Jennifer JONES

Historical Results

Golf, reading, family time.

Lawyer, Motivational speaker,

Graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba. Received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2018.

Husband, Brent Laing. Two daughters. Parents, Larry and Carol. Older sister, Heather.

English

St Vital CC

Team: Viktor Kjell (SWE)
National: Elaine Dagg-Jackson (CAN)

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Husband Brent Laing (Curling): PyeongChang 2018 Canadian Olympian, finishing fourth. Three-time World Championship gold medallist in three attempts (2007, 2012, 2016) and back-to-back World Junior Championship gold medallist (1998-99).

2005 World Championship in Paisley vs. Switzerland (6-5 Win)

2012: Tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Underwent reconstructive surgery that year, while pregnant, and recovered in time for the 2013/14 season.

Her daycare was at a curling club. She begged her family to let her try it, and they relented at age 11, two years before the minimum age. She knew the basics of curling strategy, and started skipping right away.

“I love the smell of the ice. I love the feeling of just being out there. I was a shy kid and I think curling gave me the best of both worlds, especially when I was skipping. I had my own space, and yet I was a part of a small team and I felt like I really belonged.” (Athlete, 29 Dec 2021)

“I really want to go out there and enjoy Beijing. It’s obviously a challenging time right now, but I want to leave it all out on the ice and hopefully we can stand atop the podium, and experience that all over again.” (Athlete, 29 Dec 2021)

Trains every weekday, both on-ice and off-ice, after dropping her children off for school. Also puts in work hours before picking them up from school.

Winning gold at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. “It’s gotta be Sochi. Standing on the podium, with the Canadian flag being raised, it’s all that people said it can be and more. It was a dream come true.” (Athlete, 29 Dec 2021)

Her parents.

“Enjoy the moment. Enjoy the adrenaline rush and soak up the atmosphere. It’s why we play.” (Athlete, 29 December 2021)

In 2019, a Canadian panel of broadcasters, reporters and top competitors voted her the greatest Canadian women’s curler of all time. “I started curling because I love to play and it was an outlet for me and then all of a sudden to be recognized as one of the greatest of all time, it’s crazy. It’s mind-boggling to me.” (cbc.ca, 19 May 2020)