Émilie Desjardins (born May 20, 1999) is a Canadian curler from

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...

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. She currently competes in the

mixed doubles Mixed doubles or mixed pairs is a form of mixed-sex sports that consists of teams of one man and one woman. This variation of competition is prominent in curling and racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and badminton (where it is known as ...

discipline on the

World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from Jo ...

with her father,

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as Team "Hôtel Le Montagnais".

Career

Desjardins has found most of her curling success in mixed doubles. Having only begun curling at around 2014, she and her father Robert, 2013 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials champion, won the Quebec Mixed Doubles Championship in 2016. This qualified the pair to represent Quebec at the 2016 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials. There, they just missed the playoffs, posting a 4–3 record. The pair qualified as an open entry at the

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, but had less success, finishing with a 2–5 record. The pair qualified for the

2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials The 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials, also known as the Canad Inns Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials, were held from January 2 to 7 at the Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. The winners of this event represented Canada ...

, the first year mixed doubles was added to the Olympic programme. At the Trials, the pair finished with a 4–4 record. Desjardins was the youngest competitor at the tournament. The pair had more success at the

2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship The 2018 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from March 28 to April 1 at Ken's Furniture Arena and Robinson Arena in Leduc, Alberta Teams The teams are listed as follows: Provincial and Territorial champions Open entries Ro ...

, finishing the round robin with a 5–2 record, and qualifying for the playoffs. However, they would lose in the round of 12 to

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and

Brent Laing Brent George Laing (born December 10, 1978) is a Canadian curler from Horseshoe Valley, Ontario. He currently plays lead for Mike McEwen. He grew up in Meaford, Ontario. Career Curling out of the Ottawa Curling Club (in Ottawa) and later the ...

. They again qualified as an open entry for the

2019 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship The 2019 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from March 19 to 24 at the Willie O'Ree Place in Frederiction, New Brunswick. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Provincial and territorial champions Canadian Mixed Doubles Ran ...

, but missed the playoffs with a 3–4 record. The pair have had success more on the tour. In 2018, they received funding and sponsors to compete in international tournaments. They won their first event at the 2018 WCT Austrian Mixed Doubles Cup. They have also won the 2019 Saguenay Mixed Doubles Challenger, the 2020 Goldline Chicoutimi Mixed Doubles and the 2020 Goldline Tour Final. Desjardins also plays in women's team curling. She has played in four

Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts The Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts (French: ''Championnat Provincial des Cœurs Scotties'') is the Quebec provincial women's curling tournament. The tournament is run by Curling Québec, the provincial curling association. The winning team ...

, Quebec's provincial women's championship. She played

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for the Sophie Morissette rink at the 2017 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts (2–4 record),

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for

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at the

2018 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2018 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of Quebec, was held from January 9 to 14 at the Club de curling Etchemin in Saint-Romuald, Quebec. The winning Émilia Gagné team represented Quebec at t ...

(2–5 record) and was the alternate for Noémie Verreault at the 2019 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts (4–5 record) and alternate for

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at the

2020 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2020 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship of Quebec, was held from January 20 to 26 at the Arèna de Salaberry in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. The winning Noémie Verreault rink represented Quebec a ...

(4–4 record).

Personal life

As of 2021, she was a student at Club de Tennis Arvida and is a student in a remedial teaching program. She also works in a pharmacy.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desjardins, Emilie Living people 1999 births Canadian women curlers French Quebecers Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec Curlers from Quebec