Anne Merklinger
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Anne Merklinger is a retired Canadian
curler
from Ottawa
. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club
.
After attending the 1990 and 1991 Tournament of Hearts' as an alternate for Alison Goring
, Merklinger skipped her first team to the Hearts in 1993. Her team lost to Maureen Bonar
of Manitoba in the semi-final. Her team qualified for the Hearts once again the following year, but they failed to live up to expectations, finished with a 4-7 record.
Merklinger returned to the Hearts in 1998. Capping off a season that included her team attending the Canadian Olympic Trials, Merklinger would go all the way to the final before losing to Cathy Borst
of Alberta in the final.
Merklinger attended her last Hearts in 2000 where she once again made it to the final. This time she lost to Kelley Law
's team from British Columbia. Merklinger failed to qualify for any further Hearts after that. After the 2005-06 season where her team failed to even make the provincial championships, she decided to retire from the game.
Before curling, Merklinger was a notable swimmer. In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Canadian National swimming team. Currently, she is the director general of the Canadian Canoe Association
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
. Merklinger is a two-time runner-up at the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship. She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club
Rideau Curling Club
The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club.-History:...
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After attending the 1990 and 1991 Tournament of Hearts' as an alternate for Alison Goring
Alison Goring
Alison Goring is a Canadian curler.Goring is a former Canadian champion skip, having won the 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She was also a successful junior curler, having won the 1983 Canadian Junior Curling Championships.Goring won her first provincial championship in 1990...
, Merklinger skipped her first team to the Hearts in 1993. Her team lost to Maureen Bonar
Maureen Bonar
Maureen Bonar is a Canadian curler.Bonar is a four time provincial champion- twice as a skip.After having won the 1982 provincial junior championships as skip, Bonar joined up with Patti Vande as her lead and won the 1983 provincial championships earning them the right to represent Manitoba at the...
of Manitoba in the semi-final. Her team qualified for the Hearts once again the following year, but they failed to live up to expectations, finished with a 4-7 record.
Merklinger returned to the Hearts in 1998. Capping off a season that included her team attending the Canadian Olympic Trials, Merklinger would go all the way to the final before losing to Cathy Borst
Cathy King
Cathy King , formerly Cathy Borst is a Canadian curler from St. Albert, Alberta...
of Alberta in the final.
Merklinger attended her last Hearts in 2000 where she once again made it to the final. This time she lost to Kelley Law
Kelley Law
Kelley Law formerly known as Kelley Atkins and Kelley Owen is a Canadian curler from Coquitlam, British Columbia...
's team from British Columbia. Merklinger failed to qualify for any further Hearts after that. After the 2005-06 season where her team failed to even make the provincial championships, she decided to retire from the game.
Before curling, Merklinger was a notable swimmer. In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Canadian National swimming team. Currently, she is the director general of the Canadian Canoe Association
Canadian Canoe Association
CanoeKayak Canada is the governing body of competitive canoeing and kayaking disciplines in Canada. The three specific disciplines represented are flatwater, whitewater and marathon. CanoeKayak Canada officially replaced the name "Canadian Canoe Association" in 2005, although the former title is...
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Awards
- Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship AwardMarj Mitchell Sportsmanship AwardThe Marj Mitchell Sportsmanship Award is the sportsmanship award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts, held to crown the Canadian women's curling championship. When Scott Paper took over sponsorship of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship in 1982, they decided to present an annual...
(1998) - Scott Tournament of Hearts Shot of the Week AwardShot of the Week AwardThe Shot of the Week Award at the annual Scotties Tournament of Hearts is presented to the individual curler who executes the most outstanding shot during the tournament. The award has been presented since 1997. The inaugural winner was Sandra Schmirler of Saskatchewan. The current holder of the...
(1998) - Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame (2010)
- Scotties Tournament of Hearts Builders Award (2010)