kirikov]] || 4 || 5 |- | {{GER}} || [[Christian Baumann (curler)|Christian Baumann]] || 4 || 5 |- | {{DEN}} || [[Casper Bossen]] || 4 || 5 |- | {{NOR}} || [[Thomas Løvold]] || 3 || 6 |- | {{USA}} || [[Leo Johnson (American curler)|Leo Johnson]] || 3 || 6 |- | {{JPN}} || [[Yukihiro Murakami]] || 1 || 8 |}
===Playoffs=== {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1= Semi-final | RD2= Final | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1='''{{CAN}}''' | RD1-score1='''6''' | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2={{SCO}} | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3='''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score3='''6''' | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4={{SUI}} | RD1-score4=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1='''{{CAN}}''' | RD2-score1='''3''' | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2={{SWE}} | RD2-score2=2
| RD2b=Bronze medal | RD2b-seed1=3 | RD2b-team1={{SUI}} | RD2b-score1=3 | RD2b-seed2=4 | RD2b-team2='''{{SCO}}''' | RD2b-score2='''10''' }}
==Women's== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Country ! Skip ! Wins ! Losses |- |{{SWE}} || [[Matilda Mattsson]] || 8 || 1 |- |{{CAN}} || [[Suzanne Birt|Suzanne Gaudet]] || 8 || 1 |- |{{USA}} || [[Cassandra Potter|Cassandra Johnson]] || 7 || 2 |- |{{ITA}} || [[Diana Gaspari]] || 5 || 4 |- |{{GER}} || [[Daniela Jentsch]] || 4 || 5 |- |{{SCO}} || [[Kelly Wood]] || 4 || 5 |- |{{SUI}} || [[Corinne Bourquin]] || 4 || 5 |- |{{RUS}} || [[Nkeiruka Ezekh]] || 2 || 7 |- |{{NOR}} || [[Linn Githmark]] || 2 || 7 |- |{{JPN}} || [[Mari Motohashi]] || 1 || 8 |}
===Playoffs=== {{4TeamBracket-with 3rd | RD1= Semi-final | RD2= Final | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1='''{{SWE}}''' | RD1-score1='''8''' | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2={{ITA}} | RD1-score2=4 | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3={{CAN}} | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4='''{{USA}}''' | RD1-score4='''7''' | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{SWE}} | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2='''{{USA}}''' | RD2-score2='''7'''
| RD2b=Bronze medal | RD2b-seed1=2 | RD2b-team1='''{{CAN}}''' | RD2b-score1='''9''' | RD2b-seed2=4 | RD2b-team2={{ITA}} | RD2b-score2=8 }}
==Sources== {{WCFevent|135|M}} {{WCFevent|159|W}}
{{World Junior Curling Championships}}
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