Debbie Jones-Walker

Deborah "Debbie" Jones-Walker (also known as Debbie Jones; born March 23, 1953[1] in Edmonton as Debbie Orr) is a Canadian former curler.

Debbie Jones-Walker
Curler
Born (1953-03-23) March 23, 1953
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubNorth Shore WC (Vancouver)
Fort Rouge CC (Winnipeg)
Curling career
Member Association Manitoba
 British Columbia
Hearts appearances8: (1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000)
World Championship
appearances		2 (1985, 1995)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1988) (demo)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Jönköping
Silver medal – second place 1995 Brandon
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary Women's
Representing  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1985 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 1986 London
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Charlottetown
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 1987 Calgary
Representing  Manitoba
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1995 Calgary
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Thunder Bay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Charlottetown
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Prince George

She is a 1985 World champion[2] and two-time Scott Tournament of Hearts champion (1985, 1995).

She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.

Jones-Walker was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1991.[3]

She is an honorary member of the North Shore Winter Club and was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[3][4]

Originally from Winnipeg, she lived in British Columbia from 1978 to 1990.[5]

Teams

Women's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1978–79[6] Marlene NeubauerDebbie OrrMaryanne NowakCarla Regier
1980–81[7] Heather HaywoodDebbie OrrAudrey LowesSandy McCubbin
1910–82[8] Heather HaywoodDebbie OrrAudrey LowesSandy McCubbin
1982–83[9] Lindsay SparkesLinda MooreDebbie OrrLaurie Carney
1983–84 Lindsay SparkesLinda MooreDebbie OrrLaurie CarneySTOH 1984 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1984–85 Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesLaurie CarneySTOH 1985 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1985 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1985–86 Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesLaurie CarneyRae MoirSTOH 1986 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1987–88 Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesPenny RyanPatti Vande (OG)COCT 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
OG 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994–95 Connie LaliberteCathy OvertonCathy GauthierJanet ArnottDebbie Jones-WalkerTom ClasperSTOH 1995 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1995 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1995–96 Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamCathy GauthierJanet ArnottDebbie Jones-WalkerSTOH 1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1996–97 Janet HarveyDebbie Jones-WalkerCarol HarveyAlison HarveyKaren PorrittSTOH 1997 (5th)
1998–99 Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamDebbie Jones-WalkerJanet ArnottJill StaubSTOH 1999 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999–00 Connie LaliberteCathy Overton-ClaphamDebbie Jones-WalkerJanet ArnottJill StaubBob MorozSTOH 2000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012 Penny ShantzDebbie Jones-WalkerDeborah PulakShirley WongCSCC 2012 (10th)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1976–77 Harold TanasichukRose TanasichukJim KirknessDebbie OrrCMxCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1979[10] Glen PierceDebbie OrrBryan LongmuirMarlene Neubauer

References
  1. "Debbie Jones | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website". olympic.ca. 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  2. Debbie Jones-Walker on the World Curling Federation database
  3. "Jones-Walker, Deborah 'Debbie' — CCA Hall of Fame — ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle". Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  4. "1985 Linda Moore Rink - BC Sports Hall of Fame". bcsportshall.com. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  5. "Curling Hall Opens Wider". The Province. February 6, 1990. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. "Kinton goes to games, Neubauer to provincial". Abbotsford News. January 17, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 21, 1981. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. "Sweepings". Richmond Review. January 8, 1982. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. "B.C.'s best here". Chilliwack Progress. January 26, 1983. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  10. "Interesting Possibilities in Mixed Playdown". Victoria Times Colonist. February 15, 1979. Retrieved 2021-10-17.



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