Debbie Jones-Walker

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Debbie Jones-Walker
Born (1953-03-23) March 23, 1953 (age 72)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubNorth Shore WC (Vancouver)
Fort Rouge CC (Winnipeg)
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Hearts appearances8: (1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000)
World Championship
appearances
2 (1985, 1995)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1988) (demo)
Medal record

Deborah "Debbie" Jones-Walker (also known as Debbie Jones; born March 23, 1953 [1] in Edmonton as Debbie Orr) is a Canadian former curler.

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She is a 1985 World champion [2] and two-time Scott Tournament of Hearts champion (1985, 1995).

She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.

Jones-Walker was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991. [3]

She is an honorary member of the North Shore Winter Club and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. [3] [4]

Originally from Winnipeg, she lived in British Columbia from 1978 to 1990. [5]

Teams

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1978–79 [6] Marlene Neubauer Debbie OrrMaryanne NowakCarla Regier
1980–81 [7] Heather Haywood Debbie OrrAudrey Lowes Sandy McCubbin
1910–82 [8] Heather HaywoodDebbie OrrAudrey LowesSandy McCubbin
1982–83 [9] Lindsay Sparkes Linda Moore Debbie Orr Laurie Carney
1983–84Lindsay SparkesLinda MooreDebbie OrrLaurie Carney STOH 1984 Bronze medal icon.svg
1984–85Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesLaurie Carney STOH 1985 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1985 Gold medal icon.svg
1985–86Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesLaurie Carney Rae Moir STOH 1986 Silver medal icon.svg
1987–88Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie Jones Penny Ryan Patti Vande (OG) COCT 1987 Gold medal icon.svg
OG 1988 Gold medal icon.svg
1994–95 Connie Laliberte Cathy Overton Cathy Gauthier Janet Arnott Debbie Jones-Walker Tom Clasper STOH 1995 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1995 Silver medal icon.svg
1995–96Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamCathy GauthierJanet ArnottDebbie Jones-Walker STOH 1996 Bronze medal icon.svg
1996–97 Janet Harvey Debbie Jones-Walker Carol Harvey Alison Harvey Karen Porritt STOH 1997 (5th)
1998–99Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamDebbie Jones-WalkerJanet Arnott Jill Staub STOH 1999 Bronze medal icon.svg
1999–00Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamDebbie Jones-WalkerJanet ArnottJill Staub Bob Moroz STOH 2000 Bronze medal icon.svg
2012Penny ShantzDebbie Jones-Walker Deborah Pulak Shirley Wong CSCC 2012 (10th)

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1976–77 Harold Tanasichuk Rose Tanasichuk Jim Kirkness Debbie Orr CMxCC 1977 Gold medal icon.svg
1979 [10] Glen Pierce Debbie OrrBryan Longmuir Marlene Neubauer

References

  1. "Debbie Jones | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website". olympic.ca. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  2. Debbie Jones-Walker at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "Jones-Walker, Deborah 'Debbie' — CCA Hall of Fame — ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle" . Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  4. "1985 Linda Moore Rink - BC Sports Hall of Fame". bcsportshall.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  5. "Curling Hall Opens Wider". The Province. February 6, 1990. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. "Kinton goes to games, Neubauer to provincial". Abbotsford News. January 17, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 21, 1981. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 8, 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. "B.C.'s best here". Chilliwack Progress. January 26, 1983. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. "Interesting Possibilities in Mixed Playdown". Victoria Times Colonist. February 15, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.