Patti Lank grew up in Saskatchewan, the daughter of Irvin and Reta, and began curling at the age of eleven in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.
14 Facts About Patti Lank
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Patti Lank left Weyburn in around 1982, moving to Toronto, and played for Anne Dunn at the 1992 Ontario Scott Tournament of Hearts, finishing third.
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Patti Lank then moved to Chicago with her husband, Jim, a pilot for Air Canada for two years, before moving to Lewiston, New York.
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Patti Lank competed at her first US National Championships in 1994 and her team placed fourth.
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Patti Lank has since gone on to compete in 21 National Championships.
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Patti Lank has won the United States title five times and competed in the World Championships held in those years.
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In 1995 Patti Lank earned a silver medal at the United States Mixed Curling Championship.
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Patti Lank won the silver medal two years later at the 1999 World Championships, losing to Elisabet Gustafson's Swedish team in the final.
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Patti Lank's team placed seventh at the 2002 World's and fourth in 2004.
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Four times Patti Lank has competed at the US Olympic Trials, in 1997,2001,2005, and 2009.
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Patti Lank's team has finished in the top 4 every time, making it to the final in both 2001 and 2009, but fell short of earning the spot at the Olympics each time.
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Patti Lank made her first appearance at the World Senior Curling Championships in 2017 after winning the US Senior National title.
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In 2020 Patti Lank returned to the United States National Championships, as skip for Christine McMakin's team, finishing tied for fourth place.
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Patti Lank has not played in a Grand Slam event since the 2011 Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic.