Challenges in the Life of Rachel Homan in a Detailed Timeline

A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Rachel Homan's life and career.

Rachel Homan is a highly accomplished Canadian curler. As a skip, she has achieved significant success, including a Canadian junior championship, five Canadian national championships, and three World Championships. She represented Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics and is set to skip the team again at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Homan is the reigning women's world champion in curling.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles

2007: Provincial Semifinal Loss

In 2007, Rachel Homan's team lost the provincial semifinal to Hollie Nicol's rink.

2008: Provincial Final Loss

In 2008, Homan's team lost in the provincial final to Danielle Inglis.

2012: Loss in the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts Final

In 2012, Rachel Homan's team lost in the final of the Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts to Tracy Horgan's rink after missing a draw to the button on her final rock.

2014: Olympic Hopes End After Loss at Curling Trials

In 2014, Homan's Olympic hopes were dashed after her team lost to Sherry Middaugh in the semi-final of the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials.

2014: Losses in Grand Slam Finals

In 2014, after adding Joanne Courtney to the team, Homan lost in the finals of the Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic and the Canadian Open of Curling. The team also lost in the final of the Canada Cup of Curling.

2018: 2018 Winter Olympics and Humpty's Champions Cup win

In 2018, Homan's team participated in the Winter Olympics, where they did not win a medal. They later won the 2018 Humpty's Champions Cup, defeating Kerri Einarson.

2019: Meridian Canadian Open win, sportsmanship controversy, and Scotties Tournament of Hearts final loss

In 2019, Homan won the Meridian Canadian Open. She also participated in the Continental Cup. At the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, a bullying incident occurred. At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, her team lost the final to Chelsea Carey.

2020: 2020 Ontario provincial playdowns

In 2020, Homan's team were chosen to represent Ontario at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary as the 2020 provincial champions after the 2021 Ontario provincial playdowns were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario.

2021: 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

In 2021, Homan's team represented Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts where they lost to Kerri Einarson in the final. Homan was named Second Team All-Star skip for the tournament. Homan later gave birth to her second child and won the 2021 Champions Cup, defeating Silvana Tirinzoni. She also played in the 2021 Players' Championship, losing to Einarson in the final.

2021: 2021 Masters and National quarterfinal losses

In 2021, Team Homan reached the quarterfinals of the Masters, losing to Alina Kovaleva, and the National, losing to Anna Hasselborg.

April 2022: Ontario Hearts win, Players' Championship semifinal loss, and Champions Cup quarterfinal loss

In April 2022, Team Homan won the postponed Ontario Hearts, beating Carly Howard in the final. They lost in the semifinals at the 2022 Players' Championship to Anna Hasselborg, and in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Champions Cup to Kerri Einarson.

2022: 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials and Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts

In 2022, The spread of COVID-19's omicron variant cancelled the 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials which Homan was set to participate in with John Morris. Team Homan had to wait until April 2022 to play in the postponed Ontario Hearts, which they ended up winning, beating Carly Howard in the final.

2025: Homan and Team lose to Hasselborg in Masters

In 2025, Team Homan faced a re-match against Anna Hasselborg in the final of the Masters, where they were defeated 7-5.

2026: Homan Rink at the 2026 Winter Olympics

In 2026, the Homan rink participated in the Winter Olympics. After a poor start in the round robin, winning only one of their first four games, they won their final five games to qualify for the semi-finals, marking the first time in Homan's Olympic career that she advanced beyond the round robin stage.