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 Born: Jan 8, 1974
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Resides: Rio, Wisconsin
Throws: Right
Employer: Home Depot employee under Olympic Job Opportunities Program
College/University: Associate's Degree in Applied Science |
| Biography |
In Own Words:
Debbie's father Wally Henry is the person that introduced Debbie and her brother, Donnie, to the game of curling. Wally is an avid curler himself and won bronze medals in the 1986 and '91 World Curling Championships.
Wally was Debbie's team manager at the 2003 and 2001 Ford World Curling Championships and assistant coach at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Debbie's husband, Pete, proposed to her at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. They were married in 1999 and live in Rio, Wis.
Debbie and Pete are very active in their community. They are both Eucharistic ministers at their church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
They are both members of the Pheasants Forever Columbia Co. Chapter.
Debbie was been vice president of the Pardeeville Curling Club for two years (2004 and 2005). She was the coach of the Pardeeville Boys Curling team for two seasons 2003 and 2004.
Curling Highlights:
* Women's Worlds: 2008 (7th), 2007 (4th), 2006 (silver), 2003 (gold), 2001 (5th), 1996 (silver)
* U.S. National Championships: 2008 (champion), 2007 (champion), 2006 (champion), 2005 (runner-up), 2004 (runner-up), 2003 (champion), 2002 (runner-up), 2001 (champion), 1996 (champion as an alternate); 2000, 1998, '97 (semifinalist each year)
* U.S. Olympic Team - Curling: 2002 (4th place), 1998 (5th)
* U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2005 (silver), 2001 (champion), 1998 (champion)
* Finished ranked No. 5 on the World Curling Tour in the 2005-06 season
* Continental Cup: 2008, 2007 (champion), 2006, 2003 (runner-up)
* World Curling Tour Players' Championship: 2006 (quarterfinalist)
* Karuizawa International Bonspiel: 2006, 2004 (silver)
Junior Highlights:
* Junior Nationals: 1994, '93, '92, '91 (champion each year); 1990 (bronze medalist)
* Junior Worlds: 1994, '92 (silver medalist both years); 1993 (bronze medalist); 1991 (5th)
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@Jess_Curls @ebrowncurls @curlannie #Maria.......April 6th 2013, 03:31am @terry_usacurl what country's have qualified for The 2014 Olympics? What country's will be at the challenge?April 5th 2013, 03:05pm @DMurdoch17 have a great week! Excited to watch a full week of fantastic curling on TV!March 31st 2013, 12:15pm @joeldietz @jess_curls sounds like fun but I'm off to church to pray for you both. #prayprayprayMarch 31st 2013, 12:45am Excited to see @Jess_Curls today. Sad to give her awesome dog back. #sadpuppyeyes.March 30th 2013, 02:40pm |
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Who\What introduced you to Curling?
My family and I are Canadians by birth, and my father curled in Canada long before I was a twinkle in his eye. When my father was transferred to Madison, Wis., for his job, he stumbled across the Madison Curling Club. My brother and I were practically raised at the curling club in the wintertime. I remember sitting on the curling stones and pushing each other around on the ice; once we got too big to do that, we started playing.
Do you have any pre-game superstitions or rituals?
Often times before or after a game my team and I will play chicken foot or euchre. I always win!
Who was influential in your curling development?
My father, because he has always supported me in everything I do. He also gave me some great curling genes.
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