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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|7|4}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|7|4}}
| birth_place = [[Midale, Saskatchewan]]
| birth_place = [[Midale, Saskatchewan]]
| World Championship appearances = 5 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2010)
| World Championship appearances = 5 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011)
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{{MedalSport | Women's [[Curling]]}}
{{MedalSport | Women's [[Curling]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Curling Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Curling Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1999 Ford World Curling Championships|1999 Saint John]] | }}
{{MedalSilver| [[1999 World Women's Curling Championship|1999 Saint John]] | }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[United States Curling Women's Championships|United States National Championships]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[United States Curling Women's Championships|United States National Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[1997 United States Women's Curling Championship|1997 Seattle]]| }}
{{MedalGold|[[1997 United States Women's Curling Championship|1997 Seattle]]| }}
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'''Patti Lank''' ({{nee}} '''Pyett''';<ref name="NY">{{cite news|title=New York curler's play covers a lot of ground|date=March 13, 1997|page=41|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-hamilton-spectator/143357921/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> born July 4, 1964) is a Canadian–American<ref name="Weyburn">{{cite news|title=Lank committed to curling|date=April 11, 1997|page=14|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leader-post/143358551/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> [[curling|curler]] from [[Lewiston, New York]].
'''Patti Lank''' (born July 4, 1964 in [[Midale, Saskatchewan]]) is an American [[curling|curler]] from [[Lewiston, New York]].


==Career==
==Career==
Patti Lank grew up in [[Saskatchewan]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Sweden's Gustafson wins record fourth world title|date=April 11, 1999|page=6|newspaper=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/143347500/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> the daughter of Irvin and Reta,<ref name="Weyburn"/> and began curling at the age of eleven in [[Weyburn, Saskatchewan]]. In Saskatchewan, she played in the 1981 and 1982 provincial school girl championships.<ref name="Falls"/> She left Weyburn in around 1982,<ref name="Weyburn"/> moving to [[Toronto]],<ref name="Falls"/> and played for [[Anne Dunn (curler)|Anne Dunn]] at the 1992 [[Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts]], finishing third. She then moved to [[Chicago]] with her husband,<ref name="NY"/> Jim, a pilot for [[Air Canada]]<ref name="Falls"/> for two years,<ref name="NY"/> before moving to Lewiston, New York. While living in Lewiston, Lank curled out of the [[Niagara Falls Curling Club]] in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]].<ref name="Falls">{{cite news|title=Falls curlers throw support behind former Canadian|date=March 14, 1997|page=14|newspaper=Niagara Falls Review|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/niagara-falls-review/143356687/|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref>
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Patti Lank began curling at the age of eleven and competed at her first [[United States Women's Curling Championship|US National Championships]] in 1994 and her team placed fourth. She has since gone on to compete in 20 National Championships. Patti Lank has won the United States title five times (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2011) and competed in the [[World Curling Championships|World Championships]] held in those years.<ref name=":1">[http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Patti-Lank Patti Lank - TeamUSA profile]</ref>

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She competed at her first [[United States Women's Curling Championship|US National Championships]] in 1994 and her team placed fourth. She has since gone on to compete in 21 National Championships. Patti Lank has won the United States title five times (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2011) and competed in the [[World Curling Championships|World Championships]] held in those years.<ref name=":1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150327051632/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Patti-Lank Patti Lank - TeamUSA profile]</ref>


In 1995 Lank earned a silver medal at the [[United States Mixed Curling Championship]].<ref name=":1" />
In 1995 Lank earned a silver medal at the [[United States Mixed Curling Championship]].<ref name=":1" />


At her first world championships, held in Berne, Switzerland in [[1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|1997]], she and her team placed sixth with a 4 - 5 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/87|title=Ford World Curling Championships 1997: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> She won the silver medal two years later at the [[1999 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|1999 World Championships]], losing to [[Elisabet Gustafson|Elisabet Gustafson's]] Swedish team in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/89|title=Ford World Curling Championships 1999: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> That is her best finish at World's. Lank's team placed seventh at the [[2002 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|2002 World's]] and fourth in [[2004 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|2004]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/1791|title=Personal details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>
At her first world championships, held in Bern, Switzerland in [[1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|1997]], she and her team placed sixth with a 4–5 record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/87|title=Ford World Curling Championships 1997: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> She won the silver medal two years later at the [[1999 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|1999 World Championships]], losing to [[Elisabet Gustafson|Elisabet Gustafson's]] Swedish team in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/89|title=Ford World Curling Championships 1999: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> That is her best finish at World's. Lank's team placed seventh at the [[2002 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|2002 World's]] and fourth in [[2004 Ford World Women's Curling Championship|2004]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/1791|title=Personal details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>


Four times Lank has competed at the [[United States Olympic Curling Trials|US Olympic Trials]], in 1997, 2001, [[2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2005]], and [[2009 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2009]]. Lank's team has finished in the top 4 every time, making it to the final in both 2001 and 2009, but fell short of earning the spot at the Olympics each time.<ref name=":1" />
Four times Lank has competed at the [[United States Olympic Curling Trials|US Olympic Trials]], in 1997, [[2001 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2001]], [[2005 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2005]], and [[2009 United States Olympic Curling Trials|2009]]. Lank's team has finished in the top 4 every time, making it to the final in both 2001 and 2009, but fell short of earning the spot at the Olympics each time.<ref name=":1" />


In 2011, Lank and her team of [[Caitlin Maroldo]], [[Jessica Schultz]], and [[Mackenzie Lank]] went through the [[2011 United States Women's Curling Championship|2011 US Nationals]] round robin with an 8-1 record. They won the championship by defeating [[Allison Pottinger]] in the final. They represented the US at the [[2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship|2011 World Championship]] in [[Esbjerg, Denmark]], where they finished 7th with a record of 6-5.<ref name=":0" />
In 2011, Lank and her team of [[Caitlin Maroldo]], [[Jessica Schultz]], and [[Mackenzie Lank]] went through the [[2011 United States Women's Curling Championship|2011 US Nationals]] round robin with an 8–1 record. They won the championship by defeating [[Allison Pottinger]] in the final. They represented the US at the [[2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship|2011 World Championship]] in [[Esbjerg, Denmark]], where they finished seventh with a record of 6–5.<ref name=":0" />


Lank made her first appearance at the [[2017 World Senior Curling Championships|World Senior Curling Championships in 2017]] after winning the US Senior National title. Her team finished fourth, losing to Team Scotland in the bronze medal match 5-8.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/582|title=World Senior Curling Championships 2017: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>
Lank made her first appearance at the [[2017 World Senior Curling Championships|World Senior Curling Championships in 2017]] after winning the [[United States Senior Curling Championships|US Senior National title]]. Her team finished fourth, losing to Team Scotland in the bronze medal match 5–8.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/582|title=World Senior Curling Championships 2017: Tournament details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>

In 2020 Lank returned to the [[2020 United States Women's Curling Championship|United States National Championships]], as [[Skip (curling)|skip]] for [[Christine McMakin]]'s team,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lank Brings Experience to Young McMakin Squad|url=https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2020/February/11/Lank-Brings-Experience-to-Young-McMakin-Squad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507172411/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/Features/2020/February/11/Lank-Brings-Experience-to-Young-McMakin-Squad|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 7, 2020|date=February 11, 2020|website=USA Curling|access-date=May 6, 2020}}</ref> finishing tied for fourth place.


==Teammates==
==Teammates==
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*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''

*[[Analissa Johnson]], ''Third''
*[[Analissa Johnson]], ''Third''

*[[Joni Cotten]], ''Second''
*[[Joni Cotten]], ''Second''

*[[Tracy Sachtjen]], ''Lead''
*[[Tracy Sachtjen]], ''Lead''

*[[Allison Pottinger]], ''Alternate''
*[[Allison Pottinger]], ''Alternate''


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*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
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*[[Erika Brown (curler)|Erika Brown]], ''Third''

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*[[Erika Brown]], ''Third''

*[[Allison Pottinger]], ''Second''
*[[Allison Pottinger]], ''Second''

*[[Tracy Sachtjen]], ''Lead''
*[[Tracy Sachtjen]], ''Lead''

*[[Barb Perrella]], ''Alternate''
*[[Barb Perrella]], ''Alternate''


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*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
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*[[Erika Brown (curler)|Erika Brown]], ''Third''

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*[[Erika Brown]], ''Third''

*[[Nicole Joraanstad]], ''Second''
*[[Nicole Joraanstad]], ''Second''

*[[Natalie Nicholson]], ''Lead''
*[[Natalie Nicholson]], ''Lead''

*[[Barb Perrella]], ''Alternate''
*[[Barb Perrella]], ''Alternate''


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*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''
*'''Patti Lank''', ''Skip''

*[[Caitlin Maroldo]], ''Third''
*[[Caitlin Maroldo]], ''Third''

*[[Jessica Schultz]], ''Second''
*[[Jessica Schultz]], ''Second''

*[[Mackenzie Lank]], ''Lead''
*[[Mackenzie Lank]], ''Lead''

*[[Debbie McCormick]], ''Alternate''
*[[Debbie McCormick]], ''Alternate''


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
* {{World Curling Federation|1791}}
* {{World Curling Tour|3897}}


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Latest revision as of 19:17, 14 March 2024

Patti Lank
Curler
Born (1964-07-04) July 4, 1964 (age 59)
Midale, Saskatchewan
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		5 (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2011)
Medal record
Women's Curling
World Curling Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Saint John
United States National Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seattle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Duluth
Gold medal – first place 2002 Eveleth
Gold medal – first place 2004 Grand Forks
Gold medal – first place 2011 Fargo
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bismarck
Silver medal – second place 2000 Ogden
Silver medal – second place 2001 Madison
Silver medal – second place 2003 Utica
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bemidji
Silver medal – second place 2008 Hibbing
Silver medal – second place 2009 Broomfield
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kalamazoo
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kalamazoo
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Bemidji
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Utica
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Silver medal – second place 2001 Ogden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Madison Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Broomfield Team

Patti Lank (née Pyett;[1] born July 4, 1964) is a Canadian–American[2] curler from Lewiston, New York.

Career[edit]

Patti Lank grew up in Saskatchewan,[3] the daughter of Irvin and Reta,[2] and began curling at the age of eleven in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. In Saskatchewan, she played in the 1981 and 1982 provincial school girl championships.[4] She left Weyburn in around 1982,[2] moving to Toronto,[4] and played for Anne Dunn at the 1992 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, finishing third. She then moved to Chicago with her husband,[1] Jim, a pilot for Air Canada[4] for two years,[1] before moving to Lewiston, New York. While living in Lewiston, Lank curled out of the Niagara Falls Curling Club in Niagara Falls, Ontario.[4]

She competed at her first US National Championships in 1994 and her team placed fourth. She has since gone on to compete in 21 National Championships. Patti Lank has won the United States title five times (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2011) and competed in the World Championships held in those years.[5]

In 1995 Lank earned a silver medal at the United States Mixed Curling Championship.[5]

At her first world championships, held in Bern, Switzerland in 1997, she and her team placed sixth with a 4–5 record.[6] She won the silver medal two years later at the 1999 World Championships, losing to Elisabet Gustafson's Swedish team in the final.[7] That is her best finish at World's. Lank's team placed seventh at the 2002 World's and fourth in 2004.[8]

Four times Lank has competed at the US Olympic Trials, in 1997, 2001, 2005, and 2009. Lank's team has finished in the top 4 every time, making it to the final in both 2001 and 2009, but fell short of earning the spot at the Olympics each time.[5]

In 2011, Lank and her team of Caitlin Maroldo, Jessica Schultz, and Mackenzie Lank went through the 2011 US Nationals round robin with an 8–1 record. They won the championship by defeating Allison Pottinger in the final. They represented the US at the 2011 World Championship in Esbjerg, Denmark, where they finished seventh with a record of 6–5.[8]

Lank made her first appearance at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2017 after winning the US Senior National title. Her team finished fourth, losing to Team Scotland in the bronze medal match 5–8.[9]

In 2020 Lank returned to the United States National Championships, as skip for Christine McMakin's team,[10] finishing tied for fourth place.

Teammates[edit]

1997 Berne World Championships

1999 Saint John World Championships

2004 Gävle World Championships

2011 Esbjerg World Championship

Grand Slam record[edit]

Lank has not played in a Grand Slam event since the 2011 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic.

Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Autumn Gold DNP DNP DNP DNP Q
Players' Championships DNP DNP Q DNP DNP

Former Events[edit]

Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Manitoba Lotteries DNP DNP DNP Q
Sobeys Slam Q Q N/A Q

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "New York curler's play covers a lot of ground". Hamilton Spectator. March 13, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Lank committed to curling". Regina Leader-Post. April 11, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sweden's Gustafson wins record fourth world title". Calgary Herald. April 11, 1999. p. 6. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Falls curlers throw support behind former Canadian". Niagara Falls Review. March 14, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Patti Lank - TeamUSA profile
  6. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1997: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  7. ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1999: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  8. ^ a b "Personal details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  9. ^ "World Senior Curling Championships 2017: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  10. ^ "Lank Brings Experience to Young McMakin Squad". USA Curling. February 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.

External links[edit]

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