Karla Thompson

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Karla Thompson
Curler
Born1984 (age 40–41)
Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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Member AssociationFlag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia
Hearts appearances2 (2008, 2016)

Karla Thompson (born Karla Sparkes in 1984) is a Canadian curler from Kamloops, British Columbia. She skipped the team that won the 2016 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts and represented the province at the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Thompson has also competed in multiple provincial championships and the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. [1]

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Early life

Thompson was born in Langley, British Columbia. She attended Brookswood Secondary School and later studied at Thompson Rivers University. Outside of curling, she works as a teacher in School District 73 in Kamloops. [2]

Curling career

Thompson began competing in provincial-level curling in the early 2000s. She made her first national appearance at the 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, playing third for Team British Columbia, finishing with a 4–7 record. [3]

In 2016, Thompson skipped her team to victory at the British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts held in Coquitlam. Her team included third Kristen Recksiedler, second Tracey Lavery, and lead Trysta Vandale. [4] Following her provincial win, Thompson represented British Columbia at the 2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The team finished with a 2–9 record in the main draw after winning the pre-qualifying final against Kerry Galusha of the Northwest Territories. [1] [5]

Thompson was invited to the 2017 Road to the Roar Pre-Trials, which determined entries for the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. [6]

Career statistics

YearTeamPositionEventFinishRecordPct.
2008B.C. (MacInnes)Third 2008 STOH 9th4–772
2016B.C. (Thompson)Skip 2016 STOH 11th2–967
2017ThompsonSkip Olympic Pre-Q DNQ1–573 [7]
Scotties Tournament of Hearts Totals [5] 6–1669

References

  1. 1 2 "B.C.'s Karla Thompson wins pre-qualifying final to earn berth in Scotties". Curling Canada. February 21, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Karla Thompson profile". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts statistics". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Thompson wins BC Scotties". Curl BC. January 24, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "2016 Scotties Tournament of Hearts standings". Curling Canada Stats Archive. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Thompson to get shot at Olympic berth". Kamloops This Week. May 5, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2017 Home Hardware Road to the Roar Pre-Trials – Women – Cumulative Statistics By Team". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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