Glenys Bakker

Glenys Bakker

Glenys Bakker (born August 27, 1962 in High River, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She currently plays third for Diane Foster

Bakker played second for Shannon Kleibrink's bronze medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Bakker has played for Shannon Kleibrink for most of her curling career. At the 1993 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Bakker was Kleibrink's Alternate. She was Kleibrink's third at the 1997 Canadian Olympic Trials where the team lost to Sandra Schmirler in the final. In 2004 she was Kleibrink's second at the 2004 Scott Tournament of Hearts where they finished with a 6-5 record. Also as Kleibrink's second, the team won the 2005 Canada Cup of Curling and won the 2005 Olympic Trials getting a berth at the 2006 Olympics.

At the Olympics, Bakker struggled for most of tournament, and was the 8th best second at the games out of ten second's.

In 2006, Bakker left Kleibrink's team to form her own. In 2008, she joined Diane Foster's team


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