Anna Munroe (born September 11, 2001) is a

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curler from

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Career

Munroe made her first national appearance in 2017 at the

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for

Gabrielle Lavoie Gabrielle may refer to: * Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel Film and television * ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman * ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by Pa ...

. After a 5–3 round robin record, her team lost in the semifinals against New Brunswick's

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. They rebounded in the bronze medal game, defeating Nova Scotia's Cally Moore to claim the bronze medal. Team Lavoie surprised many at the 2019 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they took the provincial title by defeating 2018 champion Émilia Gagné in the final. At the

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, the Quebec team struggled, ultimately finishing the week in last place with a 0–7 record. However, Munroe, at age 17, officially became the youngest competitor to ever play in the event. Anna Munroe spared for the Noémie Gauthier rink at the

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. After a 6–4 round robin record, Quebec faced Alberta in a tiebreaker, which they lost, eliminating them from contention.

Personal life

Munroe was previously an arts, literature and communications student at the

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. She is now enrolled at the

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and is studying Primary Education at Campus St. Jean.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munroe, Anna 2001 births Canadian women curlers Living people Curlers from Quebec Sportspeople from Quebec City Curlers from Alberta University of Alberta alumni