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Katie Loudon
Katie Loudon (born 6 July 1968 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish curler. She played for Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Teams Women's Mixed Private life Loudon is from a family of curlers: her brother Peter is a World and European champion, her sister Edith Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and vari ... was Katie's teammate, playing together at the 1998 Winter Olympics. References External links * 1968 births Living people Scottish female curlers British female curlers Olympic curlers of Great Britain Curlers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Scottish curling champions Sportspeople from Perth, Scotland {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth, Scotland
Perth (Scottish English, locally: ; gd, Peairt ) is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of about 47,430 in 2018. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistory, prehistoric times. It is a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay, at a place where the river could be crossed on foot at low tide. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied ever since Mesolithic hunter-gatherers arrived there more than 8,000 years ago. Nearby Neolithic standing stones and circles date from about 4,000 BC, a period that followed the introduction of farming into the area. Close to Perth is Scone Abbey, which formerly housed the Stone of Scone (also known as the Stone of Destiny), on which the King of Scots were traditionally crowned. This enhanced the early importance of the city, and Perth becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Lockhart
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lockhart (née Steele, born 22 March 1965) is a Scottish curler who has competed prolifically in major international competitions for Scotland, and for the Great Britain team that competes at the Olympic Winter Games. She was part of the BBC's Winter Olympics commentary team for the Curling at the Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022. Biography Early performances Having made her international debut at the 1983 European Championships, she went on to claim a silver medal in her first crack at the World Championships in 1985, in which she played second in the Scotland team skipped by Isobel Torrance. The same line-up narrowly failed to win a medal in the following year's championships. In 1992, as curling awaited full medal status at the Winter Olympics, Lockhart was skip of the team selected to represent Great Britain in the demonstration event at the Albertville Games. The team struggled somewhat, however, and were ultimately edged into sixth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Keiller
Russell Keiller is a Scottish curler and curling coach. He is a and a . He participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ... as a coach of Great Britain women team. Russell Keiller was appointed by the Board of Directors of British Curling in August 2014. Teams Men's Mixed Record as a coach of national teams References External links * Living people Scottish male curlers European curling champions Scottish curling champions Scottish curling coaches Year of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Mixed Curling Championship
The Scottish Mixed Curling Championship is the national mixed curling championship for Scotland. Team are composed of two men and two women, playing in alternating positions up the team, meaning the lead and third must be of the same gender, and likewise the second and fourth players. The championship has been held annually since 1976. From 2005 to 2014 the winners progressed to represent Scotland at the European Mixed Curling Championship. Since 2015 the winners have represented Scotland at the World Mixed Curling Championship. The current champions are Luke Carson, Kirsten Bousie, Mark Taylor and Katie McMillan, who went on to win their round robin group in the 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship, 2019 World Mixed Championship before losing to Germany in the quarterfinals. Team Carson beat out six other teams to claim the 2019 Championship, which was contested between 24 and 26 May at The Peak in Stirling. The 2020 edition of the tournament will take place between 22 and 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Torrance Jr
Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include: People * Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat *Alec Acton (1938–1994), English footballer *Alec Albiston (1917–1998), Australian rules footballer *Alec Alston (1937–2009), English footballer * Alec and Peter Graham (1881–1957), New Zealand mountaineers, guides, and hotel operators *Alec Anderson (1894–1953), American NFL player *Alec Asher (born 1991), American MLB player * Alec Ashworth (1939–1995), English professional footballer * Alec Astle (born 1949), New Zealand former cricketer * Alec Atkinson (1919–2015), British Royal Air Force officer and civil servant * Alec B. Francis (1867–1934), English silent-film actor * Alec Bagot (1893–1968), South Australian adventurer, polemicist, and politician *Alec Baillie (died 2020), American bassist *Alec Baldwin (born 1958), American actor *Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Swan
Sheila Swan (born 9 December 1978 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish curler and curling coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ..., a . She is head coach of British wheelchair curling. Teams Record as a coach of national teams References External links * * *Sheila Swan's sporting life - sportscotland Living people 1978 births Sportspeople from Perth, Scotland Scottish female curlers World curling champions Scottish curling champions Continental Cup of Curling participants Scottish curling coaches {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mairi Milne
Mairi Milne (also known as Mairi Herd) is a Scottish curler and curling coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co .... She is a , and a . She is also a . Teams Record as a coach of national teams Private life Her sister Claire Milne is also a curler and a coach. The sisters were longtime teammates. References External links * * Team Muirhead Power Their Way To New International Title , British CurlingLatvian Mixed Doubles Curling Cup – the roaring game blogMercure Perth Masters – Your commentators for the live semi final game of Baumann v Brewster Mairi Milne and Rob Niven(1991 video inside) Living people Scottish female curlers Scottish curling champions Scottish curling coaches Year of birth missing (living people) {{Scotland-curlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isobel Hannen
Isobel Hannen (born 17 December 1962 as Isobel Torrance Jr.) is a Scottish curler and curling coach. She is a . She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. Personal life Her mother Isobel Torrance is a former competitive curler, and two-time Scottish women's champion. Hannen's daughter Rachel Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ... is also a competitive curler.British Curling profile of Rachel Hannen Teams Record as a coach of national teams References External links * * 1962 births Living people Scottish female curlers British female curlers Olympic curlers of Great Britain Curlers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Scottish curling champions Scottish curling coaches {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Prentice (curler)
Keith Prentice (February 21, 1940 – September 27, 1992) was an American TV, film and stage actor, whose most famous role was the part of Larry in both the original stage and film versions of '' The Boys in the Band''. He also appeared on the TV soap ''Dark Shadows'' during the series' final months in 1971. For a number of years, his picture was displayed on the Taster's Choice coffee label. Prentice studied in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage musical credits include '' Sail Away'', ''The Sound of Music'', '' Paint Your Wagon'', and ''The King and I''. In 1968, he appeared off-Broadway in the play ''The Boys in the Band'', a once controversial play featuring gay characters at a dramatic birthday party the Summer before the Stonewall riots. He also appeared in the film version of the play. In 1971, Prentice joined the cast of ''Dark Shadows'' playing Morgan Collins in the show's 1841 plot with parallel time. He also appeared as Nils Fowler in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Cameron
Lynn Cameron (born 31 July 1979, in Perth) is a Scottish curler, and she was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team taking part in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. 2006 was her first appearance as an Olympian. She did not appear in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Canada. She was part of the Scotland curling team which won the World Junior Championships in 1997 in which Scotland beat Sweden 11–3 in the final. In 2009, she won a gold medal at the European Mixed Curling Championship with Tom Brewster. She is employed as a physical education Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explorati ... teacher at Morgan Academy in Dundee. References External links * 1979 births Living people Scottish female curlers British female curlers Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Sanderson (curler)
Jane Sanderson (born 17 August 1962) is a Scotland, Scottish curling, curler and curling coach (sport), coach. She is a . Teams Women's Mixed Record as a coach of national teams Awards *Scottish Disability Sports Awards - Fife Trophy - Coach of the Year Award: 2004 (look at "Fife Trophy") References External links *History - British Curling (look at "Olympic Games - Women; 1998 Nagano, JPN") Living people 1962 births Scottish female curlers Scottish curling champions Scottish curling coaches {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
