Patti Lank (born July 4, 1964) is an American curler from

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Career

Patti Lank began curling at the age of eleven and competed at her first US National Championships in 1994 and her team placed fourth. She has since gone on to compete in 21 National Championships. Patti Lank has won the United States title five times (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2011) and competed in the

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/ref> In 1995 Lank earned a silver medal at the

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. At her first world championships, held in Bern, Switzerland in

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, she and her team placed sixth with a 4–5 record. She won the silver medal two years later at the 1999 World Championships, losing to Elisabet Gustafson's Swedish team in the final. That is her best finish at World's. Lank's team placed seventh at the 2002 World's and fourth in 2004. Four times Lank has competed at the US Olympic Trials, in 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009. Lank's team has finished in the top 4 every time, making it to the final in both 2001 and 2009, but fell short of earning the spot at the Olympics each time. In 2011, Lank and her team of Caitlin Maroldo,

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, and

Mackenzie Lank Mackenzie Lank (born July 4, 1994) is an American curler. She has won the US Junior Championship twice and US Women's Championship once. She has frequently played with her mother, Patti Lank. Curling career Lank competed in the United States J ...

went through the 2011 US Nationals round robin with an 8–1 record. They won the championship by defeating

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in the final. They represented the US at the 2011 World Championship in

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, where they finished seventh with a record of 6–5. Lank made her first appearance at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2017 after winning the US Senior National title. Her team finished fourth, losing to Team Scotland in the bronze medal match 5–8. In 2020 Lank returned to the United States National Championships, as

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for Christine McMakin's team, finishing tied for fourth place.

Teammates

1997 Berne World Championships *Patti Lank, ''Skip'' * Analissa Johnson, ''Third'' *

Joni Cotten Joni Cotten (born May 21, 1953, in North Chicago, Illinois) is an American curler from Mount Prospect, Illinois. Curling career In 1997 Cotten won the United States Women's Championship while playing second for Patti Lank. As national champ ...

, ''Second'' * Tracy Sachtjen, ''Lead'' *

, ''Alternate'' 1999 Saint John World Championships *Patti Lank, ''Skip'' *

Erika Brown Erika Lynn Brown (born January 25, 1973) is an American curler, currently residing in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She started curling in 1980 and throws right-handed. Career As a 15-year-old, Brown represent the United States at the 1988 Winte ...

, ''Third'' *

, ''Second'' * Tracy Sachtjen, ''Lead'' * Barb Perrella, ''Alternate'' 2004 Gävle World Championships *Patti Lank, ''Skip'' *

, ''Third'' *

Nicole Joraanstad Nicole Joraanstad ( ; born November 10, 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American curler from Verona, Wisconsin. She currently plays second for Erika Brown. Career At the 2000 World Junior Curling Championships, Joraanstad played third for La ...

, ''Second'' * Natalie Nicholson, ''Lead'' * Barb Perrella, ''Alternate'' 2011 Esbjerg World Championship *Patti Lank, ''Skip'' * Caitlin Maroldo, ''Third'' *

, ''Second'' *

, ''Lead'' *

Debbie McCormick Deborah McCormick ( Henry, born January 8, 1974) is an American curler from Rio, Wisconsin. Although born in Canada, McCormick moved to Madison, Wisconsin when she was very young. McCormick is a World Champion and four-time Olympian. Career ...

, ''Alternate''

Grand Slam record

Lank has not played in a Grand Slam event since the

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Former Events

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lank, Patti American female curlers 1964 births Living people Curlers from Saskatchewan Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from Lewiston, New York American curling champions Continental Cup of Curling participants 21st-century American women