Annick Mercier (born 15 June 1964 in Sallanches) is a French curler.[2]

Annick Mercier
 
Born (1964-06-15) 15 June 1964 (age 59)
Team
Curling clubClub de sports Megève, Megève[1]
Curling career
Member Association France
World Championship
appearances
5 (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
European Championship
appearances
7 (1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995)
Olympic
appearances
2 (1988, 1992 - demo events)
Medal record
Curling
French Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1990
Gold medal – first place 1991
Gold medal – first place 1992
Gold medal – first place 1994
Gold medal – first place 1995
Gold medal – first place 1996

She participated in the demonstration curling events at the 1988 Winter Olympics and 1992 Winter Olympics, where the French women's team finished in eighth and seventh places respectively.

At the national level, she is a six-time French women's champion curler (1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996).[3]

Teams edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1986–87 Andrée Dupont-Roc (fourth) Agnes Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Annick Mercier (skip) ECC 1986 (5th)
Annick Mercier (fourth) Agnes Mercier (skip) Andrée Dupont-Roc Catherine Lefebvre WCC 1987 (8th)
1987–88 Agnes Mercier Annick Mercier Andrée Dupont-Roc Catherine Lefebvre ECC 1987 (4th)
Annick Mercier Agnes Mercier Andrée Dupont-Roc Catherine Lefebvre WOG 1988 (demo) (8th)
WCC 1988 (8th)
1988–89 Agnes Mercier Annick Mercier Andrée Dupont-Roc Catherine Lefebvre ECC 1988 (10th)
Agnes Mercier (fourth) Catherine Lefebvre Annick Mercier (skip) Andrée Dupont-Roc WCC 1989 (6th)
1989–90 Brigitte Lamy Paulette Sulpice Jocelyn Lhenry Guylaine Fratucello Annick Mercier WCC 1990 (9th)
1990–91 Annick Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Brigitte Lamy Claire Niatel Brigitte Collard WCC 1991 (8th)
1991–92 Annick Mercier Brigitte Lamy Claire Niatel Brigitte Collard Géraldine Girod ECC 1991 (7th)
Annick Mercier Brigitte Lamy Géraldine Girod Claire Niatel Brigitte Collard WOG 1992 (demo) (7th)
1992–93 Annick Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Géraldine Girod Claire Niatel ECC 1992 (10th)
1993–94 Annick Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Mireille Mercier Veronique Gannaz Fabienne Morand ECC 1993 (9th)
1995–96 Annick Mercier Catherine Lefebvre Mireille Mercier Fabienne Morand Nadia Bénier Heidi Schlapbach,
Patrick Philippe
ECC 1995 (13th)

Personal life edit

Mercier is from a family of curlers: her mother Agnès[4] has won the French women's championship several times, has played in several World and European championships and was a member of the 1988 Winter Olympic team along with Annick. Annick's younger brother is Thierry also curls, and coaches. He too has won several French championships, participated in several Worlds and Euros and played in the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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