Penny Shantz

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

Penny Shantz
Curler
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Other namesPenny Ryan
Born (1960-05-23) May 23, 1960
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Team
Curling clubNorth Shore WC, North Vancouver, BC
Career
Member Association Canada
Hearts appearances2: (1983, 1989)
Olympic
appearances		1 (1988) (demo)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games (demonstration)
1988 Calgary Women's
Representing  British Columbia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
1983 Prince George
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
1987 Calgary
Canadian Senior Championships
2017 Fredericton
For other people named the same surname, see Shantz.

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 1980s she was married to famous Canadian curler Pat Ryan, World and Canada champion.[2][3]

Teams
SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
Coach		Events
1982Ruby SowinskiDeb LewisPenny RyanBonnie Bower[4]
1982—83Cathy ShawChristine JurgensonSandra RippelPenny RyanSTOH 1983
1987—88Linda MooreLindsay SparkesDebbie JonesPenny RyanPatti Vande (OG)COCT 1987
OG 1988
1988—89Debbie ShermackPenny RyanDiane AlexanderTwyla PrudenSandra RippelSTOH 1989 (8th)
1989—90[5]Kerrylynn RichardsPenny RyanSusan AutyIris NielsonSandra Jenkins[4]
2002—03Marilyn BodoghTheresa BreenSusan FroudSara GatchellPenny ShantzCC 2003 (T 7th)
2004—05Penny ShantzKerrylyn RichardElizabeth FolkSandra Jenkins
2006—07Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsSherry HeathSusan Hamilton
2007Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzSusan HamiltonSherry HeathBrittany Rouck
2011—12Penny ShantzDebbie Jones-WalkerDeborah PulakShirley WongCSCC 2012 (10th)
2012—13Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsKate HorneSherry Heath
2013—14Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsDebbie PulakKate HorneCSCC 2014 (7th)
2014—15Penny ShantzSandra JenkinsColleen RobsonKate Horne
2016—17Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKathy BranchCSCC 2017
2017—18Lynne NoblePenny ShantzColleen RobsonKaren LepineCSCC 2018 (4th)
2018—19Sandra JenkinsPenny ShantzColleen RobsonKate Horne

References
  1. Penny Ryan | Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website
  2. Rock Talk - Newsletter of the London Curling Club - October 2012 (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…»)
  3. Monte Stewart (March 16, 2012). "Shantz takes on foes from yesteryear in quest for elusive national crown". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic | Past Winners
  5. "Kelowna rink wins the gold". Calgary Herald. October 10, 1989. p. 61. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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