Jan Betker is a Canadiancurler out of Regina, Saskatchewan. Betker, who played the third position on the team of the late Sandra Schmirler, has taken over the position of skip created by Schmirler’s death.
As part of the Schmirler team Betker won 3 Canadian curling championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. As well the team also won 3 world championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. In 1998 the team won the Gold Medal for curling at the Olympic Games.
At first Betker refused to skip the tame following the death of her long time skip Schmirler. However, in 2003 Betker took over as skip and took her team to the Canadian Championship. The team finished forth overall.
Her team mates are:
Sherry Linton- Third, Joan McCusker- Second*, Marcia Gauereit- Lead*,