| 2013 World Women's Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city | Riga, Latvia |
| Arena | Volvo Sports Centre |
| Dates | March 16–24 |
| Winner |  Scotland |
| Curling club | Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry |
| Skip | Eve Muirhead |
| Third | Anna Sloan |
| Second | Vicki Adams |
| Lead | Claire Hamilton |
| Alternate | Lauren Gray |
| Coach | David Hay |
| Finalist |  Sweden (Margaretha Sigfridsson) |
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The 2013 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women's Curling Championship 2013 for sponsorship reasons) was held at the Volvo Sports Centre in Riga, Latvia from March 16 to 24.[1] It marked the first time that Latvia has hosted the World Women's Championship. This event was also a qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics, awarding points to countries based on performance at the worlds.
Scotland's Eve Muirhead won the event, becoming the youngest skip to ever win the women's curling championship at 22 years of age. She edged Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson, the previous year's silver medallist, in the final with a score of 6–5.[2] Canada's Rachel Homan won the bronze medal after defeating Erika Brown of the United States with a score of 8–6.[3]
- ^ "Riga, Latvia to host 2013 World Women's Curling Championship". World Curling Federation. 2010-12-06. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "WWCC 2013: Scotland win gold". World Curling Federation. 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-27. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Strong, Gregory (24 March 2013). "Canada wins bronze at world women's curling championship". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 March 2013.