Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon

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Shari Leibbrandt-Demmon (born March 26, 1966, in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada as Sharri Demmon) is a Canadian-Dutch curling coach who is the National Coach (Bondscoach) for Netherlands Topsport & Talent Curling Program. She coached the National Juniors from 2005- 2014, Team van Dorp 2010 - 2013 and Men's National Selection Team 2014 to current. She also often coaches at International Camps for WCF and is the director of the Junior Division of the Curling Champions Tour.

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As a junior curler, Leibbrandt-Demmon skipped a team at the 1984 British Columbia Junior Girls championships, finishing 5–4. [1] She joined the Sandra Risebrough rink for the 1988–89 season as her third. [2] The team lost to Debbie Shermack in the final of the 1989 Alberta Scott Tournament of Hearts. [3] The next season, she joined the Cheryl Bernard rink at third, [4] whom she played for before forming her own rink again [5] for the next few seasons.

Leibrandt-Demmon got in a car accident in the Rocky Mountains that put a hiatus on her curling career. In the meantime, she moved to the Netherlands after meeting her husband online. She got back into the sport after her move. [6] While in the Netherlands, she was the skip of the Dutch national team from 2004 to 2010. In 2004, she skipped the Netherlands to a 12th-place finish at the European Curling Championships. In 2005, she finished 7th place, earning the Netherlands a berth at the 2006 World Women's Curling Championship.

Leibbrandt-Demmon coached the Dutch men's team at the 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship [7]

Personal life

Leibrandt-Demmon grew up in Golden, British Columbia, where she played basketball, [8] bowling, [9] softball, [10] track and field [11] and volleyball, [12] in addition to curling. [13] She would later move to Calgary to attend the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. [14] Leibbrandt-Demmon was married to Christian Leibbrandt, who was a technical official and curling photographer. He died in 2020 due to COVID-19. [15] She resides in Boskoop. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Studious curler back in spotlight". Calgary Herald. February 3, 1989. p. 40. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shermack steal nets Alberta title". Edmonton Journal. February 7, 1989. p. 51. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Youthful rink claims A birth". Calgary Herald. January 7, 1990. p. 9. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Skip hits jackpot and gains revenge". Calgary Herald. October 7, 1990. p. 10. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sometimes, playing a sport you love hurts". Edmonton Journal. March 23, 2006. p. 42. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Eye Opener – Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 2017 Ford World Men's Curling Championship" (PDF). Curling Canada and World Curling Federation. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Grade 8 Host Tourney". The Golden Star. March 5, 1980. p. 10. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Golden's YBC Bowlers Held their Annual Awards Banquet at the Parish". The Golden Star. April 24, 1974. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Golden Girls Win Gold". The Golden Star. June 4, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Winners of G.E.S. Track & Field Meet". The Golden Star. June 20, 1979. p. 13. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ "G.E.S. Happenings". The Golden Star. December 20, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Good Curling & Fun at High School Spiel". The Golden Star. March 5, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "New system applauded". Calgary Herald. January 9, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Curling world loses great friend, Christian Leibbrandt". 12 April 2020.
  16. ↑ 2017 Ford Worlds Media Guide: Team Netherlands


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