Penny Shantz
Curler
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Other namesPenny Ryan
Born (1960-05-23) May 23, 1960
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubNorth Shore WC, North Vancouver, BC
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Hearts appearances2: (1983, 1989)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1988) (demo)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Calgary Women's
Representing  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Silver medal – second place 1983 Prince George
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 1987 Calgary

Penny Shantz (also known as Penny Ryan and Penny Shantz-Henderson;[1] born May 23, 1960[2]) is a Canadian curler.

She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.

In the 1980s, she was married to famous Canadian curler Pat Ryan, World and Brier champion.[3][4]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1982[5] Ruby SowinskiDeb LewisPenny RyanBonnie Bower
1982–83 Cathy ShawChristine JurgensonSandra RippelPenny RyanSTOH 1983 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1987–88 Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesPenny RyanPatti Vande (OG)COCT 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
OG 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1988–89 Debbie ShermackPenny RyanDiane AlexanderTwyla PrudenSandra RippelSTOH 1989 (8th)
1989–90[6] Kerrylyn RichardPenny RyanSusan AutyIris NielsonSandra Jenkins[5]
2002–03 Marilyn BodoghTheresa BreenSusan FroudSara GatchellPenny ShantzCC 2003 (T-7th)
2004–05 Penny ShantzKerrylyn RichardElizabeth FolkSandra Jenkins
2006–07 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsSherry HeathSusan Hamilton
2007 Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzSusan HamiltonSherry HeathBrittany Rouck
2011–12 Penny ShantzDebbie Jones-WalkerDeborah PulakShirley WongCSCC 2012 (10th)
2012–13 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsKate HorneSherry Heath
2013–14 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsDebbie PulakKate HorneCSCC 2014 (7th)
2014–15 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsColleen RobsonKate Horne
2016–17 Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKathy BranchCSCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–18 Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKaren LepineCSCC 2018 (4th)
2018–19 Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzColleen RobsonKate Horne
2021 Penny ShantzTina ChestnutNicole GuizzoNancy BetteridgeCCCC 2021
2022 Penny ShantzCindy CurtainShirley WongJanet SutorCMCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Kleibrink well-prepared for ladies' final". Vernon Morning Star. October 8, 2003. p. B1. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ↑ Penny Ryan | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website
  3. ↑ Rock Talk - Newsletter of the London Curling Club - October 2012 (page 3: «…Teams skipped by Linda Moore and Pat Ryan eventually wore Canada’s colours at Calgary. Penny Ryan, who was Pat’s wife at the time, was selected for Moore’s team but she didn’t usually curl with them…»)
  4. ↑ Monte Stewart (March 16, 2012). "Shantz takes on foes from yesteryear in quest for elusive national crown". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic | Past Winners
  6. ↑ "Kelowna rink wins the gold". Calgary Herald. October 10, 1989. p. 61. Retrieved March 19, 2020.


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