Lee Merklinger

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Lee Merklinger
Curler
Born (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 37)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Team
Curling clubOttawa CC,
Ottawa, ON[1]
Career
Member Association Ontario
Grand Slam victories1: Autumn Gold (2012)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Ontario
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Silver medal – second place 2013 Winnipeg

Lee Anne Merklinger[2] (born September 16, 1984) is Canadian female curler from Nepean, Ontario. Merklinger played second for the Sherry Middaugh rink on the World Curling Tour from 2010 to 2018. Among the team's accomplishments were finishing runners up at the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and winning the 2012 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic Grand Slam event.

Teams and events[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2000—01 Lee Merklinger 2001 OJCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2001—02 Lee Merklinger 2002 OJCC
2002—03 Lee Merklinger 2003 OJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2003—04 Lee Merklinger Lisa Weagle 2004 OJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2004—05 Lee Merklinger Leslie Levere Lisa Weagle Breanne Merklinger
2005—06 Julie Reddick Lee Merklinger Lori Eddy
2006—07 Janet McGhee Pascale Letendre Lee Merklinger Breanne Merklinger
2007—08 Jenn Hanna Chrissy Cadorin Stephanie Hanna Lee Merklinger
2008—09 Jenn Hanna Stephanie Hanna Lee Merklinger Lisa Weagle
2009—10 Jo-Ann Rizzo Chrissy Cadorin Lee Merklinger
2010—11 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong
2011—12 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong 2012 CCC (6th)
2012—13 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Lori Eddy
2013—14 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Lori Eddy COCT 2013 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014—15 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Lori Eddy 2014 CCC (6th)
2015—16 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Lori Eddy 2015 CCC (4th)
2016—17 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Kimberly Tuck
2017—18 Krista McCarville Kendra Lilly Ashley Sippala Sarah Potts Lee Merklinger Lorraine Lang COCT 2017 (5th)
2017—18 Sherry Middaugh Jo-Ann Rizzo Lee Merklinger Leigh Armstrong Kimberly Tuck

Personal life[]

Merklinger is a member of a famous curling family.[3] Her older brother is one of the leading Canadian and international icemakers. Her older half-sister Anne Merklinger is a former Tournament of Hearts champion (1990) and medallist and 1990 World Championship bronze medallist. Her twin sister and brother are competitive curlers as well; Bill was the alternate for the Territories team at the 2015 Brier.

Outside of curling, Merklinger works for the Government of Canada, as Policy Analyst for Indigenous Services Canada.[4] She is a member of the Muscowpetung First Nation.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.ottawacurlingclub.com/leagues/cash/teams
  2. ^ "It's TWINS!!". Ottawa Citizen. September 19, 1984. p. C5. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Pebbles to Boulders: The Merklinger Twins | Curling Canada
  4. ^ "Lee Merklinger - Government of Canada". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.
  5. ^ http://www.windspeaker.com/news/sports/curling-is-in-the-blood-of-lee-merklinger-and-her-siblings/

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