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Cheryl Bernard (born June 30, 1966 in Grande Prairie, Alberta; also known as Cheryl Kullman) is a Canadian curler from Calgary. She will represent Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics as the team's skip. Throughout the late 2000s, Bernard's rink has remained on of the top curling teams in Canada, however her first major tournament win came at the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Edmonton.
[edit] Early careerBernard began curling at the age of eight. In 1988, Bernard went to the Alberta provincial finals, where she lost. However, four years later she would win the provincial title, earning her a berth at the 1992 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national curling championship. Her team of Allison Earl, Barb Davies and Bev Kellerman won just four games. The following year, Bernard won the provincial mixed title. In 1995, Bernard once again lost in the Alberta provincial final, but rebounded the following year to win it, sending her to the '96 Hearts, this time with an altered lineup. Her team of Karen Ruus, Barb Sherrington and Judy Pendergast had a 7-4 round robin record. In the playoffs, Bernard's rink won their first game in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff matchup against Ontario (skipped by Marilyn Bodogh). This sent her Alberta team to the final, where they faced Bodogh in a rematch. However, they would not be as successful, losing the final 7-4. [edit] 1997 to 2006Bernard failed to make it to another national championship for 11 years. In the mean time, she was a finalist at the JVC/TSN Skins Game in 1999, and made it to the provincial finals once again in 2000. She was also the Canadian Women's Curling Tour champion in 2004. In 2006, she lost in the first ever women's Players' Championships final against Jennifer Jones. [edit] Recent historyBernard won her third provincial championship in 2007. At the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team of Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire and Cori Bartel finished with a 6-5 record, tying them with Prince Edward Island and Ontario. Bernard's team beat Ontario in the first tie breaker, but were unable to beat P.E.I.'s Suzanne Gaudet (Birt) whom they lost to 5-4. In 2008, Bernard's team played in their first Grand Slam of Curling final, losing the 2008 Trail Appliances Curling Classic to Shannon Kleibrink's rink. In 2009, Bernard won her fourth Alberta title and represented the province at the 2009 Scotties Tournament of Hearts where her team finished with another 6-5 record. However, this would keep them out of the playoffs. The Bernard's team success during this period qualified them for the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. They were one of four teams to directly earn a spot at the even nicknamed "The Roar of the Rings". At "the Roar", Bernard's rink almost went undefeated, having lost their final round robin game to Stefanie Lawton. Their 6-1 record earned them a direct spot in the final, which they won. They defeated Shannon Kleibrink in the final by a score of 7-6. The game came down to the final shot, where Bernard had to draw to the full eight-foot to win. Her rock nearly slid too far in a dramatic finish. Bernard's profession is listed as "curler/author." She co-wrote Between the Sheets, a curling book with Guy Sholz. She is married to Terry Meek. [edit] Grand Slam record
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