Kalynn Park (born September 12, 1988) is a
Canadian
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curler and curling
coach. She is right-handed.
She and
Charley Thomas won the
2015 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials and represented Canada at the
2015 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
Achievements
*
Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: gold (
2015
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Events
January
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), silver (
2014
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).
*
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
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: bronze (
2009
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).
Teams and events
Women's
Mixed
Mixed doubles
Coaching (national teams)
Personal life
Park is a graduate of the
University of Alberta
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and
Athabasca University
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. She works as a Paralegal. She is the daughter of curler
Kevin Park
Kevin Park (born September 2, 1964 in Hythe, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta.
Career
Early career
Park was a two time provincial junior champion in his native Alberta, winning in 1983 and 1984. He led Alberta to an 8–5 ...
and was married to
Brock Virtue
Brock Virtue (born September 21, 1986) is a Canadian curler. He currently plays third on Team Charley Thomas. He is a former Canadian and World Junior Curling Champion.
Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, raised in from Regina, Saskatchewan, Virtue' ...
.
References
External links
*
Kalynn Park at the
Curling World Cup
*
1988 births
Living people
Canadian women curlers
Canadian mixed doubles curling champions
Curlers from Edmonton
Canadian curling coaches
University of Alberta alumni
Athabasca University alumni
21st-century Canadian sportswomen
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