Robin Wilson (curler)

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Robin Wilson
Curler
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Other namesRobin Klassen
Team
Curling club North Shore WC, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Hearts appearances2: (1976, 1979)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1979)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Perth
Representing Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Winnipeg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Mount Royal

Robin Wilson (born c. 1951 as Robin Leigh Knowles) [1] is a Canadian curler.

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She is a 1979 World bronze medallist [2] and two-time Scott Tournament of Hearts champion (1976, 1979).

In 2006, she was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the 1979 Lindsay Sparkes team. [3] She retired from competitive curling in 1979. [4]

In 1979, she and her sister and teammate Dawn Knowles began the push to have a sponsor for the Canadian Women's Curling Championship. [5] She was credited for being the driving force behind Scott Paper Limited's decision in 1982 to come on board as the title sponsor of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship. Wilson has co-coordinated the Tournament of Hearts on behalf of Scott Paper for all of the company's years of sponsorship. For her contribution to the growth and development of the Hearts and women's curling in Canada, Wilson was also inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in the "builder" category too, in addition to being in the "team" category.

Wilson also was the Executive Director for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation until March 2020. [6]

She is married to former Canadian football player Al Wilson. [7]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1975–76 Lindsay Davie Dawn Knowles Robin Klassen Lorraine Bowles STOH 1976 Gold medal icon.svg
1978–79Lindsay SparkesDawn KnowlesRobin WilsonLorraine Bowles STOH 1979 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1979 Bronze medal icon.svg

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References

  1. ↑ "A Double Christening". Vancouver Province. September 4, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Robin Wilson on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. ↑ "Wilson, Robin – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle". curling.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. ↑ "Something of a B.C. reunion". Winnipeg Sun. February 26, 1985. p. 35. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance". CBC. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Wilson and Knowles had the idea in 1979, pitching it to Scott Paper president ... Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles ... The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine.
  6. ↑ About Us – Sandra Schmirler Foundation (look at "Staff")
  7. ↑ "A marriage on the button". Victoria Times-Colonist. September 11, 1984. p. 10. Retrieved June 24, 2023.


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