Jill Jones (curler)

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Jill Jones
 
Team
Curling club Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin
Career
Member Association Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin
World Championship
appearances
1 (1992)
Other appearances World Junior Championships: 2 (1989, 1991)

Jill Jones is a former American curler.

She is a 1992 World silver medallist. [1]

Teams

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1988–89 Erika Brown Tracy Zeman Shellie HolerudJill Jones Debbie Henry (WJCC) USJCC 1989 Gold medal icon.svg
WJCC 1989 (6th)
1990–91Erika BrownJill JonesShellie HolerudDebbie HenryUSJCC 1991 Gold medal icon.svg
WJCC 1991 (5th)
1991–92 Lisa Schoeneberg Amy Hatten-Wright Lori Mountford Jill Jones USWCC 1992 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1992 Silver medal icon.svg

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
2000 Craig Brown Erika Brown Jon Brunt Jill Jones USMxCC 2000 Gold medal icon.svg [2]

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References

  1. "Canada Safeway World Curling Championships 1992". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "Mixed Champions". USA Curling. Retrieved May 6, 2020.