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CURLING CANADA • 2020 WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY NATURE’S BOUNTY VITAMINS • MEDIA GUIDE 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATIONWORLD CURLING FEDERATION EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFF 3CURLING CANADA BOARD OF GOVERNORS & NATIONAL STAFF 4MEDIA INFORMATION 5WORLD CURLING FEDERATION PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES 6CURLING CANADA PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES 9TV NON-RIGHTS HOLDERS (INTERNATIONAL MEDIA) 10TV NON-RIGHTS HOLDERS (CANADIAN MEDIA) 11
EVENT INFORMATIONFACT SHEET 12SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 14ROOM ALLOCATIONS & ARENA LAYOUT 15EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 16WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW 18PRACTICE SCHEDULE 18OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION 19
TEAM AND PLAYER INFORMATIONROSTERS 20 CANADA 21 CHINA 25 CZECH REPUBLIC 28 DENMARK 32 GERMANY 35 ITALY 38 JAPAN 42 RUSSIA 45 SOUTH KOREA 49 SCOTLAND 52 SWEDEN 56 SWITZERLAND 61 UNITED STATES 64
HISTORICAL INFORMATIONRECORDS & STATISTICS 68LIST OF WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONS 72FRANCES BRODIE AWARD 73
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WORLD CURLING FEDERATION EXECUTIVE BOARD & STAFFBOARD
STAFF
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CURLING CANADA BOARD OF GOVERNORS & NATIONAL STAFFCURLING CANADA1660 Vimont CourtOrléans, ON K4A 4J4
TEL: (613) 834-2076 FAX: (613) 834-0716TOLL FREE: 1-800-550-2875
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
John Shea, Chair Angela Hodgson, Governor
Donna Krotz, Governor Amy Nixon, Governor
George Cooke, Governor Cathy Dalziel, Governor
Paul Addison, Governor Chana Martineau, Governor
Sam Antila, Governor Mitch Minken, Governor
NATIONAL STAFF
Katherine Henderson, Chief Executive Officer Louise Sauvé, Administrative Assistant
Bill Merklinger, Executive Director, Corporate Services Jacob Ewing, Web Application Developer
Gordon McNabb, General Manager, Event Operations Kim Warburton, Sales Account Manager
Gerry Peckham, Director, High Performance Melissa Hicks, Specialist, Event Partnerships
Danny Lamoureux, Director, Championship Services & Curling Club Development
Helen Radford, Manager, Program Development Youth Feeder System
Justin Perry, Director, Information Services & Technology Dixie Lorentz, Sponsor Fulfillment
Al Cameron, Director, Communication & Media Relations Andy Henry, Manager, Marketing & Tickets
Stephanie Carbonette, Comptroller Marcy Hrechkosy, Event Manager
Brodie Bazinet, Foundation Manager Neil Houston, Event Manager
Robyn Mattie, Manager, Curling Club Championship Terry Morris, Event Manager
Karen Ryan, Executive Assistant Kyle Jahns, Manager, Communication & Media Relations
JoAnne Viau, Coordinator, Financial Services Nolan Thiessen, Manager, Championship Services & Athlete Liaison
Casey Sweeney, Coordinator, Financial Services Maddie Kelly, Marketing and Office Coordinator
Louise Delorme, Coordinator, National Athlete Services & Coaching
Donna Gillis, Marketing and Office Coordinator
Rachel Delaney, Coordinator, Development & Championship Services
Amanda MacKenzie, Marketing and Office Coordinator
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MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA SEATINGAn event/media bench has been constructed at the home end. The bench offers wireless Internet, electrical outlets and TV’s, as does the media room, should you wish to file from there.
MEDIA ROOM/LOUNGEThe media room is located on the north side of the lower arena level concourse. The media room will be open for pre-event practices on Friday. Beginning Saturday until the conclusion of the event it will open 30 minutes before the first draw of the day and close roughly one hour after the last draw.
The media room has electrical outlets, wireless Internet, a printer and television to assist in the production and distribution of media materials and media services.
INTERVIEW REGULATIONS/PROCEDURESYou will be required to fill out interview request forms, which will be available on the media bench and in the media room. Volunteers will be gathering the forms as the draw progresses and will hand them to requested players at the completion of their games. Players will be told they cannot leave the scrum area until they have fulfilled all requested interviews.
All post-game media interviews during the round robin will be conducted in a scrum format at ice level in a designated space adjacent to the media bench. All players have been instructed to exit through this area on their way to the dressing rooms. Every effort will be made to escort players to the specified area as quickly as possible after each draw.
For the final, arrangements may be made to offer a very brief scrum with the winner and/or loser, on or near the ice surface, prior to the closing ceremony.
DRAW STATISTICSAll scoring and statistical reports are produced and recorded by the World Curling Federation and available online only at https://worldcurling.org/events/wwcc2020/?page=results
ACCREDITATIONThe accreditation desk is on the lower concourse arena level in the north east corner.
All media badges issued for the World Women’s Curling Championship are non-transferable. Failure to follow this rule will result in forfeiture of your media credential.
TRANSPORTATIONShould you require courtesy transportation to and from the media hotel to CN Centre for each draw, please call 1-844-299-CURL (2875). You must have the appropriate media credential in order to utilize the VIP/Media transportation service.
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WORLD CURLING FEDERATION PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES
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TV NON-RIGHTS HOLDERS (INTERNATIONAL MEDIA)
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TV NON-RIGHTS HOLDERS (CANADIAN MEDIA)TSN is the sole Canadian TV rights-holder for the 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship, thus no cameras/portable video devices from any other media affiliation are allowed inside the boards during morning, afternoon and evening draws.
However, in order to provide other stations and/or networks with an opportunity to get brief game/highlight footage, approved camera positions will be available at certain locations outside the boards around the perimeter or at various places on the concourse level or press box, provided your position at no time blocks the view of spectators nor presents a fire access hazard. Please ensure that your camera has no visible logo. If so, please cover it up.
You are allowed to air two minutes of game footage daily, provided the game footage is not from a game being televised as the feature game by TSN, in which case you must use their highlights with the appropriate credit.
The main media scrum takes place at ice level near the media bench. There will be an appropriate backdrop/signage noting the area. All players will pass by this area en route to their dressing rooms.
TV cameras must allow the media scrum to first interview any requested players before arranging individual interviews. However, cameras may be part of any scrum. For TV non rights-holders, you are allowed to air as much footage from the scrums as you wish.
When all games have been completed for any draw AND when TSN/World Curling TV has concluded its telecast and is off the air, you are allowed to do ‘stand-ups’ or interviews at ice level on the carpeted areas, near the scoreboards or even inside the boards, provided you are not disrupting the ice technicians as they prepare the surface for the next draw.
For brief live hits, if TSN/World Curling TV is not on the air, you will be able to do stand-ups on the concourse, seating areas, etc., providing any lighting requirements have been pre-approved. When TSN/World Curling TV is on the air, NO live hits are allowed.
Thank you. If there are any questions, please contact (on-site):
Al CameronDirector, Communication and Media RelationsCurling CanadaCell: 403-463-5500
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FACT SHEETOFFICIAL NAME: World Women’s Curling Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty Vitamins
DATE/SITE: March 14 - March 22, 2020 - CN Centre, Prince George, B.C.
SEATING CAPACITY: 5,582
FORMAT: Thirteen teams compete in a 12-game round robin. The top two teams in the standings advance directly
to the semifinals. The third through sixth ranked teams compete in qualification games (3 vs. 6; 4 vs. 5)
with the winners advancing to the semifinals. The semifinal winners play in the gold-medal game and
the losers play for bronze.
No tiebreakers will be played, so ties for playoff spots are to be broken based on head-to-head results,
and if that doesn’t resolve the tie, then the pre-game Last-Shot Draw distances will be used.
INTERNET: Draw results and event information can be obtained at:https://www.curling.ca/2020worldwomen/
TELEVISION: TSN, RDS2 (All Canadian games and all playoff games); WCF Youtube channel (geoblocked in Canada when Team Canada is playing)
HOW TEAMS QUALIFIED: A total of 13 teams compete for the world championship with the top six teams advancing to a single-knockout playoff.
Teams qualified through the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, European Curling Championships, Americas Challenge and World Qualification Event. Berths are distributed in the following manner:
• One host (Canada)• One Americas Zone (United States)• Two Pacific-Asia Zone (China, Japan)• Seven European Zone (Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland)• Two from World Qualification Event (South Korea, Italy)
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MEDIA CONTACTS: Cameron MacAllisterHead of MediaWorld Curling [email protected]
Al CameronDirector, Communication and Media Relations Curling CanadaCell: 403-463-5500
CHIEF ICE TECHNICIAN Dave Merklinger GAME UMPIRES Brenda Rogers
DEPUTY CHIEF ICE TECHNICIAN Mike Merklinger Tom McPhee
CHIEF UMPIRE Dianne Barker Donna Butler
DEPUTY CHIEF UMPIRE Michael Schlatter Brad LaRoy
CHIEF STATISTICIAN Christian Saager Sharon Morisson
DEPUTY CHIEF STATISTICIAN Nadine Saager
DEPUTY CHIEF STATISTICIAN Natalia Yanina
EVENT OFFICIALS & PERSONNEL:
VICE CHAIRS Glen Mikkelsen(Facilities)
Anne Davidson (Hosting)
Shelley Rennick(Special events)
HOST COMMITTEE:
CLICK HERE FOR:
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSATURDAY, MARCH 1411 a.m. Opening ceremony
2 p.m. Draw #1
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (GER & USA)Up Close & Personal (SWE)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #2
Evening Dungarees (The Patch)
SUNDAY, MARCH 159 a.m. Draw #3
12:30 p.m. Autograph session (ITA)(The Patch)
2 p.m. Draw #4
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (SWE & RUS)Up Close & Personal (GER)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #5
MONDAY, MARCH 169 a.m. Draw #6
12:30 p.m. Autograph session (JPN)(The Patch)
2 p.m. Draw #7
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (DEN)Up Close & Personal (CZE)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #8
TUESDAY, MARCH 179 a.m. Draw #9
12:30 p.m. Autograph session (KOR & CZE)(The Patch)
2 p.m. Draw #10
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (SCO & SUI)Up Close & Personal (USA)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #11
Evening Cod Gone Wild
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 189 a.m. Draw #12
2 p.m. Draw #13
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (CAN)Up Close & Personal (SCO & SUI)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #14
Evening Chris Goodwin Trio (The Patch)
THURSDAY, MARCH 199 a.m. Draw #15
2 p.m. Draw #16
5:30 p.m. Autograph session (CAN)Up Close & Personal (CAN)(The Patch)
7 p.m. Draw #17
Evening Chris Goodwin Band (The Patch)
FRIDAY, MARCH 209 a.m. Draw #18
2 p.m. Draw #19
7 p.m. Draw #20
Evening Chevelles (The Patch)
SATURDAY, MARCH 219 a.m. Qualification games (3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5)
2 p.m. Semifinal 1
7 p.m. Semifinal 2
Evening Chevelles (The Patch)
SUNDAY, MARCH 2211 a.m. Bronze-medal game
4 p.m. Gold-medal game
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ROOM ALLOCATIONS & ARENA LAYOUTCN CENTRE - LOWER CONCOURSE
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
2020 WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE PLAYED IN PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.
Following on the success of the 2018 event in North Bay, Ont., another first-time host city will welcome the world’s best women’s curling teams in 2020, it was announced jointly today by Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation.
The 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship will be played at the CN Centre in Prince George, B.C., from March 14-22; it’ll be the first time the city has hosted a World Curling Federation event.
“I am delighted to confirm the World Women’s Curling Championship 2020 will take place in Prince George, British Columbia, next season,” said Kate Caithness, President of the World Curling Federation. “It’s always pleasing to take our blue ribbon events to new places, with this being Prince George’s first time hosting. Following our most recent World Mixed Curling Championship being successfully held in Kelowna, British Columbia, I’m looking forward to the curling world returning to this beautiful part of the world.”
It will be the fourth world women’s curling championship contested in British Columbia, and the first since the 2008 event at Vernon, won by Jennifer Jones, who also prevailed in the 2018 World Women’s Championship in North Bay.
The 1998 world women’s championship was played in Kamloops, where Sweden’s Elisabet Gustafson captured gold, while Canada’s Marilyn Bodogh won the 1986 world women’s title in Kelowna.
“We’re thankful once again that the World Curling Federation has given us the opportunity to welcome the world to Canada, and we don’t take that responsibility lightly,” said Maureen Miller, Chair of Curling Canada’s Board of Governors. “I know the host committee in Prince George is eager to prove to the world that it can stage world-class events, and I have every confidence that the 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship will be successful in every sense of the word.”
The CN Centre opened in 1995 and can seat 5,582 in its hockey configuration. The arena is the home to the Western Hockey League’s Prince George Cougars.
“On behalf of City Council, it’s my pleasure to welcome the 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship to Prince George,” said Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall. “We are thrilled to host this premier event, and for the opportunity to showcase our community on the international stage. Thank you to the World Curling Federation and Curling Canada for recognizing that Prince George is an accomplished host city with world-class venues, volunteers, and experiences for athletes. We are excited to be a part of the global curling community and we look forward to hosting the world’s best women curlers in 2020!”
While it will be the first world championship in Prince George, it’s hardly the first major championship to be decided in The Spruce City. Most recently, the 2009 Road to the Roar Pre-Trials — deciding the final entries into the 2009 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials — were staged at the CN Centre. Nine years earlier, the arena played host to the 2000 Scott Tournament of Hearts, where home-province favourite Kelley Law came out on top, and went on to win gold at the 2000 World Women’s Championship in Glasgow, Scotland.
Prince George also hosted the 1987 Canadian Seniors, the 1979 Canadian Mixed and the 1961 Canadian Junior Men’s championships.
“We’re proud to be given this privilege of hosting the best women’s curling teams in the world next year,” said Glen Mikkelsen, vice-chair of the Prince George Host Committee. “The CN Centre is a world-class facility that will give these athletes a perfect setting for them to showcase their immense talent, and we’ll do everything we can as a host committee to ensure their trip to Prince George is memorable, on and off the ice.”
“I know Prince George and Beautiful B.C. are ready to show themselves off to the rest of the world, and it will be a superb World Women’s Championship in 2020,” added Scott Braley, Chief Executive Officer of Curl BC. “There is a dedicated and
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passionate community of curling volunteers and fans in Prince George, ready to go to work to make this the best World Women’s Championship ever.”
The world women’s championship began in 1979 in Perth, Scotland, and was contested separately from the men’s championship through 1988. During that time, the women’s event was held twice in Canada, in 1983 in Moose Jaw and 1986 in Kelowna.
In 1989, the championships were combined for the first time in Milwaukee, Wisc., and remained so through 2004. During that time, Canada first hosted the joint championships in 1991 in Winnipeg, followed by five Ford World Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships (Brandon, Man., 1995; Hamilton, 1996; Kamloops, 1998; Saint John, N.B., 1999 and Winnipeg, 2003).
Beginning in 2005, when the men’s and women’s world championships were separated once again, Curling Canada, known then as the Canadian Curling Association, agreed to alternately stage a men’s and women’s event in Canada each year.
Since then, the World Men’s has been held in Canada in Victoria (2005 and 2013), Edmonton (2007 and 2017), Moncton (2009), Regina (2011), and Halifax (2015), with the 2019 event set for March 30-April 7 in Lethbridge, Alta.
The World Women’s has been staged twice in Swift Current, Sask. (2010, 2016), in addition to 2006 in Grande Prairie, Alta., 2008 in Vernon., 2012 in Lethbridge, 2014 in Saint John, N.B. and the 2018 event in North Bay.
Canada has won a leading 17 women’s world titles since 1979; Sweden is next at eight.
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WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
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OLYMPIC QUALIFICATIONCurling at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 will comprise three competitions with ten National Olympic Committees in each – women’s, men’s and mixed doubles.
All three competitions will be played in the Ice Cube – also known as the Beijing National Aquatics Centre.
Mixed Doubles: 2-8 February 2022Women’s and Men’s: 9-20 February 2022
China qualifies, for each competition, automatically as the host.
Another seven places each will be offered to the National Olympic Committees, of the Member Associations of the World Curling Federation, who have gained the most qualifying points from the World Curling Championships in 2020, and 2021.
Member Associations are ranked at the women’s, men’s and mixed doubles world championships, and then Olympic Qualification Points will be awarded, according to The Rules of Curling, specifically Rules of Competition, C9. Team Ranking Procedure / Draw Shot Challenge.
POINTS ALLOCATIONEach season points are allocated to the Member Associations ranked from 1-13, in each women’s and men’s world championship, in the following order: 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
For the mixed doubles, teams are ranked 1-20, therefore, the points allocation is as follows: 27, 23, 20, 18, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
QUALIFICATION EVENTSThe final two places in each event are then decided at Olympic qualification events. To compete in these events Member Associations must either host, have enough Olympic qualification points to enter or, for women and men, win through a pre-qualification event.
The women’s and men’s Olympic Qualification Event has eight National Olympic Committees each, meanwhile, the Mixed Doubles qualification event can have up to 16 competing.
View the full Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 qualification procedure here.
FULL PROCEDURE
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ROSTERS(Listed in order of skip, third, second, lead)
C A N A D A
Gimli Curling Club, Manitoba
Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur, Jennifer Clark-Rouire (alternate), Patti Wuthrich (coach)
C H I N A
Various clubs
Yu Han, Lijun Zhang, Xindi Jiang, Jiaxin Yu, Ziqi Dong (alternate), Marco Mariani (coach)
C Z E C H R E P U B L I C
CC Sokol Liboc, Prague
Anna Kubešková, Alžbeta Baudyšová, Petra Vinšová, Ežen Kolčevskaja, Michaela Baudyšová (alternate), Karel Kubeška (coach)
D E N M A R K
Various clubs
Mathilde Halse, Jasmin Lander, Karolina Jensen, Julie Hoegh, Madeleine Dupont (alternate/coach)
G E R M A N Y
Various clubs
Daniela Jentsch, Emira Abbes, Klara-Hermine Fomm, Analena Jentsch, Mia Höhne (alternate), Wolfgang Burba (coach)
I TA LY
Various clubs
Veronica Zappone, Stefania Constantini, Angela Romei, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, Elena Dami (alternate), Violetta Caldart (coach)
J A PA N
Various club
Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Eri Ogihara (alternate), J.D. Lind (coach)
S O U T H K O R E A
Gyeonggido Curling Club, Gyeonggi Province
Un-chi Gim, Min-ji Um, Su-ji Kim, Ye-eun Seol, Ye-ji Seol (alternate), Dong Ho Shin (coach)
R U S S I A
Adamant Curling Club, Saint Petersburg
Alina Kovaleva, Maria Komarova, Galina Arsenkina, Ekaterina Kuzmina, Anastasia Danshina (alternate), Irina Kolesnikova (coach)
S C O T L A N D
Various clubs
Eve Muirhead, Lauren Gray, Jennifer Dodds, Vicky Wright, Sophie Sinclair (alternate), Kristian Lindström (coach)
S W E D E N
Sundbybergs Curlingklubb, Sundyberg
Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs, Johanna Heldin (alternate), Wayne Middaugh (coach)
S W I T Z E R L A N D
Curling Club Oberwallis, Brig-glis
Elena Stern (third rocks), Briar Hürlimann (fourth rocks), Lisa Gisler, Céline Koller, Corrie Hürlimann (alternate), Earle Morris (coach)
U N I T E S S TAT E S
Various clubs
Tabitha Peterson, Rebecca Hamilton, Tara Peterson, Aileen Geving (vice-skip), Allison Pottinger (alternate), Natalie Nicholson (coach)
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TEAM BIOSCANADA - GIMLI CURLING CLUB, MANITOBA
KERRI EINARSONPOSITION: Skip
AGE: 32 (October 3, 1987, Selkirk, Man.) LIVES: Camp Morton, Man.
FAMILY: Husband Kyle; twin daughters Khloe and Kamryn (age 5) YEARS CURLED: 24
OCCUPATION: Rehabilitation assistant (Betel Home Foundation) DELIVERS: Right-handed
OTHER NAME (NICKNAME/KNOWN AS): Ker Bear LANGUAGE: English
CURLING RELATIVES: Greg McAulay (Uncle; 2000 Canadian and world men’s champion)
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Baseball
HIGHLIGHTS
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S - ( 3 )
2020 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (11-3, gold medal, Manitoba skip); 2018 at Penticton, B.C. (10-4, silver medal, Wild Card skip); 2016 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (7-6, Manitoba skip)
Wild card game loss in 2019 (Sydney, N.S.) as skip
H O M E H A R D W A R E R O A D T O T H E R O A R P R E-T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (4-3, skip)
H O M E H A R D W A R E C A N A D A C U P - ( 3 )
2019 at Leduc, Alta. (2-4, skip); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (6-2, runner-up, skip); 2016 at Brandon, Man. (4-4, skip)
C A N A D I A N M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2017 at Yarmouth N.S. (8-4, Manitoba third [Braden Calvert]); 2015 at North Bay, Ont. (5-5, Manitoba third [Jared Kolomaya]); 2013 at Montreal (4-7, Manitoba third [Terry McNamee]); 2010 at Burlington, Ont. (8-3, Manitoba third [Dave Boehmer])
VAL SWEETINGPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 32 (July 9, 1987, Redvers, Sask..) LIVES: Edmonton
FAMILY: Son Jaxen (7) YEARS CURLED: 23
OCCUPATION: Case processing officer (Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada)
DELIVERS: Left-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Slo-pitch
HIGHLIGHTS
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S - ( 3 )
2020 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (11-3, gold medal, Manitoba third [Kerri Einarson]); 2015 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Alberta skip); 2014 at Montreal (10-4, silver medal, Alberta skip); 2010 at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (4-7, Alberta skip)
Wild card game loss in 2019 (Sydney, N.S.) as third (Kerri Einarson)
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T I M H O R T O N S R O A R O F T H E R I N G S C A N A D I A N C U R L I N G T R I A L S - ( 2 )
2017 at Ottawa (4-4, skip); 2013 at Winnipeg (3-4, skip)
H O M E H A R D W A R E C A N A D A C U P - ( 5 )
2019 at Leduc, Alta. (2-4, Kerri Einarson third); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (6-2, runner-up, Kerri Einarson third); 2016 at Brandon, Man. (3-4, skip); 2015 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (6-3, runner-up, skip); 2014 at Camrose, Alta. (6-2, won, skip)
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 1 )
2015 at Calgary (won)
N E W H O L L A N D C A N A D I A N J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S U N D E R - 2 1 C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2007 at St. Catharines, Ont. (8-5, Saskatchewan third [Hailey Surik])
C A N A D I A N M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Leduc, Alta. (5-3, w/ Tim March)
C A N A D I N N S C A N A D I A N M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2018 at Portage la Prairie, Man. (8-4, silver medal, w/ Brad Gushue)
H O M E H A R D W A R E R O A D T O T H E R O A R P R E-T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2013 at Kitchener, Ont. (6-2, won B qualifier to advance to trials, skip)
SHANNON BIRCHARDPOSITION: Second
AGE: 25 (May 11, 1994, Winnipeg) LIVES: Winnipeg
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 19
OCCUPATION: Bookkeeper (self-employed) DELIVERS: Right-handed
OTHER NAME (NICKNAME/KNOWN AS): Birch LANGUAGE: English
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Fitness, drawing
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (14-0, gold medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones], played in three games)
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S - ( 1 )
2020 at Moose Jaw, Sask. ((11-3, gold medal, Manitoba second [Kerri Einarson]); 2018 at Penticton, B.C. (11-2, gold medal, Manitoba third [Jennifer Jones])
Wild card game loss in 2019 (Sydney, N.S.) as second (Kerri Einarson)
H O M E H A R D W A R E C A N A D A C U P - ( 2 )
2019 at Leduc, Alta. (2-4, Kerri Einarson third); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (6-2, runner-up, Kerri Einarson second)
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N E W H O L L A N D C A N A D I A N J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S U N D E R - 2 1 C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2013 at Fort McMurray, Alta. (10-2, silver medal, Manitoba skip); 2012 at Napanee, Ont. (10-3, silver medal, Manitoba skip [third stones])
C A N A D I A N M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Fredericton (6-3, w/ Catlin Schneider); 2017 at Saskatoon (5-3, w/ Jason Gunnlaugson)
C A N A D I N N S C A N A D I A N M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2018 at Portage la Prairie, Man. (2-6, w/ Jason Gunnlaugson)
H O M E H A R D W A R E R O A D T O T H E R O A R P R E-T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (4-4, skip)
BRIANE MEILLEURPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 28 (March 11, 1992, Winnipeg) LIVES: Petersfield, Man.
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16
OCCUPATION: CAD technician (EuroCraft Office Furnishings) DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Baseball
HIGHLIGHTS
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S - ( 1 )
2020 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (11-3, gold medal, Manitoba lead [Kerri Einarson])
Alternate in 2016 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (7-6, Manitoba [Kerri Einarson]) and 2018 at Penticton, B.C. (6-5, Canada alternate [Michelle Englot]); Wild card game loss in 2019 (Sydney, N.S.) as second (Kerri Einarson)
N E W H O L L A N D C A N A D I A N J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S U N D E R - 2 1 C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2011 at Calgary (8-5, bronze medal, Manitoba third [Breanne Knapp]); 2010 at Sorel-Tracy, Que. (6-6, Manitoba third [Breanne Knapp])
H O M E H A R D W A R E R O A D T O T H E R O A R P R E-T R I A L S - ( 1 )
2017 at Summerside, P.E.I. (5-4, skip)
H O M E H A R D W A R E C A N A D A C U P - ( 1 )
2019 at Leduc, Alta. (2-4, Kerri Einarson third); 2018 at Estevan, Sask. (6-2, runner-up, Kerri Einarson lead)
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JENNIFER CLARK-ROUIREPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 44 (May 18, 1975, Winnipeg) LIVES: Winnipeg
FAMILY: Husband Mitch; sons Lucas (12), Felix (8) YEARS CURLED: 29
OCCUPATION: Business owner (Storm Catering) DELIVERS: Right-handed
OTHER NAME (NICKNAME/KNOWN AS): JCR LANGUAGE: English
CURLING RELATIVES: Cy White (1956 Brier champion, Manitoba second [Billy Walsh]) HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Volleyball
HIGHLIGHTS
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S
Alternate in 2008 at Regina (11-4, gold medal, Manitoba [Jennifer Jones]), 2009 at Victoria (11-4, gold medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2010 at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (10-3, gold medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2013 at Kingston, Ont. (12-2, silver medal, Manitoba [Jennifer Jones]); 2015 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (12-1, gold medal, Manitoba [Jennifer Jones]); 2016 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (10-4, bronze medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2020 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (11-3, gold medal, Manitoba [Kerri Einarson])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (10-4, silver medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2010 at Swift Current, Sask. (11-3, bronze medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2009 at Gangneung, South Korea (9-4, Canada [Jennifer Jones]); 2008 at Vernon, B.C. (11-3, gold medal, Canada [Jennifer Jones])
T I M H O R T O N S R O A R O F T H E R I N G S C A N A D I A N C U R L I N G T R I A L S
Alternate in 2017 at Ottawa (5-4, bronze medal, Jennifer Jones); 2009 at Edmonton (2-5, Jennifer Jones);
C A N A D I A N M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Yarmouth, N.S. (8-4, silver medal, Manitoba lead [Braden Calvert]; 2015 at North Bay, Ont. (2-5, Manitoba lead [Jared Kolomaya])
PATTI WUTHRICH
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 61 (July 17, 1958, Winnipeg) LIVES: Gimli, Man.
FAMILY: Husband Hans; son Dylan YEARS COACHED: 7
OCCUPATION: Self-employed (Minerva Tree Farms & Eye on the Ice) LANGUAGE: English
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: Member of Manitoba and Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
S C O T T I E S T O U R N A M E N T O F H E A R T S - ( 4 )
Competed at four Tournament of Hearts for Manitoba: 1978 (lead, gold medal), 1979 (lead, silver medal), 1980 (third) and 1983 (skip)
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
Represented Canada as alternate in 1988 (skip Linda Moore, gold medal)
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CHINA - VARIOUS CLUBSYU HAN
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 20 (October 6, 2000, Beijing) LIVES: Beijing
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 7
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Chinese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Badminton
HIGHLIGHTS
PA C I F I C - A S I A C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-1, gold medal, China skip)
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Champery, Switzerland (4-3, China second [Sijia Liu])
C O A C H I N G
Scotties: Coached Manitoba, skip Kerri Einarson, in 2016 (7-6, at Grande Prairie, Alta.), coached Kerri Einarson in 2019 Wild Card game (0-1, at Sydney, N.S.) and 2020 (11-3, gold medal, Manitoa, at Moose Jaw, Sask.); Canada Cup: Coached skip Kerri Einarson in 2018 (6-2, runner up, at Estevan, Sask.) and 2019 (2-5 at Leduc, Alta.); International: Coached South Korea’s women’s team at 2014 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships; coached national Russian men’s team.
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Liverpool, N.S. (8-3, China fourth [Jiayi Jiang])
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2016 at Lillehammer, Norway (MIXED: 2-5, bronze medal, China skip [threw lead rocks]; MIXED DOUBLES: 4-1, silver medal, w/ Ross Whyte [Great Britain])
LIJUN ZHANGPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 23 (December 9, 1996, Harbin) LIVES: Harbin
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 8
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Chinese
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (7-6, China [Jie Mei])
PA C I F I C - A S I A C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-1, gold medal, China third [Yu Han])
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XINDI JIANGPOSITION: Second
AGE: 23 (January 26, 1997, Harbin) LIVES: Harbin
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Chinese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Swimming
OTHER NAME (NICKNAME/KNOWN AS): Cindy
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S
Alternate in 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, China [Bingyu Wang])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 in North Bay, Ont. (6-6, China second [Yilun Jiang])
PA C I F I C - A S I A C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-1, gold medal, China second [Yu Han]); 2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (6-2, bronze medal, China lead [Sijia Liu]); 2017 at Erina, Australia (9-3, bronze medal, China third [Yilun Jiang])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T- ( 1 )
Alternate in 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (6-1, won, China [Bingyu Wang])
JIAXIN YUPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 22 (March 26, 1998, Inner Mongolia) LIVES: Changchun
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Chinese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Tennis
HIGHLIGHTS
PA C I F I C - A S I A C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Shenzhen, China (8-1, gold medal, China [Yu Han])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (6-5, bronze medal, China [Ziqi Dong])
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ZIQI DONGPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 21 (April 3, 1999, Harbin) LIVES: Harbin
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Chinese
HIGHLIGHTS
PA C I F I C - A S I A C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (6-2, bronze medal, China second [Sijia Liu])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (6-5, bronze medal, China fourth [Zixin Wang])
MARCO MARIANI
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 52 (June 14, 1968, Venice, Italy) LIVES: Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy
FAMILY: Married; daughter Rebecca (13) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 1
OCCUPATION: Curling coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Biking/hockey
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , M E N ’ S
2006 at Torino, Italy (4-5, Italy lead [Joel Retornaz])
W O R L D M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2005 at Victoria (1-10, Italy second [Stefano Ferronato])
E U R O P E A N M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 8 )
2011 at Moscow (1-8, Italy lead [Joel Retornaz]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (0-9, Italy second [Stefano Ferronato]); 2008 at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden (9-1 [B tournament], Italy lead [Stefano Ferronato]); 2007 at Fussen, Germany (0-9, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2006 at Basel, Switzerland (10-1 [B tournament], Italy second [Stefano Ferronato]); 2005 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (1-8, Italy second [Joel Retornaz]); 2003 at Courmayeur, Italy (3-7, Italy second [Stefano Ferronato]); 1998 at Flims, Switzerland (2-2 [B tournament], Italy lead [Claudio Pescia])
Alternate in 1999 at Chamonix, France (3-2 [B tournament], Italy [Stefano Ferronato]) and 2000 at Oberstdorf, Germany (7-3 [B tournament], Italy [Stefano Ferronato])
C O A C H I N G
World men’s: Coached Italy in 2019 (7th overall); Pacific-Asia championships: Coached China men (bronze) and women (gold) in 2019; World wheelchair B: Coached Italy in 2018 (7th overall); Winter Universiade: Coached Italy women in 2019 (10th overall)
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CZECH REPUBLIC - CC SOKOL LIBOC, PRAGUEANNA KUBESKOVÁ
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 30 (October 30, 1989, Prague) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22
OCCUPATION: Public relations professional DELIVERS: Left-handed
LANGUAGE: Czech, English, Swedish, German
HIGHLIGHTS
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W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (6-7, Czech Republic skip); 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Czech Republic skip); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (3-8, Czech Republic skip); 2011 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-9, Czech Republic skip)
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2016 at Karlstad, Sweden (4-3, w/ Jiri Candra, Czech Republic); 2010 at Chelyabinsk, Russia (2-4, w/ Karel Kubeška, Czech Republic); 2009 at Cortina D’Ampesso, Italy (7-3, w/ Karel Kubeška, Czech Republic)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2011 at Perth, Scotland (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2009 at Vancouver (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (2-7, Czech Republic skip)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 8 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Czech Republic skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (6-5, Czech Republic skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-3 [B Tournament], Czech Republic skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (4-5, Czech Republic skip); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (3-7, Czech Republic second [Linda Klimova]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (13-1 [B tournament], Czech Republic skip)
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 2 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (3-3, Czech Republic skip); 2013 at Füssen, Germany (2-4, Czech Republic skip)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (4-5, Czech Republic skip)
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ALZBETA BAUDYSOVÁPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 30 (January 27, 1995, Prague) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 10
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Czech, English, Spanish HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Crossfit/science
HIGHLIGHTS
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W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (6-7, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková]); 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Czech Republic third Anna Kubešková); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (3-8, Czech Republic alternate/lead)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (3-6, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková]); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (6-5, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-3 [B Tournament], Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (3-3, Czech Republic third [Anna Kubešková])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (0-9, Czech Republic skip); 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (3-6, Czech Republic second [throwing vice; Zuzana Hajkova]); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (6-4, Czech Republic lead [Iveta Janatova])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Czech Republic skip)
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 4-4, Czech Republic third [Marek Cernovsky]; MIXED DOUBLES: 0-1, w/ Yang Bai [China])
PETRA VINSOVÁPOSITION: Second
AGE: 28 (November 15, 1991, Prague) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 10
OCCUPATION: PhD candidate, polar science DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Czech, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Crossfit/cannicross/swimming/hiking
HIGHLIGHTS
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E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (3-6, Czech Republic second [Anna Kubešková])
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W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (7-5, silver medal, Czech Republic [Zuzana Hajkova]) and 2013 at Sochi, Russia, (6-4, Czech Republic [Iveta Janatova])
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2012 at Erzurum, Turkey (4-4, w/ Lukas Klima, Czech Republic)
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (6-3, Czech Republic third [Lukas Klima])
EZEN KOLCEVSKAJAPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 24 (July 31, 1995, Chelijabinsk, Russia) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11
OCCUPATION: Barista DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Czech, English, Russian
HIGHLIGHTS
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W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (6-7, Czech Republic alternate/lead [Anna Kubešková])
Alternate in 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (3-6, Czech Republic lead [Anna Kubešková]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Czech Republic lead [Anna Kubešková])
Alternate in 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková]), 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (6-5, Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková]) and 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-3 [B Tournament], Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S
Alternate in 2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (3-3, Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Czech Republic lead [Alžbeta Baudyšová])
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MICHAELA BAUDYSOVÁPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 22 (January 16, 1998, Prague) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Czech, English, Spanish HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Viola/crossfit/beach volleyball/science
HIGHLIGHTS
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E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (3-6, Czech Republic [Anna Kubešková])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (6-3, Czech Republic lead [Lukas Klima])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Czech Republic third [Alžbeta Baudyšová])
KAREL KUBESKA
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 64 (June 17, 1955, Prague) LIVES: Prague
FAMILY: Married; daughter Anna (30) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 20
OCCUPATION: Marketing advisor HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Tennis/music
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E U R O P E A N M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (7-2 [B Tournament], Czech Republic skip [threw third]); 2004 at Sofia, Bulgaria (6-3 [B Tournament], Czech Republic skip); 2000 at Oberstdorf, Germany (7-3 [B tournament], Czech Republic skip); 1999 at Chamonix, France (0-6 [B tournament], Czech Republic skip)
Alternate in 1992 at Perth, Scotland (2-3, Czech Republic [Radek Klima])
W O R L D S E N I O R M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (3-4, Czech Republic skip [threw third])
Alternate in 2015 at Sochi, Russia (4-4, Czech Republic [Matej Neznal]
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2010 at Chelyabinsk, Russia (2-4, w/ Anna Kubešková, Czech Republic); 2009 at Cortina d’Ampezzo (7-3, w/ Anna Kubešková, Czech Republic)
C O A C H I N G
To view coaching credentials, click here. (http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/1339)
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DENMARK - VARIOUS CURLING CLUBSMATHILDE HALSE
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 20 (May 2, 1999, Nuuk, Greenland) LIVES: Gentofte
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Physiotherapy student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English, Danish HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Figure Skating
OTHER NAME (NICKNAME/KNOWN AS): Mini-skip
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (1-8, Denmark lead [Madeleine Dupont])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (2-7, Denmark skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Denmark lead [Madeleine Dupont]); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (5-7, Denmark lead [Madeleine Dupont])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-2, qualified, Denmark lead [Madeleine Dupont])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (4-5, Denmark skip)
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2015 at Berne, Switzerland (6-4, Denmark lead [Mikael Qvist])
JASMIN LANDERPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 20 (February 4, 2000, Hvidovre) LIVES: Hvidovre
FAMILY: Partner Henrik Holtermann YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Sabbatical year DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Danish, English, German
HIGHLIGHTS
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (2-7, Denmark third [Mathilde Halse])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (4-5, Denmark third [Mathilde Halse])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Aberdeen, Scotland (7-2, Denmark third [Tobias Thune Jacobsen])
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KAROLINA JENSENPOSITION: Second
AGE: 16 (May 8, 2003, Copenhagen) LIVES: Kastrup
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Danish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Soccer
CURLING RELATIVES: Mom Angelina Jensen and aunt Camilla Jensen (2007 world women silver-medallist & 5th at 2010 Olympics)
HIGHLIGHTS
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (2-7, Denmark second [Mathilde Halse])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (4-5, Denmark second [Mathilde Halse])
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lausanne, Switzerland (MIXED: 2-3, Denmark third [Jonathan Vilandt]; MIXED DOUBLES: 1-1, w/ Zhai Zhixin [China])
JULIE HOEGHPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 20 (August 30, 1999, Denmark) LIVES: Copenhagen
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Left-handed
LANGUAGE: Danish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Traveling
HIGHLIGHTS
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Denmark second [Madeleine Dupont]); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (5-7, Denmark second [Madeleine Dupont])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2014 at Flims, Switzerland (0-9, Denmark second [Christine Svensen])
Alternate in 2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Denmark [Stephanie Risdal Nielsen])
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (1-8, Denmark second [Madeleine Dupont])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (3-9, Denmark second [Madeleine Dupont])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-2, qualified, Denmark second [Madeleine Dupont])
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MADELEINE DUPONTPOSITION: Alternate / Coach
AGE: 32 (May 26, 1987, Copenhagen) LIVES: Copenhagen
FAMILY: In relationship YEARS CURLED: 22
OCCUPATION: Client manager, TV 2 Denmark DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English, Danish HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Traveling
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: 2004 Frances Brodie Sportsmanship Award
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (1-9, Denmark skip); 2010 at Vancouver (4-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 0 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (3-9, Denmark skip); 2017 at Beijing (1-10, Denmark third [Lene Nielsen]); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (2-9, Denmark skip); 2010 at Swift Current, Sask. (6-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2009 at Gangneung, South Korea (10-4, bronze medal, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2008 at Vernon, B.C. (7-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2007 at Aomori, Japan (9-5, silver medal, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2006 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (6-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2005 at Paisley, Scotland (3-8, Denmark skip); 2004 at Gävle, Sweden (3-6, Denmark skip)
Alternate in 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (5-6, Denmark [Lene Nielsen])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2008 at Östersund, Sweden (5-5, Denmark skip); 2007 at Eveleth, Minn (7-4, bronze medal, Denmark skip); 2005 at Pinerolo, Italy (6-5, Denmark skip); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (4-5, Denmark skip); 2001 at Ogden, Utah (2-8, Denmark second [Desnise Dupont])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 8 )
2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (3-6, Denmark skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (5-7, Denmark skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5, Denmark third [Lene Nielsen]); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (6-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2008 at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden (7-4, bronze medal, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2006 at Basel, Switzerland (4-5, Denmark fourth [Angelina Jensen]); 2004 at Sofia, Bulgaria (6-6 [B Tournament], Denmark skip);
Alternate in 2002 at Grindlelwald, Switzerland (7-4, silver medal, Denmark [Dorthe Holm])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-2, qualified, Denmark skip)
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GERMANY - VARIOUS CLUBSDANIELA JENTSCH
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 38 (January 15, 1982, Füssen) LIVES: Füssen
FAMILY: Children Rafael (7), Gabriel (6) YEARS CURLED: 33
OCCUPATION: Sports soldier DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Ronald Jentsch, 1991 European champion; sister Analena
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 6 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (5-7, Germany skip); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (3-9, Germany skip); 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Germany skip); 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (3-8, Germany skip); 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (4-7, Germany skip); 2000 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5, Germany third [Petra Tschetsch])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 7 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (5-4, Germany skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, bronze medal, Germany skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Germany skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5, Germany skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-5, Germany skip); 2004 at Sofia, Bulgaria (3-7, Germany skip); 2002 at Grindelwald, Switzerland (5-7, Germany skip)
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (2-4, Germany skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2002 at Kelowna, B.C. (4-5, Germany skip); 2001 at Ogden, Utah (2-7, Germany skip); 1997 at Karuizawa, Japan (2-7, Germany third [Natalie Nessler])
EMIRA ABBESPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 23 (September 6, 1996, Füssen) LIVES: Füssen
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 9
OCCUPATION: Sports soldier DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Emmi
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (5-7, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (3-9, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch])
Alternate in 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Germany [Daniela Jentsch])
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E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (5-4, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, bronze medal, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch])
Alternate in 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Germany [Daniela Jentsch])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (2-4, Germany alternate/lead [Daniela Jentsch])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (3-6, Germany second [Maike Beer])
KLARA-HERMINE FOMMPOSITION: Second
AGE: 20 (October 26, 1999, Dippoldiswalde) LIVES: Dresden
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Klara
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (3-7, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (5-4, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, bronze medal, Germany lead [Daniela Jentsch])
ANALENA JENTSCHPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 22 (May 28, 1997, Füssen) LIVES: Füssen
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16
OCCUPATION: Sports soldier DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Sissy
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Ronald Jentsch, 1991 European champion; sister Daniela
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Tennis/travel/food
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (5-7, Germany lead [Daniela Jentsch]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (3-9, Germany lead [Daniela Jentsch]); 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch]); 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (3-8, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch]); 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (4-7, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch])
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E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (5-4, Germany lead [Daniela Jentsch]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, bronze medal, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (3-6, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch]); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-5, Germany third [Daniela Jentsch])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (2-4, Germany second [Daniela Jentsch])
MIA HÖHNEPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 19 (September 29, 2000, Ludwigshafen am Rhein) LIVES: Füssen
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Sports soldier DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English, French
CURLING RELATIVES: Holger Hoehne, three-time European men’s champion
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (5-7, Germany [Daniela Jentsch])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (5-4, Germany [Daniela Jentsch])
WOLFGANG BURBA
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 59 (July 31, 1960, Oberstdorf) LIVES: Oberstdorf
FAMILY: Married; daughter Jenny (28) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2
OCCUPATION: National junior coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing, fishing, mountain biking
W O R L D M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
1993 at Geneva, Switzerland (3-6, Germany skip); 1992 at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2-7, Germany third [Rodger Schmidt]); 1987 at Vancouver (7-5, silver medal, Germany third [Rodger Schmidt])
E U R O P E A N M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
1985 at Grindelwald, Switzerland (7-1, gold medal, Germany third ([Rodger Schmidt])
W O R L D S E N I O R M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2018 at Östersund, Sweden (4-3, Germany third [Johnny Jahr]); 2015 at Sochi, Russia (4-3, Germany skip)
C O A C H I N G
To view coaching credentials, click here. (http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/815)
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ITALY - VARIOUS CLUBSVERONICA ZAPPONE
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 26 (April 11, 1993, Segrate) LIVES: Volvera
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 13
OCCUPATION: Trainee lawyer DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Italian, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Reading, fitness, movies
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (2-10, Italy third [Diana Gaspari]); 2017 at Beijing (3-8, Italy third [Diana Gaspari])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2 [B tournament], Italy skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Italy skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (6-5, bronze medal, Italy third [Diana Gaspari]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-4 [B tournament], Italy skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (1-8, Italy skip)
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 2 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-3, Italy third [Diana Gaspari]); 2013 at Füssen, Germany (0-6, Italy skip)
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-2, qualified, Italy skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2014 at Flims, Switzerland (2-7, Italy skip)
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Östersund, Sweden ( 7-4, w/ Simone Gonin, Italy); 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (6-5, w/ Simone Gonin, Italy)
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T - ( 1 )
2019 at Green Acres, Scotland (8-0, qualified, w/ Simone Gonin, Italy)
STEFANIA CONSTANTINIPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 20 (April 15, 1999, Pieve di Cadore) LIVES: Cortina d’Ampezzo
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 10
OCCUPATION: Shop assistant DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Italian, English
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (2-10, Italy second [Diana Gaspari])
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E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2 [B tournament], Italy third [Veronica Zappone]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Italy third [Veronica Zappone]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (6-5, bronze medal, Italy second [Diana Gaspari])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-2, qualified, Italy third [Veronica Zappone])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-3, Italy second [Diana Gaspari])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Italy skip)
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2016 at Lillehammer, Norway (MIXED: 3-5, Italy third [Luca Rizzolli]; MIXED DOUBLES: 2-1, w/ Callum Kinnear [Great Britain])
ANGELA ROMEIPOSITION: Second
AGE: 23 (February 20, 1997, Monopoli) LIVES: Pinerolo
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 10
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Italian, English, French OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Angie
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Reading, friends, sight-seeing
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (2-10, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2 [B tournament], Italy second [Veronica Zappone]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Italy second [Veronica Zappone]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (6-5, bronze lead, Italy second [Diana Gaspari])
Alternate in 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-4 [B tournament])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-2, qualified, Italy second [Veronica Zappone])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2017 at Pilsen, Czech Republic (5-3, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Italy skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (2-7, Italy [Veronica Zappone])
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GIULIA ZARDINI LACEDELLIPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 17 (January 29, 2003, Pieve di Cadore) LIVES: Cortina d’Ampezzo
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 5
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Italian, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Singing
HIGHLIGHTS
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2 [B tournament], Italy lead [Veronica Zappone])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-2, qualified, Italy lead [Veronica Zappone])
ELENA DAMIPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 21 (January 4, 1999, Rivoli) LIVES: Buttigliera Alta
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11
OCCUPATION: Student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Italian, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Gymnastics
HIGHLIGHTS
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (2-7, Italy lead [Veronica Zappone])
Alternate in 2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2 [B tournament], Italy [Veronica Zappone])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
Alternate in 2020 at Lohja, Finland (7-2, qualified, Italy [Veronica Zappone])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (2-7, Italy lead [Stefania Constantini])
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VIOLETTA CALDART
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 50 (October 10, 1969, Auronzo di Cadore) LIVES: Chur
FAMILY: Married; one child YEARS COACHING TEAM: 5
OCCUPATION: Coach
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2006 at Torino, Italy (1-8, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 7 )
2009 at Gangneung, South Korea (1-10, Italy second [Diana Gaspari]); 2008 at Vernon, B.C. (2-9, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari]); 2007 at Aomori, Japan (2-9, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari]); 2006 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (4-7, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari]); 2005 at Paisley, Scotland (2-9, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari]); 2004 at Gävle, Sweden (3-6, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari]); 2003 at Winnipeg (3-6, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
1991 at Glasgow, Scotland (1-8, Italy lead [Daniela Zandegiacomo])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 5 )
Competed at 15 European curling championships from 1992 through 2008, won silver in 2006 at Basel, Switzerland (7-4, Italy lead [Diana Gaspari])
C O A C H I N G
World women’s championship: Coached Italy in 2017 (10th) and 2018 (13th); European championship: Coached Italian women in 2016 (8th), 2017 (bronze medal) and 2019 (11th); Olympic Qualification Event: Coached Italian women in 2017 (3rd); World Qualification Event: Coached Italy in 2020, qualified; World Junior-B: Coached Italian women in 2018 (5th) and 2019 (5th), and men in 2019 (2nd); World Wheelchair-B: Coached Italy in 2019 (5th)
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JAPAN - VARIOUS CLUBSSATSUKI FUJISAWA
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 28 (May 24, 1991, Hokkaido) LIVES: Kitami
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 24
OCCUPATION: Insurance agent/curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Japanese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Aromatherapy
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, bronze medal, Japan skip)
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Japan skip); 2013 at Riga, Latvia (5-6, Japan skip)
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Stavanger, Norway (7-2, w/ Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Japan); 2018 at Östersund, Sweden (8-3, w/ Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Japan)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2009 at Vancouver (2-7, Japan skip); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (3-6, Japan skip)
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 6 )
2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (7-1, silver medal, Japan skip); 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-5, silver medal, Japan skip); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (7-2, bronze medal, Japan skip); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (8-2, gold medal, Japan skip); 2012 at Naseby, New Zealand (8-5, silver medal, Japan skip); 2011 at Nanjing, China (2-6, Japan skip)
CHINAMI YOSHIDAPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 28 (July 26, 1991, Kitami) LIVES: Kitami
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 7
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Japanese, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Mountain climbing
CURLING RELATIVES: Sister Yurika Yoshida
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 2 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, bronze medal, Japan third); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (4-5, Japan alternate/second/lead [Ayumi Ogasawara])
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W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Japan third [Satsuki Fujisawa])
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (7-1, silver medal, Japan third [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-5, silver medal, Japan third [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (7-2, bronze medal, Japan third [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (8-2, gold medal, Japan third [Satsuki Fujisawa])
Alternate in 2013 at Shanghai, China (5-5, Japan [Ayumi Ogasawara])
O LY M P I C Q U A L I F Y I N G E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S
Alternate in 2013 at Füssen, Germany (6-2, qualified, Japan [[Ayumi Ogasawara])
YUMI SUZUKIPOSITION: Second
AGE: 28 (December 2, 1991, Hokkaido) LIVES: Kitami
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22
OCCUPATION: Office worker DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Japanese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, bronze medal, Japan second [Satsuki Fujisawa])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Japan second [Satsuki Fujisawa])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (0-9, Japan third [Ayano Tsuchiya])
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (7-1, silver medal, Japan second [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (7-2, bronze medal, Japan second [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (8-2, gold medal, Japan second [Satsuki Fujisawa])
Alternate in 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-5, silver medal, Japan [Satsuki Fujisawa])
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YURIKA YOSHIDAPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 26 (July 7, 1993, Kitami) LIVES: Tokoro-chou, Kitami-shi
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22
OCCUPATION: Office worker DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Japanese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Basketball, swimming
CURLING RELATIVES: Sister Chinami Yoshida
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, bronze medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa])
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2018 at Gangneung, South Korea (7-1, silver medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2017 at Erina, Australia (7-5, silver medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2016 at Uiseong, South Korea (7-2, bronze medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa]); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (8-2, gold medal, Japan lead [Satsuki Fujisawa])
ERI OGIHARAPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 17 (February 12, 2003, Japan) LIVES: Karuizawa/Nagano
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 12
OCCUPATION: High school student DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Japanese HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Music, karate
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2020 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (5-6, Japan third [Sae Yamamoto])
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J.D. LIND
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 35 (February 19, 1985, Calgary) LIVES: Calgary
FAMILY: Married; son Kai (4 months) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 7
OCCUPATION: Coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, sport climbing
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: Southern Alberta Curling Hall of Fame inductee
C O A C H I N G
Olympics: Coached Japanese women in 2018 (bronze medal); World men: Coached Japan in 2018 (11th) and 2017 (7th); World women: Coached Japan in 2018 (10) and 2016 (silver medal); World mixed doubles: Coached Japan in 2016 (20th), 2018 (5th) and 2019 (5th); Pacific-Asia championships: Coached Japanese women in 2018 (silver medal), 2017 (silver medal) and 2016 (bronze medal), Japanese men in 2017 (bronze medal) and 2016 (gold medal)
RUSSIA -ADAMANT CURLING CLUB, ST. PETERSBURGALINA KOVALEVA
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 27 (February 18, 1993, Slantsy, Leningrad Region) LIVES: St. Petersburg
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 22
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Russian HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Kova
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (9-4, Russia skip); 2017 at Beijing (9-5, silver medal, Russia alternate/second [Anna Sidorova])
Alternate in 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, bronze medal, Russia [Anna Sidorova])
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2011 at St. Paul, Minn. (7-3, silver medal, w/ Alexey Tselousov, Russia)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2014 at Flims, Switzerland (7-4, bronze medal, Russia skip [threw third]); 2013 at Sochi, Russia, (9-4, gold medal, Russia skip [threw third])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, Russia skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, Russia skip)
Alternate in 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (4-5, Russia [Anna Sidorova]) and 2016 at Esbjerg, Denmark (10-1, gold medal, Russia [Anna Sidorova]
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MARIA KOMAROVAPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 21 (April 24, 1998, St. Petersburg) LIVES: St. Petersburg
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Russian
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Östersund, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, w/ Daniil Goriachev, Russia)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Gangneung, South Korea (5-4, Russia second [Maria Baksheeva]); 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (4-6, Russia second [Evgeniya Demkina])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (9-2, bronze medal, Russia [Alexander Eremin])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, Russia third [Alina Kovaleva])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (8-3, bronze medal, Russia fourth [Uliana Vasileva])
GALINA ARSENKINAPOSITION: Second
AGE: 28 (June 6, 1991, Moscow) LIVES: Moscow
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 15
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Russian, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Nestling
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (2-7, Olympic Athletes from Russia second [Viktoriia Moiseeva])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (9-4, Russia second [Anna Kovaleva]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (9-6, bronze medal, Russia second [Viktoriia Moiseeva])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, Russia second [Alina Kovaleva]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, Russia second [Alina Kovaleva]); 2016 at Esbjerg, Denmark (10-1, gold medal, Russia second [Anna Sidorova]
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W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2012 at Östersund, Sweden (8-4, bronze medal, Russia lead [Anna Sidorova]); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (8-4, bronze medal, Russia lead [Anna Sidorova]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (5-4, Russia lead [Anna Sidorova])
Alternate in 2009 at Vancouver (6-5, Russia [Margarita Fomina])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-4, silver medal, Russia second [Viktoriia Moiseeva])
EKATERINA KUZMINAPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 24 (January 5, 1996, Moscow) LIVES: Moscow
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 16
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Russian, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Mountain biking, skiing
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (9-4, Russia second [Anna Kovaleva])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, Russia lead [Alina Kovaleva]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (6-5, Russia lead [Alina Kovaleva])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Gangneung, South Korea (5-4, Russia lead [Maria Baksheeva]); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (5-5, Russia second [Evgeniya Demkina])
Alternate in 2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (4-6, Russia [Evgeniya Demkina])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Kelowna, B.C. (9-2, bronze medal, Russia [Alexander Eremin])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (8-3, bronze medal, Russia lead [Uliana Vasileva])
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ANASTASIA DANSHINAPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 22 (June 12, 1997, St. Petersburg) LIVES: St. Petersburg
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 6
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Russian HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at Aberdeen, Scotland (3-6, Russia lead [Vlada Rumiantseva])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, Russia [Alina Kovaleva])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2019 at Krasnoyarsk, Russia (8-3, bronze medal, Russia second [Uliana Vasileva])
IRINA KOLESNIKOVA
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 55 (May 10, 1964, Leningrad) LIVES: St. Petersburg
FAMILY: Married; daughter Yana (33) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2
OCCUPATION: Coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Detective novels
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Turbo
C O A C H I N G
Olympics: Coached Olympic Athletes from Russia women’s team in 2018 (9th); World women’s: Coached Russia in 2019 (5th), 2018 (bronze medal); European championships: Coached Russian women in 2019 (4th), 2018 (4th); World Juniors: Coached Russian women in 2017 (7th), 2015 (7th), 2014 (bronze medal), 2013 (gold medal); World mixed doubles: Coached Russia in 2014 (6th), 2013 (9th) and 2010 (gold medal)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
1999 at Chamonix, France (3-6, Russia lead [Nina Golovtchenko]); 1998 at Flims, Switzerland (2-5, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 1996 at Copenhagen, Denmark (0-5, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 1995 at Grindelwald, Switzerland (5-3 [B tournament], Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 1994 at Sundsvall, Sweden (1-3 [B tournament], Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova])
W O R L D S E N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Stavanger, Norway (1-6, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 2018 at Östersund, Sweden (3-4, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (5-4, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova]); 2016 at Karlstad, Sweden (2-5, Russia third [Liudmila Murova]); 2015 at Sochi, Russia (1-5, Russia third [Tatiana Smirnova])
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SOUTH KOREA - GYEONGGIDO CURLING CLUBUN-CHI GIM
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 30 (January 23, 1990, Chungnam) LIVES: Gyeonggi-do
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Korean HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Baking
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2014 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, South Korea third [Ji-Sun Kim])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (5-6, South Korea skip); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (10-5, bronze medal, South Korea fourth [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2012 at Lethbridge, Alta. (9-5, South Korea lead [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2011 at Esbjerg, Denmark (2-9, South Korea lead [Ji-Sun Kim])
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (7-2, bronze medal, South Korea skip); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-3, South Korea fourth [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2013 at Shanghai, China (9-1, gold medal, South Korea third [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2011 at Nanjing, China (6-2, silver medal, South Korea second [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2010 at Uiseong, South Korea (8-2, gold medal, South Korea lead [Ji-Sun Kim])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 2 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (7-4, silver medal, South Korea third [Ji-Sun Kim]); 2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (7-4, bronze medal, South Korea second [Ji-Sun Kim])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (9-0, qualified, South Korea skip)
MIN-JI UMPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 29 (February 1, 1991, Seoul) LIVES: Seoul
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Korean HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2014 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, South Korea alternate/lead [Ji-Sun Kim])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (5-6, South Korea third [Un-Chi Gim]); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (10-5, bronze medal, South Korea lead [Ji-Sun Kim])
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PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (7-2, bronze medal, South Korea third [Un-Chi Gim]); 2015 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-3, South Korea second [Ji-Sun Kim]);
Alternate in 2013 at Shanghai, China (9-1, gold medal, South Korea [Ji-Sun Kim])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (7-4, silver medal, South Korea second [Ji-Sun Kim])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (9-0, qualified, South Korea third [Un-Chi Gim])
SU-JI KIMPOSITION: Second
AGE: 26 (August 27, 1993, Seoul) LIVES: Uijeongbu-si
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Left-handed
LANGUAGE: Korean HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Bowling
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (9-0, qualified, South Korea second [Un-Chi Gim])
YE-EUN SEOLPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 23 (August 26, 1996, Seoul) LIVES: Uijeongbu-si
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Left-handed
LANGUAGE: Korean HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Bowling
CURLING RELATIVES: Twin sister Ye-ji Seol
HIGHLIGHTS
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Shenzhen, China (7-2, bronze medal, South Korea lead [Un-Chi Gim])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2020 at Lohja, Finland (9-0, qualified, South Korea lead [Un-Chi Gim])
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YE-JI SEOLPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 23 (August 26, 1996, Seoul) LIVES: Uijeongbu-si
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 11
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Korean HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Skiing
CURLING RELATIVES: Twin sister Ye-eun Seol
HIGHLIGHTS
PA C I F I C - A S I A W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Shenzhen, China (7-2, bronze medal, South Korea [Un-Chi Gim])
W O R L D Q U A L I F I C AT I O N E V E N T, W O M E N ’ S
Alternate in 2020 at Lohja, Finland (9-0, qualified, South Korea [Un-Chi Gim])
DONG-HO SHIN
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 42 (November 7, 1977, Seoul) LIVES: Kyeonggi-do
FAMILY: Married; son Min-Jea Shin (5) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 6
OCCUPATION: Coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Badminton
C O A C H I N G
World Women’s: Coached South Korea in 2016 (7th); Pacific-Asia championships: Coached South Korean women in 2019 (bronze medal), 2014 (silver medal); World Qualification Event: Coached South Korean women’s team in 2020 (qualified);
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SCOTLAND - VARIOUS CLUBSEVE MUIRHEAD
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 29 (April 22, 1991, Perth, Scotland) LIVES: Stirling, Scotland
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 23
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golfing/Piping
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Gordon (1x world champion, 3x runner-up); Brothers Glen and Thomas (1x world junior champion)
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 3 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, Great Britain skip); 2014 at Sochi, Russia (6-5, bronze medal, Great Britain skip); 2010 at Vancouver (3-6, Great Britain skip)
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 8 )
2017 at Beijing (8-5, bronze medal, Scotland skip); 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (7-4, Scotland skip); 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (8-6, Scotland skip); 2013 at Riga, Latvia (12-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2012 at Lethbridge, Alta. (6-5, Scotland skip); 2011 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-7, Scotland alternate [Anna Sloan]); 2010 at Swift Current, Sask. (10-4, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2009 at Gangneung (5-6, Scotland skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2011 at Perth, Scotland (9-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2009 at Vancouver (9-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (9-3, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (8-4, gold medal, Scotland third [Sarah Reid])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 7 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2016 at Las Vegas (loss); 2015 at Calgary (loss); 2014 at Las Vegas (loss); 2013 at Penticton, B.C. (loss); 2012 at Langley, B.C. (won)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (4-5, Scotland skip); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, bronze medal, Scotland skip); 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-3, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-4, bronze medal, Scotland skip); 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (10-1, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2011 at Moscow, Russia (10-2, gold medal, Scotland skip); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (9-2, silver medal, Scotland skip); 2009 at Aberdeen, Scotland (5-4, Scotland skip)
Alternate in 2008 at Örnsköldsvik, Sweden (5-4, Scotland [Kelly Wood])
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W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2013 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, silver medal, Scotland third [Hannah Fleming]); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Scotland third [Hannah Fleming]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (2-7, Scotland skip)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 2 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (6-5, Great Britain third [Hannah Fleming]); 2011 at Erzurum, Turkey (10-1, gold medal, Great Britain third [Anna Sloan])
LAUREN GRAYPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 28 (November 3, 1991, Glasgow, Scotland) LIVES: Glasgow
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Friends, family, travel, music
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: LG CURLING RELATIVES: Brother Logan (2x world junior bronze-medallist)
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (6-5, Great Britain lead [Eve Muirhead])
Alternate in 2014 at Sochi, Russia (6-5, bronze medal, Great Britain [Eve Muirhead])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Beijing (8-5, bronze medal, Scotland lead [Eve Muirhead])
Alternate in 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (8-6, Scotland [Eve Muirhead]), 2013 at Riga, Latvia (12-2, gold medal, Scotland [Eve Muirhead])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Scotland third [Eve Muirhead]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (4-5, Scotland lead [Eve Muirhead]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Scotland lead [Eve Muirhead]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (10-1, bronze medal, Scotland lead [Eve Muirhead]);
Alternate in 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-4, bronze medal, Scotland [Eve Muirhead]), 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (10-1, silver medal, Scotland [Eve Muirhead])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 2 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)
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JENNIFER DODDSPOSITION: Second
AGE: 28 (October 1, 1991, Edinburgh, Scotland) LIVES: Edinburgh, Scotland
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Reading, baking
CURLING RELATIVES: Cousin Abigail Brown (2012 world junior champion)
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (5-7, Scotland third [Hannah Fleming])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Scotland second [Eve Muirhead]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (4-5, Scotland third [Eve Muirhead]
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (6-5, Great Britain second [Hannah Fleming])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2013 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, silver medal, Scotland second [Hannah Fleming])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 2 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (8-3, silver medal, Scotland lead [Eve Muirhead])
Alternate in 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (4-5, Scotland [Eve Muirhead])
VICKY WRIGHTPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 26 (August 15, 1993, Dumfries, Scotland) LIVES: Stirling, Scotland
FAMILY: Partner Greg Drummond YEARS CURLED: 15
OCCUPATION: Nurse DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: LG
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2018 at North Bay, Ont. (5-7, Scotland lead [Hannah Fleming])
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W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2013 at Sochi, Russia (9-2, silver medal, Scotland [Hannah Fleming])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 1 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won)
KRISTIAN LINDSTRÖM
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 30 (November 4, 1989, Östersund, Sweden) LIVES: Uppsala, Sweden
FAMILY: Co-habiting YEARS COACHING TEAM: 1
OCCUPATION: Coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Friends
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Krille
C O A C H I N G
World Women’s: Coached South Korea in 2016 (7th); Pacific-Asia championships: Coached South Korean women in 2019 (bronze medal), 2014 (silver medal); World Qualification Event: Coached South Korean women’s team in 2020 (qualified);
W O R L D M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2016 at Basel, Switzerland (6-5, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2015 at Halifax (11-3, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Beijing (10-4, silver medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Kazan, Russia (9-1, silver medal, Sweden skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2011 at Perth, Scotland (10-1, gold medal, Sweden fourth [Oskar Eriksson]); 2009 at Vancouver (6-5, Sweden fourth [Oskar Eriksson]);
Alternate in 2007 at Eveleth, Minn. (8-3, silver medal, Sweden [Niklas Edin])
E U R O P E A N M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (8-4, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (11-0, gold medal, Sweden second [Niklas Edin])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (10-1, gold medal, Sweden third [Oskar Eriksson])
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SWEDEN - SUNDBYBERGS CURLINGKLUBBANNA HASSELBORG
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 30 (May 5, 1989, Stockholm) LIVES: Stockholm
FAMILY: Husband Mathias YEARS CURLED: 23
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Swedish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Training
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Mikael (World men’s silver-medallist, two-time world senior men’s champion); Uncle Stefan (World men’s silver-medallist); Brother Marcus (3x world junior men’s silver-medallist); Cousin Mio (2x European men’s gold-medallist)
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (9-2, gold medal, Sweden skip, defeated South Korea’s Eun-Jung Kim 8-3 in final)
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (12-2, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (11-3, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2017 at Beijing (9-5, Sweden skip)
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden skip); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Sweden skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2010 at Flims, Switzerland (9-3, gold medal, Sweden skip); 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, Sweden skip)
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 4 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (5-4, Sweden skip)
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2019 at Stavanger, Norway (10-1, gold medal, Sweden, w/ Oskar Eriksson)
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SARA McMANUSPOSITION: Third/vice-skip
AGE: 28 (December 13, 1991, Gothenburg, Sweden) LIVES: Gävle, Sweden
FAMILY: Fiancé Joakim Sjölund YEARS CURLED: 23
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Swedish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Crossfit
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: McAttack
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (9-2, gold medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (12-2, silver medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (11-3, silver medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at Beijing (9-5, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (5-6, Sweden second [Margaretha Sigfridsson])
Alternate in 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (8-4, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at St Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, silver medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg]);
Alternate in 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Sweden skip); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (8-5, Sweden skip); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (6-6, Sweden third [Jonna McManus])
Alternate in 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (9-3, gold medal, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg]), 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 4 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2015 at Granada, Spain (7-4, Sweden skip)
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AGNES KNOCHENHAUERPOSITION: Second
AGE: 30 (May 5, 1989, Stockholm) LIVES: Stockholm
FAMILY: Husband Peter Fransson, daughter Tilda (8) YEARS CURLED: 20
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Swedish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Training, sailing
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Bonebreaker
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (9-2, gold medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg])
Alternate in 2014 at Sochi, Russia (8-3, silver medal, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (12-2, silver medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (11-3, silver medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at Beijing, China (9-5, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg])
Alternate in 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (4-7, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson]), 2013 at Riga Latvia (11-2, silver medal, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 5 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, silver medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2014 at Champéry, Switzerland (5-4, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg])
Alternate in 2013 at Stavanger, Norway (9-3, gold medal, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson]), 2012 at Karlstad, Sweden (8-4, bronze medal, Sweden alternate [Margaretha Sigfridsson]); 2010 at Champéry, Switzerland (9-3, gold medal, Sweden [Stina Viktorsson])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2010 at Flims, Switzerland (9-3, gold medal, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg]); 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, Sweden third [Anna Hasselborg])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 4 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2013 at Trentino, Italy (5-4, Sweden second [Anna Hasselborg])
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SOFIA MABERGSPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 26 (April 9, 1993, Malung, Sweden) LIVES: Gävle, Sweden
FAMILY: Partner Brady Scharback YEARS CURLED: 19
OCCUPATION: Curler DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Swedish, English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Fia
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (9-2, gold medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (12-2, silver medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at North Bay, Ont. (11-3, silver medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at Beijing, China (9-5, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg])
Alternate in 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (5-6, Sweden [Margaretha Sigfridsson])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg]); 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg]); 2017 at St. Gallen, Switzerland (10-1, silver medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg]); 2016 at Glasgow, Scotland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden lead [Anna Hasselborg])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2013 at Sochi, Russia (5-5, Sweden third [Sara McManus]); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (8-5, Sweden lead [Sara McManus]); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (6-6, Sweden lead [Jonna McManus])
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 4 )
2020 at London, Ont. (won); 2019 at Las Vegas (won); 2018 at London, Ont. (loss); 2017 at Las Vegas (loss)
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2015 at Granada, Spain (7-4, Sweden lead [Sara McManus])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Champéry, Switzerland (7-1, Sweden lead [Patric Mabergs])
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JOHANNA HELDINPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 25 (August 29, 1994, Uppsala, Sweden) LIVES: Uppsala
FAMILY: Partner Kristian Lindström YEARS CURLED: 10
OCCUPATION: Medical student, Uppsala University DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: Swedish, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Friends, food
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Silkeborg, Denmark (12-2, silver medal, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg])
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2016 at Kazan, Sweden (9-1, silver medal, Sweden lead [Kristian Lindstroem]); 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (9-2, silver medal, Sweden lead [Rasmus Wranaa])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2016 Copenhagen, Denmark (5-5, Sweden alternate [played 8 games; Therese Westman]); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-5, Sweden second [Isabella Wranaa])
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2019 at Helsinborg, Sweden (9-2, gold medal, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg]) and 2018 at Tallinn, Estonia (9-2, gold medal, Sweden [Anna Hasselborg])
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 7-3, Sweden lead [Rasmus Wranaa]; MIXED DOUBLES: 1-1, w/ Luke Steele [New Zealand])
WAYNE MIDDAUGH
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 52 (September 20, 1967, Brampton, Ont.) LIVES: Victoria Harbour, Ont
FAMILY: Wife Sherry; daughters Kelly (20), Emily (17) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 2
OCCUPATION: Project manager, PGA of Canada golf pro, Coach HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, boating, cars, travel, family
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: Canadian Curling Hall of Fame inductee
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2012 at Basel, Switzerland (12-1, gold medal, Canada third [Glenn Howard]); 1998 at Kamloops, B.C. (10-1, gold medal, Canada skip); 1993 at Geneva, Switzerland (9-2, gold medal, Canada second [Russ Howard])
T I M H O R T O N S B R I E R - ( 9 )
2013 at Edmonton (11-3, bronze medal, Ontario third [Glenn Howard]); 2012 at Saskatoon (12-1, gold medal, Ontario third [Glenn Howard]); 2005 at Edmonton (6-5, Ontario skip); 2001 at Ottawa (9-4, bronze medal, Ontario skip); 1998 at Winnipeg (12-1, gold medal, Ontario skip); 1994 at Red Deer, Alta. (9-4, silver medal, Ontario second [Russ Howard]); 1992 at Regina (9-4, silver medal, Ontario second [Russ Howard]); 1993 at Ottawa (11-3, gold medal, Ontario second [Russ Howard]); 1991 at Hamilton (6-5, Ontario second [Russ Howard])
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T I M H O R T O N S R O A R O F T H E R I N G S C A N A D I A N C U R L I N G T R I A L S - ( 4 )
2013 at Winnipeg (2-5, Glenn Howard third); 2009 at Edmonton (2-5, skip); 2001 at Regina (2-7, skip); 1997 at Brandon, Man. (3-6, skip)
Alternate in 2005 at Halifax (5-4, Glenn Howard)
H O M E H A R D W A R E C A N A D A C U P - ( 5 )
2012 at Moose Jaw, Sask. (5-3, runner-up, Glenn Howard third); 2011 at Cranbrook, B.C. (5-3, runner-up, Glenn Howard third); 2010 at Medicine Hat, Alta. (7-1, won, Glenn Howard third); 2009 at Yorkton, Sask. (3-3, skip); 2004 at Kamloops, B.C. (3-3, skip)
O K T I R E & B K T T I R E S C O N T I N E N TA L C U P - ( 2 )
2013 at Penticton, B.C. (won); 2012 at Langley, B.C. (loss)
C O A C H I N G
World women’s: Coached Sweden in 2019 (silver medal); European championships: Coached Swedish women in 2019 (gold medal), 2018 (gold medal)
SWITZERLAND - CURLING CLUB OBERWALLIS, BRIG-GLISELENA STERN
POSITION: Skip (third rocks)
AGE: 25 (November 8, 1994, Wetzikon) LIVES: Zurich
FAMILY: In relationship YEARS CURLED: 19
OCCUPATION: Communications officer DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English, French HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Film, literature
OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Eli
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Champery, Switzerland (4-3, Switzerland third [Mikael Qvist ]); 2016 at Kazan, Sweden (7-2, Switzerland third [Martin Rios])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2016 at Copenhagen, Denmark (4-5, Switzerland skip); 2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland lead [Lisa Gisler])
Alternate in 2014 at Flims, Switzerland (6-4, Switzerland [Corina Mani]
E U R O P E A N W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2015 at Esbjerg, Denmark (4-5, Switzerland [Alina Pätz]
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 9-1, gold medal, Switzerland third [Michael Brunner]; MIXED DOUBLES: 0-1, w/ Sander Rouk [Estonia])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-5, Switzerland skip [threw third])
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BRIAR HÜRLIMANNPOSITION: Fourth
AGE: 26 (September 30, 1993, Zug) LIVES: Recherswil
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 18
OCCUPATION: Teacher DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Fitness
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Patrick (1998 Olympic gold-medallist); mother Janet (1992 world bronze-medallist)
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P
Alternate in 2017 at Beijing (5-6, Switzerland [Alina Pätz]
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2015 at Berne, Switzerland (8-2, Switzerland third [Yannick Schwaller])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 4 )
2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland fourth [Lisa Gisler]); 2014 at Flims, Switzerland fourth (6-4, Switzerland [Corina Mani]); 2012 at Östersund, Sweden (3-6, Switzerland third [Melanie Barbezat]); 2011 at Perth, Scotland (5-5, Switzerland third [Manuela Siegrist])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-5, Switzerland fourth [Elena Stern])
LISA GISLERPOSITION: Second
AGE: 26 (March 15, 1994, Mötschwil) *Birthday during event* LIVES: Olten
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 18
OCCUPATION: Business trainee DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English, French HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Gym, friends
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2015 at Tallinn, Estonia (7-5, bronze medal, Switzerland skip [threw third]); 2013 at Sochi, Russia (3-6, Switzerland third [Michelle Gribi])
Y O U T H O LY M P I C G A M E S - ( 1 )
2012 at Innsbruck, Austria (MIXED: 9-1, gold medal, Switzerland lead [Michael Brunner]; MIXED DOUBLES: 0-1, w/ Mathias Genner [Austria])
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CÉLINE KOLLERPOSITION: Lead
AGE: 24 (February 7, 1996, Frutigen) LIVES: Adelboden
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Tourism merchant DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, English, French, Spanish OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Célä
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Beach volleyball, volleyball, tennis, figure skating
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D M I X E D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Champery, Switzerland (4-3, Switzerland lead [Mikael Qvist ]); 2015 at Berne, Switzerland (8-2, Switzerland third [Yannick Schwaller])
W I N T E R U N I V E R S I A D E - ( 1 )
2017 at Almaty, Kazakhstan (7-5, Switzerland lead [Elena Stern])
CORRIE HÜRLIMANNPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 21 (May 6, 1998, Cham) LIVES: Cham
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Tourism merchant DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: German, Swiss German, English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Hockey, friends, traveling
CURLING RELATIVES: Father Patrick (1998 Olympic gold-medallist); mother Janet (1992 world bronze-medallist)
EARLE MORRIS
HIGHLIGHTS
POSITION: Coach
AGE: 74 (August 16, 1945, Rosthern, Sask.) LIVES: Ottawa
FAMILY: Wife Maureen; children Marie, Sarah, John YEARS COACHING TEAM: 1
OCCUPATION: Retired HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, cottage, bridge
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: Canadian Curling Hall of Fame inductee
T I M H O R T O N S B R I E R - ( 3 )
1985 at Moncton, N.B. (5-6, Ontario skip); 1982 at Brandon, Man. (5-6, Quebec third [Don Aitken]); 1980 at Calgary (6-5, Manitoba skip)
C O A C H I N G
World men’s: Coached Australia in 2005 (2-9), 2006 (5-6), 2007 (4-7), 2008 (4-7), coached Canada in 2015 (bronze medal); World women’s: Coached Canada (Rachel Homan) in 2013 (bronze medal) and 2014 (silver medal); Brier: Coached Canada in 2015 (gold medal); Tournament of Hearts: Coached Ontario (Rachel Homan) in 2013 (gold medal), 2014 (gold medal). Coached Canada (Jennifer Jones) in 2011 (silver medal); Roar of the Rings: Co-coached John Morris in 2001 (5-4) and 2005 (third place). Coached Rachel Homan in 2013 (bronze medal); World juniors: Coached Canadian junior men (John Morris) in 1998 (gold medal), 1999 (gold medal). Coached Canadian junior women (Rachel Homan) in 2010 (silver medal); Canadian juniors: Coached Ontario women (Rachel Homan) in 2009 (silver medal), 2010 (gold medal); Canada Winter Games: Coach Ontario (Rachel Homan) in 2007 (gold medal)
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UNITED STATES - VARIOUS CLUBSTABITHA PETERSON
POSITION: Skip
AGE: 31 (March 6, 1989, Burnsville, Minn) LIVES: Minneapolis
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 20
OCCUPATION: Pharmacist DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Tab
HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Cross country skiing, running, roller blading, kayaking, golfing
CURLING RELATIVES: Sister Tara
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, United States third [Nina Roth])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2017 at Beijing (6-5, United States third [Nina Roth]); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (6-5, United States lead [Allison Pottinger]); 2012 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, United States lead [Allison Pottinger])
Alternate in 2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (6-5, United States [Erika Brown])
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2016 at Karlstad, Sweden (9-1, bronze medal, w/ Joe Polo, United States)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2010 at Flims, Switzerland (8-4, bronze medal, United States third [Alexandra Carlson]); 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, United States third [Alexandra Carlson])
A M E R I C A S W O R L D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E - ( 2 )
2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, United States skip); 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, United States third [Nina Roth]);
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REBECCA HAMILTONPOSITION: Third
AGE: 29 (July 12, 1990, Madison, Wis) LIVES: McFarland, Wis
FAMILY: Single YEARS CURLED: 14
OCCUPATION: Therapist, Wisconsin Early Autism Project DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English OTHER NAMES/NICKNAMES: Becca
CURLING RELATIVES: Brother Matt Hamilton (2018 Olympic gold-medallist)
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, United States lead [Nina Roth])
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , M I X E D D O U B L E S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (2-5, w/ Matt Hamilton, United States)
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Beijing (6-5, United States lead [Nina Roth])
Alternate in 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (3-8, United States [Aileen Sormunen])
W O R L D M I X E D D O U B L E S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2017 at Lethbridge, Alta. (9-2, w/ Matt Hamitlon United States)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2011 at Perth, Scotland (5-5, United States skip); 2008 at Östersund, Sweden (3-6, United States third [Nina Roth n.Spatola]
A M E R I C A S W O R L D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E - ( 2 )
2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, qualified, United States third [Tabitha Peterson]); 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, qualified, United States lead [Nina Roth])
TARA PETERSONPOSITION: Second
AGE: 28 (May 28, 1991, Burnsville, Minn) LIVES: Shoreview, Minn
FAMILY: Engaged YEARS CURLED: 20
OCCUPATION: Dentist DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Golf, Biking, Running, home improvement
CURLING RELATIVES: Sister Tabitha
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 )
2015 at Sapporo, Japan (3-8, United States [Aileen Geving n. Sormunen])
Alternate in 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (6-5, United States [Allison Pottinger])
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W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 3 )
2011 at Perth, Scotland (5-5, United States third [Rebecca Hamilton]); 2010 at Flims, Switzerland (8-4, bronze medal, United States second [Alexandra Carlson]); 2009 at Vancouver (4-5, United States second [Alexandra Carlson])
A M E R I C A S W O R L D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E - ( 2 )
2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, qualified, United States third [Tabitha Peterson])
AILEEN GEVINGPOSITION: Lead/vice-skip
AGE: 33 (February 13, 1987, Duluth, Minn) LIVES: Duluth
FAMILY: Married; daughter Sienna (14 months) YEARS CURLED: 23
OCCUPATION: Business insurance client executive DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Camping, fishing, outdoors
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea (4-5, United States second [Nina Roth])
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2017 at Beijing (6-5, United States second [Nina Roth]); 2015 at Sapporo, Japan (3-8, United States skip)
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
2007 at Eveleth, Minn (8-3, United States skip); 2004 at Trois-Rivières, Que. (5-6, United States skip);
Alternate in 2001 at Ogden, Utah (4-5, United States [Aileen Sormunen])
A M E R I C A S W O R L D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E - ( 2 )
2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, qualified, United States lead [Tabitha Peterson]); 2017 at Duluth, Minn. (3-0, qualified, United States second [Nina Roth])
ALLISON POTTINGERPOSITION: Alternate
AGE: 46 (July 5, 1973, Brampton, Ont.) LIVES: Eden Prairie, Minn
FAMILY: Married; children Lauren (13), Kelsey (11) YEARS CURLED: 40
OCCUPATION: Consumer insights manager, Rakuten Intelligence DELIVERS: Right-handed
LANGUAGE: English HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Running, water skiing, family
HIGHLIGHTS
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2010 at Vancouver (2-7, United States third [Debbie McCormick])
Alternate in 2014 at Sochi, Russia (1-8, United States [Erika Brown])
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2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (6-5, United States third [Erika Brown]); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (6-5, United States skip); 2012 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, United Sates skip); 2009 at Gangneung, South Korea (4-7, United States third [Debbie McCormick]); 2008 at Vernon, B.C. (6-5, United States third [Debbie McCormick]); 2007 at Aomori, Japan (7-5, United States third [Debbie McCormick]); 2006 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (11-3, silver medal, United States third [Debbie McCormick]); 2003 at Winnipeg (7-4, gold medal, United States third [Debbie McCormick]); 2002 at Bismark, N.D. (4-5, United States second [Patti Lank]); 1999 at Saint John, N.B. (7-4, silver medal, United States second [Patti Lank]); 1996 at Hamilton (8-3, silver medal, United States lead [Lisa Schoeneberg])
Alternate in 1995 at Brandon, Man. (4-5, United States [Lisa Schoeneberg]) and 1997 at Berne, Switzerland (4-5, United States [Patti Lank])
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Alternate in 1994 at Sofia, Bulgaria (7-4, silver medal, United States [Erika Brown])
NATALIE NICHOLSONPOSITION: Coach
AGE: 44 (March 10, 1976, Bemidji, Minn) LIVES: Bemidji
FAMILY: Married; children Stella (11), Mya (8) YEARS COACHING TEAM: 1
OCCUPATION: Family nurse practitioner and lactation counselor HOBBIES/OTHER SPORTS: Biking, golfing, roller blading, karate
SPORTS AWARDS/HONOURS: USA Curling Female Athlete of the Year, 2009; USCA Team of the Year 2006 & 2004; Olympic Torch Bearer 2002; USOPC Team of the Year 1997
O LY M P I C W I N T E R G A M E S , W O M E N ’ S - ( 1 )
2010 at Vancouver (2-7, United States lead [Debbie McCormick])
HIGHLIGHTS
W O R L D W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 1 0 )
2016 at Swift Current, Sask. (6-5, United States lead [Erika Brown]); 2014 at Saint John, N.B. (6-5, United States second [Allison Pottinger]); 2012 at Lethbridge, Alta. (7-5, United Sates second [Allison Pottinger]); 2009 at Gangneung, South Korea (4-7, United States lead [Debbie McCormick]); 2008 at Vernon, B.C. (6-5, United States lead [Debbie McCormick]); 2007 at Aomori, Japan (7-5, United States lead [Debbie McCormick]); 2006 at Grande Prairie, Alta. (11-3, silver medal, United States lead [Debbie McCormick]); 2004 at Gävle, Sweden (6-6, United States lead [Patti Lank]); 2002 at Bismark, N.D. (4-5, United States lead [Patti Lank]); 2000 at Glasgow, Scotland (4-5, United States lead [Amy Wright])
A M E R I C A S W O R L D C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P C H A L L E N G E
Alternate in 2019 at Minneapolis (4-0, qualified, United States lead [Tabitha Peterson])
W O R L D J U N I O R W O M E N ’ S C U R L I N G C H A M P I O N S H I P - ( 2 )
1997 at Karuizawa, Japan (7-4, United States second [Risa O’Connell]); 1995 at Perth, Scotland (3-6, United States second [Risa O’Connell])
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RECORDS & STATISTICS
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LIST OF WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPIONS1979 Switzerland Gaby Casanova, Rosie Manger, Linda Thommen, Betty Bourquin
1980 Canada Marj Mitchell, Nancy Kerr, Shirley McKendry, Wendy Leach
1981 Sweden Elisabeth Högström, Carina Olsson, Birgitta Sewik, Karin Sjögren
1982 Denmark Helena Blach, Mariane Jørgensen, Astrid Birnbaum, Jette Olsen
1983 Switzerland Erika Müller, Barbara Meyer, Barbara Meier, Cristina Wirz
1984 Canada Connie Laliberte, Chris More, Corrine Peters, Janet Arnott
1985 Canada Linda Moore, Lindsay Sparkes, Debbie Jones, Laurie Carney
1986 Canada Marilyn Darte, Kathy McEdwards, Chris Jurgenson, Jan Augustyn
1987 Canada Pat Sanders, Georgina Hawkes, Louise Herlinveaux, Deb Massullo
1988 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Almut Hege-Schöll, Monika Wagner, Suzanne Fink
1989 Canada Heather Houston, Lorraine Lang, Diane Adams, Tracy Kennedy, Gloria Taylor
1990 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Bakke
1991 Norway Dordi Nordby, Hanne Pettersen, Mette Halvorsen, Anne Jøtun, Marianne Aspelin
1992 Sweden Elisabet Johansson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson, Annika Lööf
1993 Canada Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Anita Ford
1994 Canada Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Anita Ford
1995 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson, Helena Svensson
1996 Canada Marilyn Bodogh, Kim Gellard, Corie Beveridge, Jane Hooper-Perroud, Lisa Savage
1997 Canada Sandra Peterson, Jan Betker, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit, Anita Ford
1998 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson, Margaretha Lindahl
1999 Sweden Elisabet Gustafson, Katarina Nyberg, Louise Marmont, Elisabeth Persson, Margaretha Lindahl
2000 Canada Kelley Law, Julie Skinner, Georgina Wheatcroft, Diane Nelson, Cheryl Noble
2001 Canada Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy Delahunt, Laine Peters
2002 Scotland Jackie Lockhart, Sheila Swan, Katriona Fairweather, Anne Laird, Edith Loudon
2003 United States Debbie McCormick, Allison Pottinger, Ann Swisshelm Silver, Tracy Sachtjen, Joni Cotten
2004 Canada Colleen Jones. Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Arsenault, Nancy Delahunt, Mary Sue Radford
2005 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Norberg, Anna Bergström, Ulrika Bergman
2006 Sweden Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd, Ulrika Bergman
2007 Canada Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons, Michelle Allen
2008 Canada Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin, Jennifer Clark-Rouire
2009 China Bingyu Wang, Yin Liu, Qingshuang Yue, Yan Zhou, Jinli Liu
2010 Germany Andrea Schöpp, Melanie Robillard, Monika Wagner, Stella Heiß, Corinna Scholz
2011 Sweden Anette Norberg, Cecilia Östlund, Sara Carlsson, Liselotta Lennartsson, Karin Rudström
2012 Switzerland Mirjam Ott, Carmen Schäfer, Carmen Küng, Janine Greiner, Alina Pätz
2013 Scotland Eve Muirhead, Anna Sloan, Vicki Adams, Claire Hamilton, Lauren Gray
2014 Switzerland Binia Feltscher-Beeli, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech, Carole Howald
2015 Switzerland Alina Pätz, Nadine Lehmann, Marisa Winkelhausen, Nicole Schwägli, Carole Howald
2016 Switzerland Binia Feltscher, Irene Schori, Franziska Kaufmann, Christine Urech, Carole Howald
2017 Canada Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle, Cheryl Kreviazuk
2018 Canada Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen, Shannon Birchard
2019 Switzerland Silvana Tirinzoni, Alina Pätz, Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat, Marisa Winkelhausen
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AWARDSFRANCES BRODIE AWARD (SPORTSMANSHIP)
2019 Rui Wang China
2018 Jill Officer Canada
2017 Bingyu Wang China
2015 Sanna Puustinen Finland
2014 Alison Kreviazuk Canada
2013 Corinna Scholz Germany
2012 Eve Muirhead Scotland
2011 Henriette Løvar Norway
2010 Linn Githmark Norway
2009 Marianne Rørvik Norway
2008 Mirjam Ott Switzerland
2007 Lindsay Wood Scotland
2006 Junko Nishimuro Japan
2005 Cassandra Potter United States
2004 Madeleine Dupont Denmark
2003 Dordi Nordby Norway
2002 Mi-Yeon Kim Korea
2001 Ann Swisshelm United States
2000 Rhona Martin Scotland
1999 Marianne Aspelin Norway
1998 Jackie Lockhart Scotland
1997 Jaana Jokela Finland
1996 Kirsty Addison Scotland
1995 Ayako Ishigaki Japan
1994 Helena Blach Lavrsen Denmark
1993 Jaana Jokela Finland
1992 Amy Wright United States
1991 Veronika Huber Austria
1990 Almut Hege-Schöll Germany
1989 Cristina Lestander Switzerland