Category: International Curlers
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| - Was the captain of the first Women’s Curling Team at the 2007 Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, USA. Canada won the gold medal.
- Was the captain of the Women’s Team at the 1st World Deaf Curling Championship in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2009. The Women’s Team was crowned world champions of this inaugural edition.
- Was the captain of the Women’s Team at the Second World Deaf Curling Championship in Bern, Switzerland in 2013. The Women’s Team earned silver at this event.
Judy has been an exemplary role model and has recruited young curlers in Alberta who have performed at the national and international level. |
| - Competed at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
- Won a bronze medal with Canada’s Women’s Team at the age of 76
- Still holds the record as the oldest female medallist in a competition sanctioned by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
Proud to curl – at any age! |
| - As captain of Canada’s Men’s Team, he competed in the 2007 Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, USA
- As captain of Canada’s Men’s Team, he competed at the 1st World Deaf Curling Championship in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2009
- As captain of Canada’s Men’s Team, he competed at the Second World Deaf Curling Championship in Bern, Switzerland in 2013
At all of these international competitions, Michael has helped Canada win gold. |
| - Member of Canada’s Men’s Team at the 2007 Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, USA
- Captain of Canada’s Men’s Team at the 2015 Winter Deaflympics in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
- Captain of Canada’s Men’s Team at the Third World Deaf Curling Championship in Sochi, Russia in 2017
John was part of the Canadian team that won gold in 2007 and 2017. He settled for the silver medal in 2015. As the Men’s Team’s undisputed leader in 2017, he helped it achieve a perfect record of 11 wins and no losses. |
*Please note: This is a non-exhaustive list of national personalities and teams. The CDSA does not necessarily feature the names of the most outstanding figures in the history of Canadian Deaf Curling at the top of its list. Other national figures and teams will be unveiled at other CDSA events in the years ahead. Thank you for your attention.