Julie Skinner
Encyclopedia
Julie Skinner (born April 23, 1968 as Julie Sutton in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian
curler
and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
Skinner became Junior world champion in 1988, as skip for the Canadian team.
She is world champion from 2000.
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...
and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.
Skinner became Junior world champion in 1988, as skip for the Canadian team.
She is world champion from 2000.