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Canadian curler and coach Not to be confused with her daughter Atina Ford, who is also a curler.
Anita Ford
Curler
Born (1947-10-03) October 3, 1947 (age 77)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Team
Curling clubCaledonian CC,
Regina, SK
Curling career
Member Association Saskatchewan
Hearts appearances4 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995)
World Championship
appearances		2 (1993, 1994)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Geneva
Gold medal – first place 1994 Oberstdorf
Representing  Saskatchewan
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1993 Brandon
Gold medal – first place 1994 Waterloo
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Calgary

Anita Ford (born October 3, 1947) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known as the alternate and later coach of the Sandra Schmirler team.

She is a two-time World women's champion (1993, 1994) and two-time Canadian women's champion (1993, 1994).

In 1999, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Sandra Schmirler team.

Teams and events

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1970–71 Val Spencer Anita Ford Mary Bennet Georgie Reichel
1971–72 Beth Lake Amy Gilroy Mary Entwistle Anita Ford
1979–80 Crystal Brunas Anita Ford Randi Kelly Nelda McDonald
1980–81 Crystal Brunas Anita Ford Randi Kelly Nelda McDonald
1990–91 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan Inglis Marcia Schiml Anita Ford STOH 1991 (4th)
1992–93 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Schiml Anita Ford STOH 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1993 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1993–94 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Anita Ford STOH 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994–95 Sandra Peterson Jan Betker Joan McCusker Marcia Gudereit Anita Ford STOH 1995 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2003–04 Crystal Frisk Anita Ford Randi Kelly Dawne Obleman Pat Reeve CSCC 2004 (6th)
2004–05 Crystal Frisk Anita Ford Randi Kelly Dawne Obleman CSCC 2005 (12th)
2010–11 Nancy Kerr Anita Ford Dawn Obleman Wendy Leach

Record as a coach of club teams

Year Tournament, event Team Skip Place
1997 1997 Scott Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials Sandra Schmirler 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1998 1998 Scott Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Sandra Schmirler 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 2008 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saskatchewan Michelle Englot 7

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
1998 1998 Winter Olympics  Canada (women) 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Private life

Anita Ford is from a family of curlers. Her husband Gary (died 2004) was a four-time Saskatchewan men's curling champion from 1968 to 1971. They have two daughters, both of which are also curlers, Atina Ford and Cindy Simmons. Atina is an Olympic and Canadian champion, and sometime part of the Schmirler team. Simmons played in the STOH 2008 with Michelle Englot.

References

  1. "The Anita Ford File". Regina Leader-Post. February 7, 1998. p. G14. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. Anita Ford at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
  3. Ford, Anita — CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  4. "Spencer rink wins". Regina Leader-Post. April 10, 1971. p. 26. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. "Highland club holds wind-up". Regina Leader-Post. April 22, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. "Brunas' bubble bursts". Regina Leader-Post. February 2, 1981. p. 18. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. 2011 Canadian Masters Curling Championships
  8. Regina Leader-Post: 2008-02-13 – Curling is a family affair

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