Deborah "Debbie" Jones-Walker (also known as Debbie Jones; born March 23, 1953 in

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as Debbie Orr) is a

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former curler. She is a and two-time (, ). She competed at the

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when curling was a

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. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final. Jones-Walker was inducted into the

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in 1991. She is an honorary member of the North Shore Winter Club and was inducted into the

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in 1990. Originally from

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, she lived in British Columbia from 1978 to 1990.

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* Living people 1953 births Curlers from Winnipeg Curlers from British Columbia Curlers from Edmonton Canadian women curlers Curlers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic curlers for Canada World curling champions Canadian women's curling champions Canadian mixed curling champions 20th-century Canadian sportswomen {{Canada-curling-bio-stub