Kim Gellard

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Kim Gellard
Curler
BornNovember 6, 1974
Team
Curling club Unionville CC, Markham
St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
Hearts appearances3 (1996, 1997, 1999)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1996)
Other appearances World Junior Championships: 1 (1994)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Hamilton
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Sofia
Representing Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Thunder Bay

Kim Gellard (born November 6, 1974) [1] is a Canadian curler from Unionville, Ontario. [2]

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She is a 1996 World women's champion [3] and 1996 Canadian women's champion.

At a Toronto high school curling competition, Gellard skipped a team that scored back-to-back eight-enders. An eight ender is scoring eight points (with all eight rocks) in an end is extremely rare in its own right. [4]

Awards

Personal life

Gellard is a graduate of Markham District High School. [6] Her uncle is fellow curler Paul Savage. Her mother Mary ( née Savage) [7] was her coach at the 1994 World Juniors. [2] Her father Sam played professional ice hockey in the World Hockey Association. [7] Her grandfather played professional soccer in England and served in the British Army during World War II. [8] Gellard attended the University of Western Ontario. [7]

Teams and events

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1990–91 Deborah Green Kim Gellard Lisa Rowsell Corrine Beveridge CJCC 1991 (6th)
1991–92 Heather Crockett Kim Gellard Johnalee Fraser Corie Beveridge CJCC 1992 Bronze medal icon.svg
1992–93Kim GellardCorie Beveridge Lisa Savage Sandy Graham CJCC 1993 Gold medal icon.svg
1993–94Kim GellardCorie BeveridgeLisa SavageSandy GrahamHeather CrockettMary Gellard [2] WJCC 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
1995–96 Marilyn Bodogh Kim GellardCorie Beveridge Jane Hooper Perroud Lisa Savage STOH 1996 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1996 Gold medal icon.svg
1996–97Marilyn BodoghKim GellardCorie BeveridgeJane Hooper PerroudLisa Savage Mary Gellard STOH 1997 (8th)
1997–98Marilyn BodoghKim GellardCorie BeveridgeJane Hooper Perroud COCT 1997 (6th)
1998–99Kim Gellard Sherry Scheirich Lisa Savage [2]
Sally Karam 		Allison Ross Mary Gellard STOH 1999 (9th)

References

  1. ↑ "Gellard rink seeks formula for success". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. November 5, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Winning tradition bolsters Gellard's bid for Autumn Gold". Calgary Herald. October 12, 1998. p. 13. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kim Gellard at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ Bob Weeks, Curling For Dummies, pg 148
  5. ↑ "Scott Tournament of Hearts Awards and All-Star Teams". Soudog's Curling History.
  6. ↑ https://yrdsb.civicweb.net/document/1249 [ bare URL PDF ]
  7. 1 2 3 "Curling dad reminded of days at PNE as Vancouver Blazer". Vancouver Sun. February 27, 1997. p. 50. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sam back in top shape with opposition feeling pain". Philadelphia Daily News. March 2, 1972. p. 59. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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