Isobel Hannen

Isobel L.[2] Hannen (born 17 December 1962 as Isobel Torrance Jr.) is a Scottish curler and curling coach.[3]

Isobel Hannen
Curler
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Born
Isobel Torrance Jr.

(1962-12-17) 17 December 1962
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton,
Greenacres CC, Renfrewshire
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances		4 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1999)[1]
European Championship
appearances		1 (1983)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1992 – demo)
Other appearancesEuropean Junior Championships: 1 (1983),
World Senior Championships: 3 (2014, 2016, 2017)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Jönköping
Scottish Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985
Gold medal – first place 1986
Gold medal – first place 1999
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dumfries
Gold medal – first place 2016 Karlstad
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lethbridge

She is a 1985 World silver medallist.

She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport.[4]

Personal life

Her mother Isobel Torrance is a former competitive curler, 1982 World bronze medallist and two-time Scottish women's champion. Hannen's daughter Rachel is also a competitive curler.[5]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1982–83 Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveySJCC 1983 1st place, gold medalist(s)
EJCC 1983 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1983–84 Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveyECC 1983 (4th)
1984–85 Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveySWCC 1985 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1985 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1985–86 Isobel Torrance Jr.Margaret CraigJackie SteeleSheila HarveySWCC 1986 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1986 (4th)
1991–92 Jackie LockhartDeborah KnoxJudith StobbieWendy BellIsobel Torrance Jr.Peter LoudonWOG 1992 (demo) (6th)
Jackie LockhartDeborah KnoxWendy BellJudith StobbieIsobel Torrance Jr.Peter LoudonWCC 1992 (5th)
1998–99 Deborah KnoxIsobel HannenWendy BellJudith StobbieAnne Laird (WCC)Alex F. TorranceSWCC 1999 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1999 (10th)
2013–14 Christine CannonMargaret RichardsonIsobel HannenJanet LindsayMargaret RobertsonJackie LockhartWSCC 2014 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2015–16 Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonMargaret RobertsonWSCC 2016 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016–17 Jackie LockhartChristine CannonIsobel HannenMargaret RichardsonJanet LindsayWSCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20022002 European Curling Championships Scotland (women)
6
20032003 European Curling Championships Scotland (women)
4
20042004 World Women's Curling Championship Scotland (women)
5
20082008 World Junior Curling Championships Scotland (junior women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 World Junior Curling Championships Scotland (junior women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20092009 World Women's Curling Championship Scotland (women)
8
20112011 World Women's Curling Championship Scotland (women)
9
20132013 World Senior Curling Championships Scotland (senior women)
4

References
  1. It's a mistake in WCF database: Isobel Hannen didn't play alternate on 2016 Worlds – it was Rachel Hannen (http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/6526), look at 2016 WCC site.
  2. "Sparkes shifts pressure". Edmonton Journal. 16 March 1985. p. 77. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. Isobel Hannen on the World Curling Federation database
  4. "Official Report 1992W page 630 – Olympic Official Reports Collection". digital.la84.org.
  5. British Curling profile of Rachel Hannen


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