Julie Lynn Skinner ( Sutton, born April 23, 1968, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian retired curler and Olympic medallist from Victoria, British Columbia. She received a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City."2002 Winter Olympics – Salt Lake City, United States – Curling" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 19, 2008) She is also a former world champion from 2000.
After winning the 1987 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, Skinner became the junior world champion in 1988, as skip for the Canadian team. She also won the 1986 Canadian Junior Women's Curling Championship playing third for her sister Jodie Sutton.
Personal life At the time of her World junior championship title, Skinner was a student at the University of VictoriaVictoria Times Colonist, 20 Mar 1988, pg M11, "B.C. quartet overcomes early jitters" and was from Oliver, British Columbia.Vancouver Province, 27 Mar 1988, pg 88, "On the money" She is the twin sister of her teammate Jodie Sutton.Regina Leader-Post, 1 Mar 1991, pg B2, "Ousted Goring was not boring"
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