Lana Watson

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Lana Watson
 
Born (1976-10-01) 1 October 1976 (age 47)
Mixed doubles
partner
Alan MacDougall
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Flag of England.svg  England
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2015)
European Championship
appearances
1 (2004)
Other appearances World Mixed Championship: 1 (2015),
European Mixed Championship: 5 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Medal record
Curling
European Mixed Curling Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Prague
English Mixed Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015
English Mixed Doubles Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015

Lana Watson (born 1 October 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba [1] ) is a Canadian-English curler. [2]

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At the national level, she is a six-time English mixed champion [3] and is a 2015 English mixed doubles champion curler.

She curled while growing up in Manitoba and even was on a women’s team with Brandonite Lois Fowler and three-time national champion Cathy Gauthier. She moved to England in 2002 to get a master’s degree in actuarial science and has stayed there since graduating to work as an actuary. [1]

Teams

Women's curling

Canada

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
2000–01 [4] Lois Fowler Gerri Cooke Cathy Gauthier Lana Watson2001 MSTOH [5]

England

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2004–05 Sarah Johnston Fiona Hawker Nicola Woodward Lana Watson Glenda Barrowman Glenda Barrowman ECC 2004 (17th)

Mixed curling

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2006–07 Alan MacDougall Lana Watson Andrew Reed Suzie Law EngMxCC 2007 Gold medal icon.svg
2007–08Alan MacDougallLana WatsonAndrew ReedSuzie Law EMxCC 2007 (11th)
EngMxCC 2008 Gold medal icon.svg
2008–09Alan MacDougallLana Watson John Sharp Suzie Law EMxCC 2008 (10th)
EngMxCC 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
2009–10Alan MacDougallLana WatsonAndrew ReedSuzie Law EMxCC 2009 Bronze medal icon.svg
EngMxCC 2010 Gold medal icon.svg
2010–11Alan MacDougallLana WatsonAndrew ReedSuzie LawJohn Sharp EMxCC 2010 (4th)
EngMxCC 2011 Gold medal icon.svg
2011–12Alan MacDougallLana Watson Andrew Woolston Suzie Law EMxCC 2011 (10th)
2014–15 Arthur Bates Lana Watson Harry Mallows Sára Jahodová EngMxCC 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
2015–16Arthur BatesLana WatsonHarry MallowsSára Jahodová Radek Boháč WMxCC 2015 (30th)

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleEvents
2014–15Lana Watson Alan MacDougall EngMDCC 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2015 (15th)

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References

  1. 1 2 Chris Jaster (2 April 2015). "IN THE HOUSE: Watson off to worlds for England". Brandon Sun.
  2. Lana Watson on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. Mixed Championship – English Curling Association
  4. "Saskpower Sandra Schmirler Curling Classic". Regina Leader-Post. 29 November 2000. p. 18. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "New Page 1". www.mysterynet.mb.ca. Archived from the original on 3 December 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.