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Colleen Jones

What is colleen jones?

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Key facts

full name Colleen Patricia Jones[1]
born 16 December 1959[4]
died 25 November 2025[4]
nationality Canadian[1]
occupations curler; television personality; broadcaster[1]

Colleen Jones was a Canadian curler and broadcaster known for winning two World Women’s Championships and six Canadian Women’s Championships.

Context

Colleen Jones was a prominent figure in Canadian curling, achieving significant success as a skip and later as a sportscaster. She is remembered as one of Canada’s pioneering female sportscasters, working in broadcasting for nearly 40 years [3].

Documented claims

  • She was the youngest skip to win the Canadian women’s curling championship, at 22 years old in 1982. [6]
  • Colleen Jones had a 27-year career at CBC and covered 8 Olympic Games. [5]

Questions and answers

What were Colleen Jones’s major curling achievements?

She won two World Women’s Championships and six Canadian Women’s Championships [2].

How long did Colleen Jones work at CBC?

She had a 27-year career at CBC, covering 8 Olympic Games [5].

When was Colleen Jones born?

Colleen Jones was born on December 16, 1959 [4].

Sources

  1. Colleen Jones — nscurl.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Legendary curler Colleen Jones found a winning formula — theglobeandmail.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Colleen Jones, Curling Champion and Broadcaster, Dies ... — nytimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Colleen Jones - Age, Family, Bio — famousbirthdays.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. 콜린 존스 — yoda.wiki (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  6. Curling Legend Colleen Jones, 1959-2025 — thecurlingnews.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People