Mirjam Ott
Encyclopedia
Mirjam Ott (born 27 January 1972 in Bern, Switzerland
) is skip (captain) of the Swiss Olympic Curling
Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games
contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide. She won the silver medal twice; in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (with skip Luzia Ebnöther
) and 2006 in Turin (as skip herself), making her the only woman in the world with two Olympic medals in Curling at the time, until Sweden's Annette Norberg won the Olympic Gold medal for the second time in Vancouver.
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches.
In 2008 the team won the European Championship in Sweden.
She lives in Laax
, Switzerland
.
Carmen Schäfer
, Third
Carmen Küng
, Second
Janine Greiner
, Lead
Irene Schori
, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
Binia Beeli
, Third
Valeria Spälty
, Second
Michèle Moser
, Lead
Manuela Kormann
, Alternate
2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games
Luzia Ebnöther
, Skip
Tanya Frei
, Second
Laurence Bidaud
, Lead
Nadia Röthlisberger, Alternate
Key
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) is skip (captain) of the Swiss Olympic Curling
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...
Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide. She won the silver medal twice; in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (with skip Luzia Ebnöther
Luzia Ebnöther
Luzia Ebnöther, born , is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...
) and 2006 in Turin (as skip herself), making her the only woman in the world with two Olympic medals in Curling at the time, until Sweden's Annette Norberg won the Olympic Gold medal for the second time in Vancouver.
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches.
In 2008 the team won the European Championship in Sweden.
She lives in Laax
Laax
Laax is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Laax has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.6% is forested...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Teammates
2010 Vancouver Olympic GamesCurling 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...
Carmen Schäfer
Carmen Schäfer
Carmen Schäfer is a Swiss curler, born 8 January 1981 in Davos. She plays third for Mirjam Ott.Schäfer had a fairly successful Junior career. She was the alternate on the Swiss team that won the 1999 World Junior Championships, but she did not play any games...
, Third
Carmen Küng
Carmen Küng
Carmen Küng is an internationally elite curler from Solothurn, Switzerland.Carmen Küng began her senior elite career as the Third for 2002 Olympic Silver medalist Luzia Ebnöther during the 2006-2007 season...
, Second
Janine Greiner
Janine Greiner
Janine Greiner is a Swiss curler.Greiner started curling in 1989. She plays lead for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed.- Teammates :2010 Vancouver Olympic GamesMirjam Ott, SkipCarmen Schäfer, Third...
, Lead
Irene Schori
Irene Schori
Irene Schori is an internationally elite curler from Switzerland.Irene Schori was relatively unknown outside of Switzerland until she was named to the Swiss Olympic Team...
, Alternate
2006 Torino Olympic Games
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...
Binia Beeli
Binia Feltscher-Beeli
Binia Feltscher-Beeli is a Swiss curler.Feltscher-Beeli started playing curling in 1989. Since 2007, she plays skip and is right-handed.-References:...
, Third
Valeria Spälty
Valeria Spälty
Valeria Spälty is a Swiss curler.Spälty started curling in 1992. She plays second for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed....
, Second
Michèle Moser
Michèle Moser
Michèle Moser is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.-References:...
, Lead
Manuela Kormann
Manuela Kormann
Manuela Kormann is a Swiss curler.Kormann started playing curling in 1986. She plays in third position or as a skip and is right-handed.-References:...
, Alternate
2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games
Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place from February 11 to February 18 in Ogden, Utah:-Medal winners:-Teams:* Hammy McMillan was replaced by Warwick Smith as skip after Draw 4.-Final standings:-Draw 1:February 11, 9:00...
Luzia Ebnöther
Luzia Ebnöther
Luzia Ebnöther, born , is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...
, Skip
Tanya Frei
Tanya Frei
Tanya Frei is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...
, Second
Laurence Bidaud
Laurence Bidaud
Laurence Bidaud is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.-References:...
, Lead
Nadia Röthlisberger, Alternate
Grand Slam record
| Event | 2007–08 2007-08 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:Events in bold indicate Grand Slam events.-WCT Money Ranking:-Sources:*... |
2008–09 2008-09 curling season -Season of Champions top three finishes:-Other events:-World Curling Tour winners:-Women's World Curling Tour winners:-WCT Money Ranking:... |
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| Autumn Gold Autumn Gold Curling Classic The Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic is the very first Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually on the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. The first Autumn Gold Classic was held in 1978, and at the... |
SF | DNP |
| Casinos of Winnipeg Casinos of Winnipeg Women's Curling Classic The Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic is the second Grand Slam event of the season on the Women's World Curling Tour. It is held annually in October at the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba... |
DNP | DNP |
Key
- C - Champion
- F - Lost final
- SF - Lost semi final
- QF - Lost quarter final
- Q - Did not make playoffs
- DNP - Did not participate in event
- N/A - not a Grand Slam event that season