Diane Adams (née Wolanicki; born c. 1965) is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]

Diane Adams
Team
Curling clubLakehead Ladies CC, Thunder Bay, ON,
Fort William CC, Thunder Bay, ON
Curling career
Member AssociationOntario
Hearts appearances4 (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
World Championship
appearances
2 (1988, 1989)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Milwaukee
Silver medal – second place 1988 Glasgow
Representing  Ontario
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1988 Fredericton
Gold medal – first place 1989 Kelowna
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Ottawa
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Saskatoon

She is a 1989 World women's champion, 1988 World women's silver medallist[2] and a two-time Canadian women's champion (1988, 1989).

In 1994, she was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame together with all of the Heather Houston 1988 and 1989 team.[3]

Personal life edit

Adams grew up in Rainy River, Ontario.

Teams and events edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1984–85 Marion Ball Madeleine Gilbart Diane Wolanicki Lynn Reid [4]
1987–88 Heather Houston Lorraine Lang Diane Adams Tracy Kennedy Gloria Taylor (STOH) STOH 1988  
WCC 1988  
1988–89 Heather Houston Lorraine Lang Diane Adams Tracy Kennedy Gloria Taylor STOH 1989  
WCC 1989  
1989–90 Heather Houston Lorraine Lang Diane Adams Tracy Kennedy Gloria Taylor STOH 1990  
1990–91 Heather Houston Lorraine Lang Diane Adams Diane Pushkar Mary Susan Bell STOH 1991  
2001–02 Diane Adams Marla Sobush Angie Delpino Cindy Orr

References edit

  1. ^ "Former Rainy River curler qualifies for districts | Rainy River Record".
  2. ^ Diane Adams on the World Curling database  
  3. ^ Adams, Diane — CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle
  4. ^ "Newspaper clipping. Ladies curling" (PDF). ourontario.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

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