CHAMPION: Gim Wins 2024 International Bernese Ladies Cup

Uijeongbu, Korea

SKIP
Eun ji
Gim

Third
Min Ji
Kim

Second
Su ji
Kim

Lead
Ye eun
Seol

Games:	8
Record:	7W - 1L
PF/G:	8.47
PA/G:	4.92
Hammer Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Defense:	0.14
Force Efficiency:	0.50
Steal Efficiency:	0.43

Eun ji Gim (Uijeongbu, KOR) won 8-2 over Eunjung Kim (Gangneung, KOR) in the Final of the International Bernese Ladies Cup, held January 25 - 28, 2024 in Bern, Switzerland. To advance to the championship game, Gim won 5-4 over Xenia Schwaller (Zurich, SUI) in the semifinals of the 2024 International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern, Switzerland; and won 7-5 over Isabella Wrana (Sundbyberg, SWE) in the quarterfinals. of the 2024 International Bernese Ladies Cup in Bern, Switzerland;

Gim finished 4-1 in the 18-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gim defeated Verena Pfluegler (Kitzbuehel, AUT) 9-1, then won 5-3 against Stefania Constantini (Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA). Gim went on to lose 7-5 against Corrie Huerlimann (Zug, SUI). Gim responded with a 6-3 win over Emira Abbes (Fuessen, GER). Gim won 5-4 against Roxanne Heritier (Luzern, SUI) in their final qualifying round match.

For winning the International Bernese Ladies Cup Championship title, Gim earned 37.500 world rankings points along with the $7,790CDN first prize cheque, remaining in 3rd place overall on the World Ranking Standings with a net gain of 7.5 after improving upon their best so far this season. Gim ranks 3rd overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with 300.000 points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES
2024	95	29	0	0.766	31-8	10-6	9-9	3-1	0-3

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G
2024	984	827	524	8.40	5.33	3.08	4.87	3.76	1.73	1.42	1.37

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD
2024	480	594	98	67	14-0	43-3	132-11	1.24	0.20	0.46	0.17

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE
2024	504	233	426	68	8-2	13-16	35-99	0.46	0.85	0.60	0.29

2024: Eun ji Gim
Eun ji Gim, Min Ji Kim, Su ji Kim, Ye eun Seol, Ye ji Seol, Dong ho Shin
Uijeongbu, KOR
2023: Silvana Tirinzoni
Alina Paetz, Silvana Tirinzoni, Carole Howald, Briar Schwaller
Aarau, SUI
2022: Raphaela Keiser
Selina Witschonke, Elena Mathis, Raphaela Keiser, Marina Loertscher
St. Moritz, SUI
2020: Elena Stern
Briar Schwaller, Elena Stern, Lisa Gisler, Celine Koller
Oberwallis, SUI
2019: Anna Sidorova
Anna Sidorova, Margarita Fomina, Julia Portunova, Julia Guzieva
Moscow, RUS
2018: Bingyu Wang
Bingyu Wang, Yan Zhou, Jinli Liu, Jingyi Ma, Ziqi Dong
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2017: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Zurich, SUI
2016: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Manuela Siegrist, Esther Neuenschwander, Marlene Albrecht
Aarau PwC, SUI
2015: Alina Paetz
Alina Paetz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwaegli
Baden Regio, SUI
2014: Eve Muirhead
Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Chalmers, Claire Hamilton
Stirling, SCO
2013: Silvana Tirinzoni
Silvana Tirinzoni, Marlene Albrecht, Courtney Davies, Sandra Gantenbein
Aarau, SUI
2012: Michele Jaeggi
Michele Jaeggi, Marisa Winkelhausen, Stephanie Jaeggi, Nicole Schwaegli
, SUI
2011: Lene Nielsen
Lene Nielsen, Helle Simonsen, Jeanne Ellegaard, Maria Poulsen
, DEN
2009: Shannon Kleibrink
Lene Nielsen, Helle Simonsen, Jeanne Ellegaard, Maria Poulsen
Calgary, AB
2008: Kelly Scott
Lene Nielsen, Helle Simonsen, Jeanne Ellegaard, Maria Poulsen
Kelowna, BC
2007: Anette Norberg
Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Le Moine, Ulrika Bergman
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