Sandra Jenkins (born July 20, 1961 in
Fort Saskatchewan
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,
Alberta
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as Sandra Rippel) is a Canadian
curler from
Salmon Arm, British Columbia
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.
Jenkins was the alternate player for the Canadian women's team at the
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t ...
skipped by
Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink (born October 7, 1968 in Norquay, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Can ...
. Sandra got to play in a few games as some of the members of the team had been ill.
Jenkins played second for
Cathy Shaw
Catherine "Cathy" Shaw (née Pidzarko; born c. 1953) is a Canadians, Canadian curling, curler, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
While attending Miles Macdonell Collegiate, Shaw and her twin sister, Chris Scalena, Chris won three straigh ...
at the 1982 and 1983 Scott Tournament of Hearts. The team lost in the final in 1983 to
Penny LaRocque
Penny LaRocque (born ca. 1943 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian retired curling, curler from Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a former Canadian champion skip, and world championship bronze medallist. She ...
of
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
. In 1987 Jenkins was the third for
Ken Ursuliak at the
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. The winners of the tournament will represent Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championship.
In mixed curling, the positions on a team must a ...
. Also in 1987 she was in the Olympic Trials playing for
Marilyn Darte
Marilyn C. Bodogh (also known as Marilyn Darte) (born March 9, 1955) is a Canadians, Canadian curling, curler, colour commentator and political candidate. Bodogh is best known for her two World Curling Championships in 1986 and 1996 and her two ...
. She returned to the Scotts in 1989 as an alternate for
Debbie Shermack
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Notable people
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*De ...
.
In 1993 she joined up with
Shannon Kleibrink
Shannon Kleibrink (born October 7, 1968 in Norquay, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Can ...
as her third at that year's Scott Tournament of Hearts. She would not play with Kleibrink again until the 2005 Canadian Olympic Trials. In 2002 Jenkins was the lead for
Ken Hunka
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at the Mixed.
Jenkins currently skips her own team.
External links
*
Sandra Jenkins on Real Champions
1961 births
Living people
Canadian women curlers
Curlers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Curlers from Alberta
Curlers from British Columbia
People from Salmon Arm
People from Fort Saskatchewan
Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
Olympic curlers of Canada
Olympic medalists in curling
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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