Sandra Schmirler Curling Accomplishments

Sandra Schmirler won the 1981 Saskatchewan High School Girl’s Curling Gold Medal as Third on the BCHS Anita Silvernagle team. In 1987 she was Provincial Scott Tournament of Hearts champion as Third on the Kathy Fahlman team. In 1991 she was Provincial Scott Tournament of Hearts champion as Skip, beginning a dynasty, with Jan Betker as Third, Joan McCusker as Second, and Marcia Guderite as Lead. In 1992 she was Provincial Westons / IGA Mixed Champion as Third on the Brian McCusker team. In 1993 she won the Provincial, Canadian, and World Women’s Curling Championships, and Saskatchewan Sport Team of the Year. In 1994 she was Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion as Team Canada, World Women’s Curling Champion, and Sask. Sports Team of the Year. In 1995 she was Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts Bronze Medalist as Team Canada. In 1997 she was Provincial Sask. Power / Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion, Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts Champion, Ford World Women’s Curling Champion, inducted into the Sask. Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Women’s Olympic Trials Champion, Sask. Sport Team of the Year, and winner of the YWCA Women of Distinction Team Award for Southern Saskatchewan. In 1998 she was an Olympic Gold Medalist on the women’s curling team, Canadian Scott Tournament of Hearts Bronze Medalist as Team Canada, Sask. Sport Team of the Year, Canadian Press Team of the Year, and received an Honourary Doctorate of Law Degree from the University of Regina. In 1999 she was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. In 2000 she was invested posthumously with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

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