Jan Augustyn

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Jan Augustyn
Born1962
Team
Curling club St. Catharines CC,
St. Catharines, ON
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
Hearts appearances2 (1986, 1987)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1986)

Jan Augustyn (born 1962) [1] [2] is a Canadian curler from Hamilton, Ontario. [2]

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She is a 1986 World women's champion [3] and a 1986 Canadian women's champion. At the time of the 1986 World Championships, she worked as a teacher's aid in Burlington, Ontario, [4] and was an avid lacrosse player. [1]

Teams and events

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1985–86 Marilyn Darte Kathy McEdwards Chris Jurgenson Jan Augustyn Lynn Reynolds (STOH) STOH 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
1986–87Marilyn DarteKathy McEdwardsChris JurgensonJan AugustynLynn Reynolds STOH 1987 (9th)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Newfoundland hands Ontario's Bodogh-Darte birth curling loss". Ottawa Citizen. February 26, 1986. p. 40. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Canada bounces back". Calgary Herald. March 19, 1987. p. 61. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. Jan Augustyn on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "Red-hot Darte foursome reels off title triumph clad in appropriate attire". Victoria Times-Colonist. March 30, 1986. p. 13. Retrieved March 23, 2022.