Janet Elizabeth Arnott (née Laliberte; April 17, 1956 – June 24, 2019) was a

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world champion curler and Olympic champion coach.

Curling career

Arnott was the longtime lead for her sister,

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winning the Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1984, 1992 and 1995 and the

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in 1984. With Laliberte, Arnott had played in eight national championships (1984, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2000). After Laliberte retired from curling in 2000, the team's then

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took over as skip. Laliberte returned to competitive curling in 2001, with Overton-Clapham forming her own team. Arnott joined her sister as her

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for the next few seasons. Arnott replaced Dana Allerton on the

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team midway through the 2006–07 season amidst some outcry from the curling community. After playing with them at the

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, she was replaced by

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as Jones' lead. In 2007, Arnott became the coach of the team before being replaced by Earle Morris in 2010. For the 2010–11 season, Arnott remained part of the team, serving as their alternate at the

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. After Morris left Team Jones to coach the

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team in 2011, Arnott returned to coaching the team. She was the team's coach when they won the gold medal at the

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. She was replaced as the team's coach in 2014 by Wendy Morgan. Arnott was inducted into the

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in 2000 and the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame in 2002.

Personal life

Janet Elizabeth Laliberte was born on April 17, 1956, in

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, to Jean and Gus Laliberte. She lived all of her life in the city's St. Vital neighbourhood. She graduated from Dakota Collegiate and completed certificates in Business Accountancy and Business Administration from

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. She married Doug Arnott and adopted his surname. She worked at

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until retiring in 2016. She died of cancer on June 24, 2019.

References

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