Diane Dezura (born July 1, 1958 in

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as Diane Nelson) is a

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retired curler and Olympic medalist. As Diane Nelson, she played lead on for the

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rink in the early 2000s, one of the best teams in the world at the time. While she was with the team, the Law rink won a world championship in 2000 and a bronze medal at the

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."2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, United States – Curling"
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 19, 2008) In her career, Dezura played in five

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, in 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001 and in 2004, winning the event in 2000.

Personal life

Dezura retired from curling in 2004. She is married to fellow curler Grant Dezura and they live in

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with their two children, Ashley Ann and Wally.

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* 1958 births Canadian women curlers Curlers at the 2002 Winter Olympics Curlers from British Columbia Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic curlers for Canada Sportspeople from Burnaby World curling champions Canadian women's curling champions Olympic medalists in curling Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia Continental Cup of Curling participants Canada Cup (curling) participants {{Canada-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub