Colleen Jones facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Colleen Jones CM
Curler
Jones on CBC Sports "That Curling Show" in 2021
Other names	Colleen P. Jones
Born	(1959-12-16) December 16, 1959 (age 65) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Team
Curling club	Mayflower Curling Club, Halifax, NS
Skip	Jessica Daigle
Third	Kirsten Lind
Second	Lindsey Burgess
Lead	Emma Logan
Alternate	Colleen Jones
Career
Member Association	Nova Scotia
Hearts appearances	21 (1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013)
World Championship appearances	6 (1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
Top CTRS ranking	2nd (2003–04)
Medal record Women's Curling Representing  Canada Scotties Tournament of Hearts Gold 2002 Brandon Gold 2003 Kitchener Gold 2004 Red Deer World Championships Gold 2001 Lausanne Gold 2004 Gävle Silver 2003 Winnipeg World Senior Championships Gold 2017 Lethbridge Representing  Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts Gold 1982 Regina Gold 1999 Charlottetown Gold 2001 Sudbury Silver 1980 Edmonton Silver 1984 Charlottetown Bronze 2006 London Canadian Olympic Trials Bronze 2001 Regina Canadian Senior Championships Gold 2016 Digby Silver 2015 Edmonton Bronze 2012 Abbotsford Canadian Mixed Championships Gold 1993 Swift Current Gold 1999 Victoria Canada Games Silver 1979 Brandon

Colleen Patricia Jones (born December 16, 1959) is a famous Canadian curler and television personality. She is known for leading her curling teams to many wins. Colleen has won two World Championships and six Canadian women's championships. This includes winning four Canadian titles in a row, which was a record! She also held the record for the most wins at the Tournament of Hearts until 2021.

Besides curling, Colleen works as a reporter and weather presenter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She also comments on curling for NBC in the United States, especially during the Winter Olympics.

In 2018, she was ranked second among the greatest 15 athletes from Nova Scotia. In 2019, a poll named her the third greatest Canadian curler ever. In 2016, Colleen was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. She currently coaches the Owen Purcell curling team.

Colleen Jones: A Curling Star

Early Life and Curling Beginnings

Colleen Jones was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She grew up in a family that loved curling. At just 14 years old, she joined the Mayflower Curling Club. Colleen quickly became very good at competitive curling. She was the skip for her high school curling team.

When she was only 19, she won her first Nova Scotia curling title. This led her to compete in the Canadian championships, where her team finished second. In 1982, at age 22, she became the youngest skip to win the Canadian women's curling championship.

Broadcasting Career Highlights

Colleen started her career in radio sports in 1982. She moved to television in 1984 and joined the CBC in 1986. Since 1993, Colleen has been a weather presenter and sports reporter for CBC Morning News.

She has also covered many Olympic Games for CBC. For the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she was a curling commentator for NBC. She continued as a sideline reporter for curling at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics. Colleen also co-hosts an online show called That Curling Show. In 2023, she announced her retirement from CBC after nearly 40 years.

Amazing Curling Achievements

Winning Streak: 1999–2006

In 1999, Colleen formed a new team. With teammates Kim Kelly, Mary Anne Waye (later Arsenault), and Nancy Delahunt, she won her second Canadian curling title. They won again in 2001 and then went on to win the World Curling Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Her team won another Canadian championship in 2002. Then, they won it for a record fifth time in 2004. This made Colleen the first skip to win four Canadian titles in a row! After that, her team won their second World Curling Championship.

In 2005, her team didn't do as well, but fans still gave them a standing ovation. The next year, they reached the semi-finals. After the 2006 season, the team decided to go their separate ways.

Return to the Ice: 2010–Present

On March 24, 2010, Colleen announced she would return to competitive curling. She was inspired by the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and wanted to try for the 2014 Olympics.

In late 2010, Colleen was diagnosed with meningitis. She had to take a break from playing. Her team still won the Nova Scotia title and a bronze medal at the 2011 Scotties. After recovering, Colleen won the 2011 Nova Scotia Senior Women's Championship.

For the 2012–2013 season, Colleen reunited with former teammates Mary-Anne Arsenault and Kim Kelly. Their goal was to reach the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Colleen played second stones on the team.

Her team won the 2013 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They competed in the 2013 Scotties Tournament of Hearts but finished with a 5–6 record.

Colleen has also played in four Canadian Senior Curling Championships. She won a bronze medal in 2012 and a silver medal in 2015. In 2016, she won her first Canadian Seniors title. This led her to represent Canada at the 2017 World Senior Curling Championships. Her team went undefeated and won the world title!

Colleen's Major Awards and Honors

Colleen Jones is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.

• World Curling Champion: 2001, 2004
• Canadian Curling Champion: 1982, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Canadian Mixed Curling Champion: 1993, 1999
• World Senior Curling Champion: 2017
• Canadian Senior Curling Champion: 2016

She was also appointed to the Order of Canada in 2022. This is a very high honor for Canadians.

Personal Life

Colleen Jones is married to Scott Saunders. They have two children, including a son named Luke Saunders.

See also

In Spanish: Colleen Jones para niños