Isobel L.[2] Hannen (born 17 December 1962 as Isobel Torrance Jr.) is a Scottish curler and curling coach.[3]
| Isobel Hannen | |
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| Born | Isobel Torrance Jr. 17 December 1962 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Hamilton & Thornyhill CC, Hamilton, Greenacres CC, Renfrewshire |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 4 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1999)[1] |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1983) |
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1992 – demo) |
| Other appearances | European Junior Championships: 1 (1983), World Senior Championships: 3 (2014, 2016, 2017) |
Medal record | |
She is a 1985 World silver medallist.
She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport.[4]
Personal life edit
Her mother Isobel Torrance is a former competitive curler, 1982 World bronze medallist and two-time Scottish women's champion. Hannen's daughter Rachel is also a competitive curler.[5]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1982–83 | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Margaret Craig | Jackie Steele | Sheila Harvey | SJCC 1983  EJCC 1983 
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| 1983–84 | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Margaret Craig | Jackie Steele | Sheila Harvey | ECC 1983 (4th) | ||
| 1984–85 | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Margaret Craig | Jackie Steele | Sheila Harvey | SWCC 1985 WCC 1985
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| 1985–86 | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Margaret Craig | Jackie Steele | Sheila Harvey | SWCC 1986 WCC 1986 (4th) | ||
| 1991–92 | Jackie Lockhart | Deborah Knox | Judith Stobbie | Wendy Bell | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Peter Loudon | WOG 1992 (demo) (6th) |
| Jackie Lockhart | Deborah Knox | Wendy Bell | Judith Stobbie | Isobel Torrance Jr. | Peter Loudon | WCC 1992 (5th) | |
| 1998–99 | Deborah Knox | Isobel Hannen | Wendy Bell | Judith Stobbie | Anne Laird (WCC) | Alex F. Torrance | SWCC 1999 WCC 1999 (10th) |
| 2013–14 | Christine Cannon | Margaret Richardson | Isobel Hannen | Janet Lindsay | Margaret Robertson | Jackie Lockhart | WSCC 2014
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| 2015–16 | Jackie Lockhart | Christine Cannon | Isobel Hannen | Margaret Richardson | Margaret Robertson | WSCC 2016
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| 2016–17 | Jackie Lockhart | Christine Cannon | Isobel Hannen | Margaret Richardson | Janet Lindsay | WSCC 2017 
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Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2002 European Curling Championships | Scotland (women) |
6
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| 2003 | 2003 European Curling Championships | Scotland (women) |
4
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| 2004 | 2004 World Women's Curling Championship | Scotland (women) |
5
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| 2008 | 2008 World Junior Curling Championships | Scotland (junior women) |
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| 2009 | 2009 World Junior Curling Championships | Scotland (junior women) |
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| 2009 | 2009 World Women's Curling Championship | Scotland (women) |
8
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| 2011 | 2011 World Women's Curling Championship | Scotland (women) |
9
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| 2013 | 2013 World Senior Curling Championships | Scotland (senior women) |
4
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References edit
- ^ It's a mistake in WCF database: Isobel Hannen didn't play alternate on 2016 Worlds – it was Rachel Hannen (http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/6526), look at 2016 WCC site.
- ^ "Sparkes shifts pressure". Edmonton Journal. 16 March 1985. p. 77. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Isobel Hannen on the World Curling database
- ^ "Official Report 1992W page 630 – Olympic Official Reports Collection". digital.la84.org.
- ^ British Curling profile of Rachel Hannen
External links edit
- Isobel Hannen at World Curling
- Isobel Hannen at Olympics.com
- Isobel Hannen at Olympedia
- "World bronze for Scotland's Christine Cannon". The Galloway Gazette. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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