Dilsat Yildiz (Eruzurum, TUR) lost
5-2 to
Veronica Zappone (Pinerolo, ITA) in the Final of the Le Gruyere AOP European B Curling Championships, held November 16 - 23, 2019 in Helsingborg, Sweden. To advance to the championship game, Yildiz won
9-4 over
Lisa Farnell (Kent, ENG) in the semifinals
Yildiz finished 7-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yildiz defeated
Marta Pluta (Gliwice, POL) 8-5, then won
10-4 against
Lithuania's Asta Vaicekonyte and
10-9 against
Elina Virtaala (Hyvinkaa, FIN). Yildiz won
7-4 against
Gabriela Kajanova (Bratislava, SVK), then won
9-5 against
Marharyta Dziashuk (Minsk, BLR). Yildiz went on to lose
5-2 against
Dorottya Palancsa (Budapest, HUN). Yildiz lost
13-4 to
Farnell where Yildiz responded with a
8-7 win over
Zappone. Yildiz won
11-7 against
Oihane Otaegi (San Sebastien, ESP) in their final qualifying round match.
With their runner-up finish at the Le Gruyere AOP European B Curling Championships, Yildiz take home
15.283 world rankings points, moving up 58 spots the
World Ranking Standings into 133rd place overall with
20.775 total points. Yildiz ranks 112th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
15.283 points earned so far this season.
