Lori Mountford

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Lori Mountford
Other namesLori Ann Mountford
Born (1959-07-31) July 31, 1959 (age 65)
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
World Championship
appearances
3 (1992,1995, 1996)
Olympic
appearances
2 (1988, 1998)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Curling Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Hamilton
United States National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Grafton
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Appleton
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Bemidji
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 St Paul
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Duluth

Lori Ann Mountford (born July 31, 1959) is an American curler. [1] [2] Born in Portage, Wisconsin, [1] she graduated from Poynette High School and started curling at age 20 at Madison Curling Club. [3] Mountford is a two-time Olympian, competing the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was first re-introduced as an exhibition sport and then again at the 1998 Winter Olympics when curling was a full event. Her team, skipped by Lisa Schoeneberg, placed 5th both times. [4]

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Mountford was inducted into the United States Curling Association Hall of Fame in 2016. [3]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1987–88 Lisa Schoeneberg Erika Brown Carla Casper Lori Mountford1987 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
1988 OG (5th)
1990–91Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori Mountford Jill Jones Vicki Bodeen [5]
1991–92Lisa Schoeneberg Amy Hatten-Wright Lori MountfordJill Jones1992 USWCC Gold medal icon.svg
1992 WWCC Silver medal icon.svg
1992–93Erika BrownLori Mountford Debbie Henry Tracy Sachtjen Diane Brown [5]
1993–94Lisa SchoenebergAmy WrightLori Mountford Marcia Tillisch [5]
1994–95Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori MountfordMarcia Tillisch Allison Darragh 1995 USWCC Gold medal icon.svg
1995 WWCC (6th) [6]
1995–96Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori MountfordAllison DarraghDebbie Henry1996 USWCC Gold medal icon.svg
1996 WWCC Silver medal icon.svg [7]
1997–98Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownDebbie HenryLori Mountford Stacey Liapis Steve Brown 1997 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg
1998 OG (5th) [8]

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References

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