Betker, Jan (c. 1960–)
Betker, Jan (c. 1960–)
Canadian curler. Born c. 1960 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Won a gold medal for curling at Nagano Olympics (1998); with Team Schmirler, won the World championship (1993, 1994, 1997), the only 3-time winner in the history of the sport.
See also Gold on Ice (Coteau Books, 1989).
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