Carol Whitaker (born June 30, 1982 in

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as Carol Webb) is a

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curler.

Career

Whitaker played for New Brunswick at the 1999 Canada Games, finishing in 10th place. Whitaker played in three straight

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from 2001 to 2003, all for different provinces. In 2001 she played third for Sylvie Robichaud on Team

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She was then asked to be the fifth on the

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team that went on to win the World Juniors.

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, she played second for Suzanne Gaudet on Team

. This team won the Junior championship that year and followed it up with a bronze medal at the

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. In 2003 she played third for

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on Team

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. After juniors, Whitaker played in New Brunswick with

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and then with

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. In 2006, she was reunited with the Suzanne Gaudet team in Prince Edward Island. This team, which was the same as the National junior championship winning team in 2002 won the Prince Edward Island provincial championship in 2007 winning them the right to represent the province at the

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. 2007 would mark Whitaker's first Hearts. After Whitaker's second trip to the Scotties in two years and posting an impressive 83% she is returning to New Brunswick. Despite the excellent showing at the Scotties her team went a lackluster 3–8. In 2008, Whitaker left the Gaudet team, and PEI to curl second for

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in New Brunswick. She joined up with Comeau once again in 2011.

Personal life

Carol married Patrick Whitaker in October 2009 to become Carol Whitaker.

References

1982 births Curlers from Newfoundland and Labrador Curlers from Prince Edward Island Curlers from New Brunswick Living people Sportspeople from Saint John, New Brunswick Canadian women curlers Canada Cup (curling) participants {{Canada-curling-bio-stub