Tao2-7 at 2024 World Junior Curling Championships

Beijing, China

SKIP
Liqiunan
Tao

Third
Bowen
He

Second
Chen Wen Jie
Liu

Lead
Guixi
Shi

Games:	9
Record:	2W - 7L
PF/G:	4.63
PA/G:	6.95
Hammer Efficiency:	0.28
Steal Defense:	0.25
Force Efficiency:	0.30
Steal Efficiency:	0.17

Liqiunan Tao (Beijing, CHN) finished 2-7 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tao lost 6-2 to Jacob Schmidt (Hvidovre, DEN), droppimg another game, 7-5 to Manuel Jermann (Arlesheim, SUI). Tao lost 7-4 to Benny Kapp (Fuessen, GER). Tao lost 6-3 to Johnson Tao (Edmonton, CAN) where Tao responded with a 6-4 win over Wesley Wendling (Wausau, USA). Tao won 10-3 against Sam Flanagan (Naseby, NZL). Tao went on to lose 6-4 against Orrin Carson (Stirling, SCO). Tao lost 9-3 to Lukas Hostmaelingen (Oslo, NOR). Tao lost 9-1 to Italy's Stefano Gilli in their final qualifying round match.

Tao earned 2.250 world rankings points for their preliminary round wins. For week 31 of the event schedule, Tao did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Tao ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

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