Kim Gellard
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St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines
Ontario| Kim Gellard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Kim Griffin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 6, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Unionville CC, Markham St. Catharines CC, St. Catharines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hearts appearances | 3 (1996, 1997, 1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Gellard (born November 6, 1974)[1] is a Canadian curler from Unionville, Ontario.[2]
She is a 1996 World women's champion[3] and 1996 Canadian women's champion.
At a Toronto high school curling competition, Gellard skipped a team that scored back-to-back eight-enders. An eight ender is scoring eight points (with all eight rocks) in an end is extremely rare in its own right.[4]
- Scotties Tournament of Hearts All-Star Team: (1996, third)[5]
Personal life
Gellard is a graduate of Markham District High School.[6] Her uncle is fellow curler Paul Savage. Her mother Mary (née Savage)[7] was her coach at the 1994 World Juniors.[2] Her father Sam played professional ice hockey in the World Hockey Association.[7] Her grandfather played professional soccer in England and served in the British Army during World War II.[8] Gellard attended the University of Western Ontario.[7]
