Robin Wilson (curler)

Robin Wilson (born c. 1951 as Robin Leigh Knowles)[1] is a Canadian curler.

Robin Wilson
Curler
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Other namesRobin Klassen
Team
Curling clubNorth Shore WC, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Hearts appearances2: (1976, 1979)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1979)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Perth
Representing  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1976 Winnipeg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mount Royal

She is a 1979 World bronze medallist[2] and two-time Scott Tournament of Hearts champion (1976, 1979).

In 2006, she was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the 1979 Lindsay Sparkes team.[3] She retired from competitive curling in 1979.[4]

In 1979, she and her sister and teammate Dawn Knowles began the push to have a sponsor for the Canadian Women's Curling Championship.[5] She was the credited for being the driving force behind Scott Paper Limited's decision in 1982 to come on board as the title sponsor of the Canadian Women's Curling Championship. Wilson has co-coordinated the Tournament of Hearts on behalf of Scott Paper for all of the company's years of sponsorship. For her contribution to the growth and development of the Hearts and women's curling in Canada, Wilson was also inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in the "builder" category too, in addition to being in the "team" category.

Wilson also was the Executive Director for the Sandra Schmirler Foundation until March 2020.[6]

She is married to former Canadian football player Al Wilson.[7]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1975–76 Lindsay DavieDawn KnowlesRobin KlassenLorraine BowlesSTOH 1976 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1978–79 Lindsay SparkesDawn KnowlesRobin WilsonLorraine BowlesSTOH 1979 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1979 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References
  1. "A Double Christening". Vancouver Province. September 4, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. Robin Wilson on the World Curling Federation database
  3. "Wilson, Robin – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle". curling.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. "Something of a B.C. reunion". Winnipeg Sun. February 26, 1985. p. 35. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. "Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance". CBC. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Wilson and Knowles had the idea in 1979, pitching it to Scott Paper president ... Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles ... The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine.
  6. About Us – Sandra Schmirler Foundation (look at "Staff")
  7. "A marriage on the button". Victoria Times-Colonist. September 11, 1984. p. 10. Retrieved June 24, 2023.


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