Margaret Richardson (curler)

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Margaret Richardson
 
Born
Margaret Craig
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton,
East Kilbride & Haremyres CC, Lanarkshire,
Wigtown CC, Stranraer
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
World Championship
appearances
4 (1985, 1986, 1991, 1993)
European Championship
appearances
1 (1983)
Other appearances World Senior Championships: 5 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2024)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Jönköping
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Winnipeg
Scottish Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993
World Senior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Dumfries
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Karlstad
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Lethbridge
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Östersund

Margaret Richardson (born Margaret Craig) is a Scottish curler and curling coach. [1]

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She is a 1985 World silver medallist and a 1991 World bronze medallist.

Personal life

Richardson began curling at age 17. She is a certified accountant and runs an insurance broking business with her husband. She has two daughters. [2]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1982–83 Isobel Torrance Jr. Margaret Craig Jackie Steele Sheila Harvey SJCC 1983 Gold medal icon.svg
EJCC 1983 Silver medal icon.svg
1983–84Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila Harvey ECC 1983 (4th)
1984–85Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila Harvey SWCC 1985 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1985 Silver medal icon.svg
1985–86Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveySWCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 (4th)
1990–91 Christine Allison Claire Milne Mairi Milne Margaret Richardson WCC 1991 Bronze medal icon.svg
1992–93Christine CannonClaire MilneMairi HerdMargaret RichardsonJackie Lockhart WCC 1993 (5th)
2012–13Christine CannonMargaret Richardson Janet Lindsay Margaret Robertson Marion CraigIsobel Hannen WSCC 2013 (4th)
2013–14Christine CannonMargaret RichardsonIsobel HannenJanet LindsayMargaret RobertsonJackie Lockhart WSCC 2014 Gold medal icon.svg
2015–16Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonMargaret Robertson WSCC 2016 Gold medal icon.svg
2016–17Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonJanet Lindsay WSCC 2017 Bronze medal icon.svg

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References

  1. Margaret Richardson on the World Curling database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Tourists".