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Anita Ford

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Anita Ford
Curler
Born (1947-10-03) October 3, 1947 (age 78)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling clubCaledonian CC,
Regina, SK
Curling career
Member Association Saskatchewan
Hearts appearances4 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
World Championship
appearances		2 (1993, 1994)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Geneva
Gold medal – first place1994 Oberstdorf
Representing Saskatchewan
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place1993 Brandon
Gold medal – first place1994 Waterloo
Bronze medal – third place1995 Calgary

Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947)[1] is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the Sandra Schmirler team.

She is a two-time World women's champion (1993, 1994)[2] and two-time Canadian women's champion (1993, 1994).

In 1999, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Sandra Schmirler team.[3]

Teams and events

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1970–71[4] Val SpencerAnita FordMary BennetGeorgie Reichel
1971–72[5] Beth LakeAmy GilroyMary EntwistleAnita Ford
1979–80 Crystal BrunasAnita FordRandi KellyNelda McDonald
1980–81[6] Crystal BrunasAnita FordRandi KellyNelda McDonald
1990–91 Sandra PetersonJan BetkerJoan InglisMarcia SchimlAnita FordSTOH 1991 (4th)
1992–93 Sandra PetersonJan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia SchimlAnita FordSTOH 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1993–94 Sandra PetersonJan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia GudereitAnita FordSTOH 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994–95 Sandra PetersonJan BetkerJoan McCuskerMarcia GudereitAnita FordSTOH 1995 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2003–04 Crystal FriskAnita FordRandi KellyDawne OblemanPat ReeveCSCC 2004 (6th)
2004–05 Crystal FriskAnita FordRandi KellyDawne OblemanCSCC 2005 (12th)
2010–11 Nancy KerrAnita FordDawn OblemanWendy Leach[7]

Record as a coach of club teams

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Year Tournament, event Team Skip Place
19971997 Scott Tournament of HeartsSaskatchewanSandra Schmirler
1st place, gold medalist(s)
19971997 Canadian Olympic Curling TrialsSandra Schmirler
1st place, gold medalist(s)
19981998 Scott Tournament of HeartsSaskatchewanSandra Schmirler
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20082008 Scotties Tournament of HeartsSaskatchewanMichelle Englot
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Record as a coach of national teams

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Year Tournament, event National team Place
19981998 Winter Olympics Canada (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Private life

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Anita Ford is from a family of curlers. Her husband Gary (died 2004) was a four-time Saskatchewan men's curling champion from 1968 to 1971. They have two daughters, both of which are also curlers, Atina Ford and Cindy Simmons. Atina is an Olympic and Canadian champion, and sometime part of the Schmirler team. Simmons played in the STOH 2008 with Michelle Englot.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ "The Anita Ford File". Regina Leader-Post. February 7, 1998. p. G14. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ Anita Ford at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ↑ Ford, Anita — CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  4. ↑ "Spencer rink wins". Regina Leader-Post. April 10, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Highland club holds wind-up". Regina Leader-Post. April 22, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Brunas' bubble bursts". Regina Leader-Post. February 2, 1981. p. 18. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. ↑ 2011 Canadian Masters Curling Championships
  8. ↑ Regina Leader-Post: 2008-02-13 – Curling is a family affair
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