Madeleine Kanstrup Dupont (born 26 May 1987 in

Glostrup Glostrup is a Danish town in Region Hovedstaden, forming one of the western suburbs of Copenhagen. It is the administrative seat of Glostrup Municipality, with an estimated population of 22,357 . During the 20th century Glostrup developed from ...

, Denmark) is a

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curler from

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. She won the

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in 2004. She currently skips her own team with teammates

Mathilde Halse Mathilde Emma Halse (born 2 May 1999) is a Danish curler from Gentofte. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. She currently plays third on the Danish National Women's Curling Team skipped by Madeleine Dupont. Career ...

Denise Dupont Denise Kanstrup Dupont (born 24 May 1984) is a Danish curler. She throws third rocks for the Danish national team, skipped by Angelina Jensen. After several years of limited success in the Junior ranks, Dupont joined Dorthe Holm's team and was ...

(Madeleine's sister), and

My Larsen My Larsen (born 9 February 1999 as My Hollinger, also known as My Hollinger Larsen) is a Danish female curler from Hvidovre. She currently plays lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. ...

. Dupont has competed in three Olympic Games and 13 World Championships, winning medals at the 2007 World Women's Curling Championship (silver) and the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship (bronze). She won a gold medal at the World Junior "B" Curling Championships in 2004 and a silver medal in 2002 at the European Curling championships as an alternate for

Dorthe Holm Dorthe Holm (born 3 July 1972) is a Danish curler from Kastrup. Career Holm skipped the Danish women's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The team were the only athletes Denmark sent to the games, as such Holm carried the flag for Denmark in th ...

's team. She also won a bronze medal at the

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. She won two bronze medals at the European Championships, throwing last rocks for Denmark, in

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and

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. At the Olympics, Dupont threw last rocks for her country at the 2010 Vancouver Games, where the team finished in fourth place. She skipped the Danish team at the

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to a 10th place finish, and again at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, finishing 9th. On the

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, she won the Yi Chun Ladies International event in

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in December 2011 and the 2021 Women's Masters Basel.

Personal life

Dupont was featured topless in a calendar to promote curling. About the picture, she stated, "If a picture of me can get more people to watch curling on TV, that's a good thing." Dupont is a client manager at TV 2 in Denmark. She is married. Dupont is part of a curling family, her father Kim Dupont competed at two World Junior Championships, and her brother

Oliver Dupont Oliver Dupont (born 16 January 1990) is a Danish curler. He won a gold medal at the 2009 World Junior Curling Championships. Career Juniors As a junior curler, Dupont competed in five consecutive World Junior Curling Championships with Denm ...

won a silver medal at the 2016 World Men's Championship, and her sister Denise Dupont has been a long-time teammate.

Grand Slam record

Former events

Teammates

* 2007 Aomori World Championships * 2009 Gangneung World Championships * 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games *

, ''Third'' *

Angelina Jensen Angelina Camilla Jensen (born 23 May 1973) is a Danish curler from Kastrup. Jensen has won two bronze medals in six attempts at the World Junior Curling Championships. She won her first bronze in 1993 playing third for Dorthe Holm and won bronz ...

, ''Skip'' *

Camilla Jensen Camilla Louise Skaarberg Jensen (born 25 October 1982 in Copenhagen) is a Danish curler. She currently plays on a team skipped by sister Angelina Jensen. Jensen was a member of the Danish team that won a silver medal at the 2007 Wor ...

, ''Lead'' * Ane Hansen, ''Alternate''

References

External links

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TeamDupont profile

1987 births Living people People from Glostrup Municipality Danish female curlers Curlers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Curlers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Denmark Sportspeople from Copenhagen Curlers at the 2022 Winter Olympics 21st-century Danish women {{Denmark-curling-bio-stub