Annick Mercier
French curler (born 1964)
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Annick Mercier (born 15 June 1964 in Sallanches) is a French curler.[2] She took part in the curling demonstration events at the 1988 Winter Olympics and the 1992 Winter Olympics, where the French women's team placed eighth and seventh respectively. At the national level, Mercier is a six-time winner of the French Women's Curling Championship (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996).[3]
Sallanches
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| Born | 15 June 1964 Sallanches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Club de sports Megève, Megève[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 5 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 7 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 2 (1988, 1992 - demo events) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1986–87 | Andrée Dupont-Roc (fourth) | Agnes Mercier | Catherine Lefebvre | Annick Mercier (skip) | ECC 1986 (5th) | ||
| Annick Mercier (fourth) | Agnes Mercier (skip) | Andrée Dupont-Roc | Catherine Lefebvre | WCC 1987 (8th) | |||
| 1987–88 | Agnes Mercier | Annick Mercier | Andrée Dupont-Roc | Catherine Lefebvre | ECC 1987 (4th) | ||
| Annick Mercier | Agnes Mercier | Andrée Dupont-Roc | Catherine Lefebvre | WOG 1988 (demo) (8th) WCC 1988 (8th) | |||
| 1988–89 | Agnes Mercier | Annick Mercier | Andrée Dupont-Roc | Catherine Lefebvre | ECC 1988 (10th) | ||
| Agnes Mercier (fourth) | Catherine Lefebvre | Annick Mercier (skip) | Andrée Dupont-Roc | WCC 1989 (6th) | |||
| 1989–90 | Brigitte Lamy | Paulette Sulpice | Jocelyn Lhenry | Guylaine Fratucello | Annick Mercier | WCC 1990 (9th) | |
| 1990–91 | Annick Mercier | Catherine Lefebvre | Brigitte Lamy | Claire Niatel | Brigitte Collard | WCC 1991 (8th) | |
| 1991–92 | Annick Mercier | Brigitte Lamy | Claire Niatel | Brigitte Collard | Géraldine Girod | ECC 1991 (7th) | |
| Annick Mercier | Brigitte Lamy | Géraldine Girod | Claire Niatel | Brigitte Collard | WOG 1992 (demo) (7th) | ||
| 1992–93 | Annick Mercier | Catherine Lefebvre | Géraldine Girod | Claire Niatel | ECC 1992 (10th) | ||
| 1993–94 | Annick Mercier | Catherine Lefebvre | Mireille Mercier | Veronique Gannaz | Fabienne Morand | ECC 1993 (9th) | |
| 1995–96 | Annick Mercier | Catherine Lefebvre | Mireille Mercier | Fabienne Morand | Nadia Bénier | Heidi Schlapbach, Patrick Philippe | ECC 1995 (13th) |
Personal life
Mercier comes from a curling family. Her mother Agnès[4] won the French women's championship several times, played in several World and European championships, and was a member of the 1988 Winter Olympic team alongside Annick. Her younger brother, Thierry, also curls and coaches. He has also won several French championships, participated in several World and European championships, and competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
