Diane Dezura

"Diane Nelson" redirects here. For the American business executive, see Diane Nelson (businesswoman).

Not to be confused with Dianne Nelson.

Diane Dezura (born July 1, 1958 in Burnaby, British Columbia as Diane Nelson) is a Canadian retired curler and Olympic medallist.^[1] As Diane Nelson, she played lead on for the Kelley Law 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 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.^[2]

Diane Dezura
Curler  ♀
Born	Diane Nelson (1958-07-01) July 1, 1958 (age 66) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Curling career
Hearts appearances	5 (1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004)
World Championship appearances	1 (2000)
Olympic appearances	1 (2002)
Medal record Women's curling Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City World Championships 2000 Glasgow Representing  British Columbia Scott Tournament of Hearts 2000 Prince George 2001 Sudbury Canadian Olympic Curling Trials 2001 Regina

In her career, Dezura played in five Scott Tournament of Hearts, in 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001 and in 2004, winning the event in 2000.

Personal life

Dezura retired from curling in 2004. She is married^[3] to fellow curler Grant Dezura and they live in Maple Ridge, British Columbia with their two children, Ashley Ann and Wally.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diane Nelson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. "2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, United States – Curling" Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 19, 2008)
3. Dezura, Diane (December 23, 2009). "Gleeful pinch". The Province. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.

External links

• Diane Dezura at World Curling
• Diane Dezura at Olympics.com
• Diane Dezura at Team Canada
• Diane Dezura at Olympedia