Marilyn Bodogh
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Marilyn C. Bodogh (born March 9, 1955 in Toronto
) is a Canadian
curler
, colour commentator and political candidate.
Bodogh is best known for her two World Curling Championships
in 1986 and 1996 and her two Tournament of Hearts championships to go with them.
Born in Toronto, she moved to St. Catharines
with her family when she was nine years old. Her first job was working with her family's lumber company. At 22, she opened a flower shop. Through marriage, she would later become co-owner of the George Darte Funeral Home.
In 1980, Bodogh played third for Christine Bodogh
, representing Ontario at the Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championships.
In 1986, she returned to the tournament , this time known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts. Bodogh, now a skip, won the 1986 Hearts defeating the defending champion Linda Moore
rink. Bodogh would go on to represent Canada at the 1986 World Championships where she beat Andrea Schöpp
of Germany in the final. As defending champions, her team returned to the Hearts in 1987 but finished with a dismal record.
Bodogh made her comeback at the 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She defeated Cheryl Kullman of Alberta in the final. At the World Championships, she defeated Lisa Schoeneberg
of the United States in the final. She represented Team Canada (as defending champions) at the 1997 Hearts, but she finished 5-6. She would not return to the national championships again.
Since then she has become a colour commentator on Rogers Sportsnet
and Rogers TV in Ontario.
Marilyn mounted a campaign for mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario
in the 2006 municipal election
placing third in a race of eight candidates.
Marilyn received 4412 votes, 11.59% of the total ballots cast, considerably behind winning candidate Brian McMullan's 15 067 votes.
Toronto
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) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
, colour commentator and political candidate.
Bodogh is best known for her two World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
in 1986 and 1996 and her two Tournament of Hearts championships to go with them.
Born in Toronto, she moved to St. Catharines
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
with her family when she was nine years old. Her first job was working with her family's lumber company. At 22, she opened a flower shop. Through marriage, she would later become co-owner of the George Darte Funeral Home.
In 1980, Bodogh played third for Christine Bodogh
Christine Jurgenson
Christine "Chris" Jurgenson is a Canadian curler from British Columbia. She is a former World Champion, and is currently the Canadian senior champion....
, representing Ontario at the Canadian Ladies Curling Association Championships.
In 1986, she returned to the tournament , this time known as the Scott Tournament of Hearts. Bodogh, now a skip, won the 1986 Hearts defeating the defending champion Linda Moore
Linda Moore
Linda Moore is a Canadian world champion curler. Since 1989, she has been a member of the TSN curling coverage team along with Vic Rauter and formerly Ray Turnbull .-Career:...
rink. Bodogh would go on to represent Canada at the 1986 World Championships where she beat Andrea Schöpp
Andrea Schöpp
Dr. Andrea Schöpp is a German curler from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. She also lectures part-time in statistics at the University of Munich....
of Germany in the final. As defending champions, her team returned to the Hearts in 1987 but finished with a dismal record.
Bodogh made her comeback at the 1996 Scott Tournament of Hearts. She defeated Cheryl Kullman of Alberta in the final. At the World Championships, she defeated Lisa Schoeneberg
Lisa Schoeneberg
Lisa Schoeneberg is an American curler, several times skip for the American national team.She received silver medals at the World Curling Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1992, and again at the 1996 Ford World Curling Championships in Hamilton, as skip for the American team.She...
of the United States in the final. She represented Team Canada (as defending champions) at the 1997 Hearts, but she finished 5-6. She would not return to the national championships again.
Since then she has become a colour commentator on Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
and Rogers TV in Ontario.
Marilyn mounted a campaign for mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
in the 2006 municipal election
St. Catharines municipal election, 2006
The 2006 St. Catharines municipal election took place on 13 November 2006 to determine a mayor, regional and city councillors and school trustees in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario...
placing third in a race of eight candidates.
Marilyn received 4412 votes, 11.59% of the total ballots cast, considerably behind winning candidate Brian McMullan's 15 067 votes.
Current curling team
- Marilyn Bodogh (skip)
- Michelle Gray (third)
- Kelly McIntosh (second)
- Danielle Garner (lead)