Karri Willms
 
Born (1969-04-16) April 16, 1969 (age 54)
Team
Curling clubVictoria CC, Victoria,
Juan de Fuca CC, Victoria
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Hearts appearances3 (1991, 1992, 1993)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1991)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1992 - demo)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing  Canada
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Albertville (demonstration)
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Winnipeg
Representing  British Columbia
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1991 Saskatoon
Silver medal – second place 1992 Halifax

Karri Anne Willms (born April 16, 1969) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Vernon, British Columbia.[1]

She is a 1991 World women's silver medallist and 1991 Canadian women's champion.

She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport.[2] She retired from curling afterwards.

In 2018 she began working for the World Curling Federation as the Competitions and Development Officer.[3]

Personal life

Willms worked at a bank before her and husband Renato Lepore "took a break" and moved to Novara, Italy to work as mechanics on the JD Motorsport pit crew in Formula Renault racing.

Awards

Teams and events

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1990–91 Julie Sutton Jodie Sutton Melissa Soligo Karri Willms Elaine Dagg-Jackson STOH 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1991 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1991–92 Julie Sutton Jodie Sutton Melissa Soligo Karri Willms Elaine Dagg-Jackson STOH 1992 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
WOG 1992 (demo) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1992–93 Julie Sutton Jodie Sutton Melissa Soligo Karri Willms Elaine Dagg-Jackson STOH 1993 (4th)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2012 2012 European Curling Championships  Italy (men)
15
2013 2013 Olympic Qualifying Event  Latvia (women)
5
2014 2014 European Curling Championships  Latvia (men)
10

References

  1. ^ "Willms switches gears between cars, curling - Sportsnet.ca".
  2. ^ Official Report 1992W page 630 - Olympic Official Reports Collection
  3. ^ Staff - World Curling Federation
  4. ^ Hall of Fame Inductees - Curl BC