Anna Munroe (born September 11, 2001) is a

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curler from

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. She currently plays

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on Team Kaitlyn Bowman.

Career

Munroe made her first national appearance in 2017 at the

2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships The 2017 Canadian U18 Curling Championships were held from April 18 to 22 at the Superior Propane Centre and Curl Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick. Men Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Championship Pool Standings ''Fi ...

for Gabrielle Lavoie. After a 5–3 round-robin record, her team lost in the semifinals against New Brunswick's Justine Comeau. They rebounded in the bronze medal game, defeating Nova Scotia's Cally Moore to claim the bronze medal. Team Lavoie surprised many at the 2019 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they took the provincial title by defeating 2018 champion Émilia Gagné in the final. At the

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, the Quebec team struggled, ultimately finishing the week in last place with a 0–7 record. However, Munroe, at age 17, officially became the youngest competitor to ever play in the event. Anna Munroe spared for the Noémie Gauthier rink at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. After a 6–4 round-robin record, Quebec faced Alberta in a tiebreaker, which they lost, eliminating them from contention.

Personal life

Munroe was previously an arts, literature and communications student at the Champlain College St. Lawrence. She is now enrolled at the

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and is studying Primary Education at Campus St. Jean. She identifies as

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Teams

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Munroe, Anna 2001 births Canadian women curlers Living people Curlers from Quebec Sportspeople from Quebec City Curlers from Alberta University of Alberta alumni LGBTQ curlers 21st-century Canadian sportswomen