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Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada
About Anne Merklinger
- Anne Merklinger (born November 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is CEO of Own the Podium.
- She is a retired Canadian curler.
- She won the Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship, in 1990 and went on to win the bronze medal at the World Championships.
- She curled out of the Rideau Curling Club. Before curling, Merklinger was a notable swimmer.
- In the late 1970s, she was a member of the Canadian national swimming team.
- Following her curling career, Merklinger served as director general of the Canoe Kayak Canada.
- She also worked with the Commission for the Inclusion of Athletes with a Disability and served as a board member for Special Olympics Canada.
- Merklinger was named CEO of the Own the Podium program on January 26, 2012, succeeding Alex Baumann and following an interim period as co-CEO.
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