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Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947)[1] is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the Sandra Schmirler team.
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Born | October 3, 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Caledonian CC, Regina, SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Curling career ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member Association | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hearts appearances | 4 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship appearances | 2 (1993, 1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is a two-time World women's champion (1993, 1994)[2] and two-time Canadian women's champion (1993, 1994).
In 1999, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Sandra Schmirler team.[3]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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1970–71[4] | Val Spencer | Anita Ford | Mary Bennet | Georgie Reichel | ||
1971–72[5] | Beth Lake | Amy Gilroy | Mary Entwistle | Anita Ford | ||
1979–80 | Crystal Brunas | Anita Ford | Randi Kelly | Nelda McDonald | ||
1980–81[6] | Crystal Brunas | Anita Ford | Randi Kelly | Nelda McDonald | ||
1990–91 | Sandra Peterson | Jan Betker | Joan Inglis | Marcia Schiml | Anita Ford | STOH 1991 (4th) |
1992–93 | Sandra Peterson | Jan Betker | Joan McCusker | Marcia Schiml | Anita Ford | STOH 1993 ![]() WCC 1993 ![]() |
1993–94 | Sandra Peterson | Jan Betker | Joan McCusker | Marcia Gudereit | Anita Ford | STOH 1994 ![]() WCC 1994 ![]() |
1994–95 | Sandra Peterson | Jan Betker | Joan McCusker | Marcia Gudereit | Anita Ford | STOH 1995 ![]() |
2003–04 | Crystal Frisk | Anita Ford | Randi Kelly | Dawne Obleman | Pat Reeve | CSCC 2004 (6th) |
2004–05 | Crystal Frisk | Anita Ford | Randi Kelly | Dawne Obleman | CSCC 2005 (12th) | |
2010–11 | Nancy Kerr | Anita Ford | Dawn Obleman | Wendy Leach | [7] |
Year | Tournament, event | Team | Skip | Place |
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1997 | 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts | Saskatchewan | Sandra Schmirler | ![]() |
1997 | 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials | Sandra Schmirler | ![]() | |
1998 | 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts | Saskatchewan | Sandra Schmirler | ![]() |
2008 | 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts | Saskatchewan | Michelle Englot | 7 |
Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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1998 | 1998 Winter Olympics | ![]() | ![]() |
Anita Ford is from a family of curlers. Her husband Gary (died 2004) was a four-time Saskatchewan men's curling champion from 1968 to 1971. They have two daughters, both of which are also curlers, Atina Ford and Cindy Simmons. Atina is an Olympic and Canadian champion, and sometime part of the Schmirler team. Simmons played in the STOH 2008 with Michelle Englot.[8]
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