Diane Dezura

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Diane Dezura
 
Born
Diane Nelson

(1958-07-01) July 1, 1958 (age 66)
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Hearts appearances5 (1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004)
World Championship
appearances
1 (2000)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2002)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Glasgow
Representing Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Prince George
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Sudbury
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Regina

Diane Dezura (born July 1, 1958 in Burnaby, British Columbia as Diane Nelson) is a Canadian retired curler and Olympic medallist. [1] As Diane Nelson, she played lead on for the Kelley Law rink in the early 2000s, one of the best teams in the world at the time. While she was with the team, the Law rink won a world championship in 2000 and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. [2]

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In her career, Dezura played in five Scott Tournament of Hearts, in 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001 and in 2004, winning the event in 2000.

Personal life

Dezura retired from curling in 2004. She is married [3] to fellow curler Grant Dezura and they live in Maple Ridge, British Columbia with their two children, Ashley Ann and Wally.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diane Nelson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "2002 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City, United States Curling" Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 19, 2008)
  3. Dezura, Diane (December 23, 2009). "Gleeful pinch". The Province . Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.