Denise Dupont
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Denise Dupont (born May 24, 1984) is a Danish
curler. She throws third rocks for the Danish national team, skipped by Angelina Jensen.
After a number of years of limited success in the Junior ranks, Dupont joined Dorthe Holm
's team and was a member of the silver medal winning European Curling Championships
team in 2002. (Throwing second rocks). The following year, the team won a bronze medal. Her success at the European Championships never translated to Junior success or World Championship success at the time. In 2004, she was promoted to the third position, and the team won another bronze at the European Championships in 2005. She played third in the 2006 Olympics in Torino Italy, where they finished 9th. Following that she left the team and joined up with Jensen. The new team found success at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship
where they won silver. Denise Dupont returned to the world championships in 2008, where she played third for Angelina Jensen, finishing fifth after losing a tiebreaker to Japan's Moe Meguro
.
She is also part of Denmark's national Mixed Doubles
curling team with (boyfriend and father of her child) Ulrik Damm. They finished 6th in their group at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
.
2008 Vernon World Championships
2009 Gangneung World Championships
2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
Madeleine Dupont
, Fourth
Angelina Jensen, Skip
Camilla Jensen
, Lead
Ane Hansen
, Alternate
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
curler. She throws third rocks for the Danish national team, skipped by Angelina Jensen.
After a number of years of limited success in the Junior ranks, Dupont joined Dorthe Holm
Dorthe Holm
Dorthe Holm is a Danish curler from Kastrup.Holm skipped the Danish women's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The team were the only athletes Denmark sent to the games, as such Holm carried the flag for Denmark in the opening ceremonies.Holm has had a long curling career, which internationally...
's team and was a member of the silver medal winning European Curling Championships
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations and hosted by the European Curling Federation. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December...
team in 2002. (Throwing second rocks). The following year, the team won a bronze medal. Her success at the European Championships never translated to Junior success or World Championship success at the time. In 2004, she was promoted to the third position, and the team won another bronze at the European Championships in 2005. She played third in the 2006 Olympics in Torino Italy, where they finished 9th. Following that she left the team and joined up with Jensen. The new team found success at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship
2007 World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 17, 15:00-Draw 3:March 17, 20:00-Draw 4:March 18, 10:00-Draw 5:March 18, 15:00-Draw 6:March 18, 20:00-Draw 7:March 19, 10:00-Draw 8:March 19, 15:00-Draw 9:March 19, 20:00...
where they won silver. Denise Dupont returned to the world championships in 2008, where she played third for Angelina Jensen, finishing fifth after losing a tiebreaker to Japan's Moe Meguro
Moe Meguro
is a Japanese curler, born November 20, 1984 in Sorachi District, Hokkaidō.- History :Moe Meguro won her first medal at the international level at the 2004 Pacific Curling Championships winning the gold medal. She played lead under skip Yumie Hayashi....
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She is also part of Denmark's national Mixed Doubles
Mixed curling
Mixed curling, also known as Coed curling, is the sport of curling, when played by men and women together. Some community and school level curling is mixed, while most top-level curling championships are divided into men's and women's divisions. A normal mixed team consists of 2 men and 2 women...
curling team with (boyfriend and father of her child) Ulrik Damm. They finished 6th in their group at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:...
.
Teammates
2007 Aomori World Championships2007 World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 17, 15:00-Draw 3:March 17, 20:00-Draw 4:March 18, 10:00-Draw 5:March 18, 15:00-Draw 6:March 18, 20:00-Draw 7:March 19, 10:00-Draw 8:March 19, 15:00-Draw 9:March 19, 20:00...
2008 Vernon World Championships
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30...
2009 Gangneung World Championships
2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006...
Madeleine Dupont
Madeleine Dupont
Madeleine Dupont is a Danish curler from Hvidovre. She won the Frances Brodie Award in 2004...
, Fourth
Angelina Jensen, Skip
Camilla Jensen
Camilla Jensen
Camilla Louise Jensen is a Danish curler. She currently plays lead for Angelina Jensen.Jensen was a member of the Danish team that won a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship. Later that year, she won a silver medal at the European Mixed Curling Championship playing third for...
, Lead
Ane Hansen
Ane Hansen
Ane Hansen is a Greenlandic politician. A member of the Inuit Ataqatigiit, she is currently Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture.-References:...
, Alternate