Lee_Merklinger

Lee Merklinger

Lee Merklinger

Canadian curler

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.

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Personal life

Merklinger is a member of a famous curling family.[3] Her older brother Dave Merklinger 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 Breanne Merklinger and brother Bill Merklinger 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. [1]
    "The Ottawa Curling Club : Leagues - Cash League: Teams". Archived from the original on 2018-11-14.
  2. [2]
    "It's TWINS!!". Ottawa Citizen. September 19, 1984. p. C5. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Pebbles to Boulders: The Merklinger Twins | Curling Canada
  4. [4]
    "Lee Merklinger - Government of Canada". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Curling is in the blood of Lee Merklinger and her siblings".
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