Glenys Bakker
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Glenys Bakker (born August 27, 1962, in High River, Alberta)[1] is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta.[2]
Bakker played second for Shannon Kleibrink's bronze medal-winning team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Bakker played for Shannon Kleibrink for most of her curling career.[3] At the 1993 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Bakker was Kleibrink's Alternate. She was Kleibrink's third at the 1997 Canadian Olympic Trials where the team lost to Sandra Schmirler in the final.[4] In 2004, she was Kleibrink's second at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts where they finished with a 6–5 record. Also as Kleibrink's second, the team won the 2005 Canada Cup of Curling and won the 2005 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials getting a berth at the 2006 Olympics.
At the Olympics, Bakker struggled for most of tournament,[5] and was the 8th best second at the games out of ten second's. She blamed her performance on her thyroid gland which had shut down.[6]
In 2006, Bakker left Kleibrink's team, citing wanting to focus more on her family.[7] After recovering from her health issues, Bakker formed a new team for the 2006–07 curling season with Allison Earl, Shannon Nimmo and Barb Davies.[6]
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