Penny Shantz (also known as Penny Ryan and Penny Shantz-Henderson;[1] born May 23, 1960[2]) is a Canadian curler.

Penny Shantz
 
Other namesPenny Ryan
Born (1960-05-23) May 23, 1960 (age 66)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubVernon CC, Vernon, BC
Curling career
Member Association Alberta (–1989)
British Columbia (1989–present)
Hearts appearances2: (1983, 1989)
Olympic
appearances
1 (1988) (demo)

She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. The Canadian women's team won the gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.

In the 1980s, she was married to famous Canadian curler Pat Ryan, World and Brier champion.[3][4]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1982[5] Ruby SowinskiDeb LewisPenny RyanBonnie Bower
1982–83 Cathy ShawChristine JurgensonSandra RippelPenny RyanSTOH 1983 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1987–88 Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesPenny RyanPatti Vande (OG)COCT 1987 1st place, gold medalist(s)
OG 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1988–89 Debbie ShermackPenny RyanDiane AlexanderTwyla PrudenSandra RippelSTOH 1989 (8th)
1989–90[6] Kerrylyn RichardPenny RyanSusan AutyIris NielsonSandra Jenkins[5]
2002–03 Marilyn BodoghTheresa BreenSusan FroudSara GatchellPenny ShantzCC 2003 (T-7th)
2004–05 Penny ShantzKerrylyn RichardElizabeth FolkSandra Jenkins
2006–07 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsSherry HeathSusan Hamilton
2007 Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzSusan HamiltonSherry HeathBrittany Rouck
2011–12 Penny ShantzDebbie Jones-WalkerDeborah PulakShirley WongCSCC 2012 (10th)
2012–13 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsKate HorneSherry Heath
2013–14 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsDebbie PulakKate HorneCSCC 2014 (7th)
2014–15 Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsColleen RobsonKate Horne
2016–17 Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKathy BranchCSCC 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017–18 Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKaren LepineCSCC 2018 (4th)
2018–19 Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzColleen RobsonKate Horne
2020–21 Mary-Anne ArsenaultPenny ShantzDiane GushulakGrace MacInnisCSCC 2021 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021 Penny ShantzTina ChestnutNicole GuizzoNancy BetteridgeCCCC 2021
2022 Penny ShantzCindy CurtainShirley WongJanet SuterCMCC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Penny ShantzCindy CurtainShirley WongJanet SuterCMCC 2023 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Penny ShantzCindy CurtainDanielle ShaughnessyDonna MychalukCMCC 2024 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

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  1. "Kleibrink well-prepared for ladies' final". Vernon Morning Star. October 8, 2003. p. B1. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. Penny Ryan | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website
  3. Rock Talk - Newsletter of the London Curling Club - October 2012 Archived 2018-07-23 at the Wayback Machine (page 3: «…Teams skipped by Linda Moore and Pat Ryan eventually wore Canada’s colours at Calgary. Penny Ryan, who was Pat’s wife at the time, was selected for Moore’s team but she didn’t usually curl with them…»)
  4. Monte Stewart (March 16, 2012). "Shantz takes on foes from yesteryear in quest for elusive national crown". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic | Past Winners". Archived from the original on 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  6. "Kelowna rink wins the gold". Calgary Herald. October 10, 1989. p. 61. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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