Marika Bakewell (born August 14, 1985) is a
Canadian curler who resides in
London, Ontario.
Bakewell grew up in
Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
,
Ontario. In 2005, she became only the second female to skip a team to win the Ontario Junior Mixed Curling Championship.
In 2005 and 2007 she skipped the
University of Waterloo to Gold Medal finishes at the OUAA Championships and had strong appearances at the
Canadian University Curling Championships where she won a Bronze Medal in 2005 and Silver Medal in 2007 - losing the championship final to the
University of Manitoba, skipped by
Kaitlyn Lawes.
In 2007, she formed a women's team to compete on the
World Curling Tour. In 2008 to 2010 she played third for
Karen Bell
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before skipping her own rink once again. In 2011, she qualified for her first
Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where she finished with a 3-6 record.
External links
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"Young Highland rink surprise qualifier at Hearts" - London Free PressOCA Junior Mixed Champions
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1985 births
Canadian women curlers
Canadian people of Korean descent
Curlers from Ontario
Living people
South Korean emigrants to Canada
Sportspeople from Mississauga
Sportspeople from London, Ontario
Curlers from Seoul
University of Waterloo alumni