Isobel Hannen

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Isobel Hannen
Curler
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Born
Isobel Torrance Jr.

(1962-12-17) 17 December 1962 (age 60)
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton,
Greenacres CC, Renfrewshire
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances		4 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1999) [1]
European Championship
appearances		1 (1983)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1992 – demo)
Other appearances European Junior Championships: 1 (1983),
World Senior Championships: 3 (2014, 2016, 2017)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Jönköping
Scottish Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999
World Senior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Dumfries
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Karlstad
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lethbridge

Isobel L. [2] Hannen (born 17 December 1962 as Isobel Torrance Jr.) is a Scottish curler and curling coach. [3]

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She is a 1985 World silver medallist.

She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. [4]

Personal life

Her mother Isobel Torrance is a former competitive curler, 1982 World bronze medallist and two-time Scottish women's champion. Hannen's daughter Rachel is also a competitive curler. [5]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1982–83Isobel Torrance Jr. Margaret Craig Jackie Steele Sheila Harvey SJCC 1983 Gold medal icon.svg
EJCC 1983 Silver medal icon.svg
1983–84Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila Harvey ECC 1983 (4th)
1984–85Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila Harvey SWCC 1985 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1985 Silver medal icon.svg
1985–86Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveySWCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 (4th)
1991–92Jackie Lockhart Deborah Knox Judith Stobbie Wendy Bell Isobel Torrance Jr. Peter Loudon WOG 1992 (demo) (6th)
Jackie LockhartDeborah KnoxWendy BellJudith StobbieIsobel Torrance Jr.Peter Loudon WCC 1992 (5th)
1998–99Deborah KnoxIsobel HannenWendy BellJudith Stobbie Anne Laird (WCC) Alex F. Torrance SWCC 1999 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1999 (10th)
2013–14 Christine Cannon Margaret RichardsonIsobel Hannen Janet Lindsay Margaret Robertson Jackie Lockhart WSCC 2014 Gold medal icon.svg
2015–16Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonMargaret Robertson WSCC 2016 Gold medal icon.svg
2016–17Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonJanet Lindsay WSCC 2017 Bronze medal icon.svg

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2002 2002 European Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
6
2003 2003 European Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
4
2004 2004 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
5
2008 2008 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (junior women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 World Junior Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (junior women)
Gold medal icon.svg
2009 2009 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
8
2011 2011 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (women)
9
2013 2013 World Senior Curling Championships Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (senior women)
4

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References

  1. ↑ It's a mistake in WCF database: Isobel Hannen didn't play alternate on 2016 Worlds – it was Rachel Hannen (http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/6526), look at 2016 WCC site.
  2. ↑ "Sparkes shifts pressure". Edmonton Journal. 16 March 1985. p. 77. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Isobel Hannen on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ "Official Report 1992W page 630 – Olympic Official Reports Collection". digital.la84.org.
  5. ↑ British Curling profile of Rachel Hannen


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