WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger
World Curling Tour event
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The WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger, also known as the Tallinn Mens International Challenger, and the Tallinn Season Starter is an annual tournament on the men's World Curling Tour.[1] It is held annually on the last weekend of September at the Tondiraba Ice Hall in Tallinn, Estonia.[2]
| WCT Tallinn Mens Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Host city | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Arena | Tondiraba Ice Hall |
| Purse | € 6,000 |
| 2025 champion |  Fredrik Nyman |
The purse for the event is €3,000,[2] with the winning team receiving €1,200.[3]
The event has been held since 2015, and has been part of the World Curling Tour since 2017.
The 2022 event included 18 teams from 11 countries, including Norway, Spain, Poland, Latvia, Italy, Estonia, the Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.[4][5]
Champions
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (€) | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[6] | Rasmus Wranå |  György Nagy | ||
| 2016[7][8] | Gustav Eskilsson |  Harri Lill | ||
| 2017[9] |  Cameron Bryce, Ross Whyte, Robin Brydone, Euan Kyle |  Ritvars Gulbis, Raivis Bušmanis, Aivars Avotiņš, Roberts Krusts | €1,700 | €700 |
| 2018[10] |  Ilya Shalamitski, Pavel Petrov, Dzimitry Rudnitski, Yevgeny Tamkovich |  Tomi Rantamäki, Jere Sullanmaa, Iikko Santti, Jermu Pollanen | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2019[11] | Jere Sullanmaa, Jason Moore, Iikko Santti, Jermu Pollanen (skip) | Mārtiņš Trukšāns, Jānis Klīve, Sandris Buholcs, Artūrs Gerhards | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2020 | Not held | |||
| 2021[12] |  Marco Hösli, Philipp Hösli, Marco Hefti, Justin Hausherr | Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Leo Ouni, Paavo Kuosmanen | €3,000[13] | €1,200 |
| 2022 [3] | Cameron Bryce, Duncan Menzies, Luke Carson, Robin McCall |  Wouter Gösgens, Jaap van Dorp, Laurens Hoekman, Tobias van den Hurk | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2023 | Yves Stocker, Kim Schwaller, Felix Eberhard, Tom Winkelhausen | Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2024[14] | Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz |  Andreas Hårstad, Mathias Brænden, Michael Mellemseter, Willhelm Næss | €3,000 | €1,200 |
| 2025 | Fredrik Nyman, Patric Mabergs, Simon Olofsson, Johannes Patz | Max Winz (fourth), Jan Iseli (skip), Sandro Fanchini, Tom Winkelhausen | €6,000 | €1,200 |
