Debbie McCormick

Deborah McCormick (née Henry, born January 8, 1974) is an American curler from Rio, Wisconsin. Although born in Canada, McCormick moved to Madison, Wisconsin when she was very young. McCormick is a World Champion and four-time Olympian.

Debbie McCormick
Curler
Other namesDeborah McCormick
Born
Deborah Henry

(1974-01-08) January 8, 1974
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Curling career
Member Association Wisconsin
World Championship
appearances		9 (1996, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Olympic
appearances		4 (1998, 2002, 2010, 2014)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place 1996 Hamilton
Silver medal – second place 2006 Grande Prairie
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Oberstdorf
Silver medal – second place 1994 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Grindelwald
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 1997 Duluth
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ogden
Gold medal – first place 2009 Broomfield
Gold medal – first place 2013 Fargo
Silver medal – second place 2005 Madison
United States National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Madison
Gold medal – first place 2003 Utica
Gold medal – first place 2006 Bemidji
Gold medal – first place 2007 Utica
Gold medal – first place 2008 Hibbing
Gold medal – first place 2009 Broomfield
Gold medal – first place 2013 Green Bay
Silver medal – second place 2002 Eveleth
Silver medal – second place 2004 Grand Forks
Silver medal – second place 2005 Madison

Career

McCormick had an impressive junior career, winning two silvers and a bronze at various World Junior Curling Championships. Early in her adult curling career she played in two World Championships: as an alternate in 1996 for Lisa Schoeneberg's silver medal winning team, and in 2001 she was a third for Kari Erickson's sixth place team.

McCormick skipped the United States to a World Championship in 2003. She defeated Canada, skipped by Colleen Jones, in the final. It was the first time the US had won a World Championships in women's curling and was McCormick's first international tournament as a skip. She returned to the Worlds in 2006 and won silver. McCormick defended her 2006 US title in 2007 by defeating Cassandra Johnson's rink 9–3. She went on to win the 2008 & 2009 National Championships/Olympic Trials.

Allison Pottinger (left) with Debbie McCormick (right) at the 2010 Winter Olympics

McCormick has also participated in four Olympic games. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, she played second for Schoeneberg's fifth place team and at the 2002 Winter Olympics she played third for Erickson's fourth place team. She skipped the US Women's Olympic Team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 10th. She joined Erika Brown's rink in 2012, and after their win at the 2013 United States Women's Curling Championship, Brown and her team were qualified to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials.[1] They finished first in the round robin standings and defeated former teammate Allison Pottinger in a best-of-three series final to clinch the berth to the Olympics.[2]

Personal life

McCormick posed for Ana Arce's "Fire on Ice" 2007 Team Sponsorship Calendar to promote women's curling. She is the daughter of Wally Henry.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1988–89 Erika BrownTracy ZemanShellie HolerudJill JonesDebbie Henry1989 WJCC (6th)[3]
1989–90 Erika BrownJill JonesShellie HolerudDebbie Henry1990 USJCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[4][5]
1990–91 Erika BrownJill JonesShellie HolerudDebbie Henry1991 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1991 WJCC (5th)[6]
1991–92 Erika BrownKari LiapisStacey LiapisRoberta BreyenDebbie Henry1992 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1992 WJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
1992–93 Erika BrownKari LiapisStacey LiapisDebbie HenryAnalissa Johnson1993 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1993 WJCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[8]
1993–94 Erika BrownDebbie HenryStacey LiapisAnalissa JohnsonAllison Darragh1994 USJCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1994 WJCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[9]
1995–96 Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori MountfordAllison DarraghDebbie Henry1996 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4]
1996 WWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[10]
1997–98 Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownDebbie HenryLori MountfordStacey LiapisSteve Brown1998 OG (5th)[11]
1999–00 Debbie McCormickNicole JoraanstadStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmMike Liapis2000 USWCC (SF)[12]
2000–01 Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni CottenMike Liapis2001 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[13]
2001 WWCC (6th)[14]
2001–02 Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni CottenMike Liapis2001 USOCT 1st place, gold medalist(s)[15]
2002 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[16]
2002 OG (4th)[17]
2002–03 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni CottenWally Henry2003 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[18]
2003 WWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[19]
2003–04 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni Cotten2004 USWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[20]
2004–05 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy Sachtjen2005 USWCC/USOCT 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[21]
2005–06 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadTracy SachtjenNatalie NicholsonJoni Cotten2006 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[4][22]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonCaitlin MaroldoWally Henry2006 WWCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[23]
2006–07 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen2007 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[24][25]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonMaureen BruntWally Henry2007 WWCC (4th)[26]
2007–08 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen (WWCC)Wally Henry2008 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[27][28]
2008 WWCC (7th)[29]
2008–09 'Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2009 USWCC/USOCT 1st place, gold medalist(s)[30]
2009 WWCC (9th)[31][32]
2009–10 Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2010 OG (10th)[33][34]
2010–11 Erika BrownNina SpatolaAnn SwisshelmLaura HalliseyDebbie McCormick2011 USWCC (4th)[35][36]
Patti LankCaitlin MaroldoJessica SchultzMackenzie LankDebbie McCormickNeil Harrison2011 WWCC (7th)[37]
2011–12 Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn Swisshelm2012 USWCC (5th)[38][39]
2012–13 Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmSarah Anderson (WWCC)Bill Todhunter (WWCC)2013 USWCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)[40]
2013 WWCC (4th)[41]
2013–14 Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmAllison Pottinger (OG)Bill Todhunter2013 USOCT 1st place, gold medalist(s)[42]
2014 OG (10th)[43]
2014–15 Debbie McCormickCourtney GeorgeEmilia JuocysStephanie Senneker2015 USWCC (5th)[44][45]

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