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Jamie Johnson
- 2006 Olympic team member
- 2005 World Curling Championships silver medalist in first appearance at Worlds
- 2006 Olympic team trial champion (undefeated)
- Defeated two-time Olympian and World champion Debbie McCormick rink in the finals of the Olympic trials 5-4 after defeating Patty Lank rink in semi-finals 7-6 in an extra end
- Started curling with her little sister, Cassie, after following her parents to the rink “Just after I was born, (my parents) placed me in their shiny, punch bowl-like Mixed Nationals trophy, which they won when my mom was five months pregnant with me."
- Credits her sister Cassie as being the smartest player in curling
- Listens to Queen, Motley Crue, Dire Straits, Aerosmith before bonspiels
- Says Betty from the Archie comics best describes her personality because “she’s like the girl next door”
- Has a degree in design technology, specializing in exhibit design from Bemidji State University
- Enjoys fishing, traveling, tennis
- Would try rowing if she wasn’t a curler because “it looks tough and challenging, especially as a team”
- If she could be anywhere and do anything she would travel around Europe in a fast car
- Favorite movies are Meet the Parents, Anchorman … sporting event is baseball or tennis … music is anything rock … food is spaghetti … vacation spot is any place hot and reserved like a secluded island
Curling is a family event for Johnson. She teams up with her sister and her parents participated in the mixed curling competitions. “My parents have been to countless competitions in the nation and world; they’re what I would call experts,” Johnson said. “They got me hooked to the game, and now I am glad they got me into it. It’s such an addicting game.” Most recently, Johnson got her fiancé involved in curling and he has won his first state title.
Related Links
Photo gallery: Johnson rink wins Nationals
Feature: Curl girls are ready for Torino
Official Web site: http://curlgirls.cpotter.net/
On curlers having analytical minds: “There’s the scoreboard too. That’s why I do it (curl). I count the numbers.”
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Height: 5’6”
Born: 18-July-1980
Hometown: Bemidji, Minn.
Resides: Bemidji, Minn.
Sport: Curling
Event: Vice skip/Third
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