Jennifer Jones

About Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Judith Jones (born July 7, 1974) is a Canadian curler. She won an Olympic gold medal as skip of the Canadian team at the 2014 Sochi Games. She is the first female skip to go through the Games undefeated. The only male skip to achieve this is fellow Canadian Kevin Martin in 2010. Jones and her squad are the first Manitoba based curling team to win an Olympic gold medal. She is the 2008 World Champion, and as of 2014, is the last Canadian women's team to do so. Jones has won the national championship four times, most recently during the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. To go along with her national championships, Jones has also won the Manitoba provincial championships nine times.

Jennifer Jones Achievements

Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament:

The women's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–20 February 2014.Ten nations competed in the round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round.South Korea made their Olympic debut in curling.

A new Olympic record was established when Great Britain scored seven points in one end against the United States.Great Britain also equalled the record for total points scored in one game, scoring twelve points against the United States and against Japan. Canada, skipped by Jennifer Jones, became the first women's rink to go though an Olympic tournament undefeated.Great Britain, by winning the bronze medal became the youngest rink to ever step onto an Olympic curling podium

World Championships:

2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship-Gold:

The 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held from 22 March to 30 March 2008 at the Wesbild Centre in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. This championship also served as one of the qualifiers for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship-Bronze:

The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held from March 20 to 28 at the Credit Union iPlex in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Canadian Olympic Curling Trials:

2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials-Gold:

The 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 1 to 8 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The event is also known and advertised as the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings. The winners of the men's and women's events were chosen to represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Scotties Tournament of Hearts:

Gold-2005 St. John's

Gold-2008 Regina

Gold-2009 Victoria

Gold-2010 Sault Ste. Marie

Silver-2006 London

Silver-2011 Charlottetown

Silver-2013 Kingston

Bronze-2012 Red Deer

Bronze-2007 Lethbridge