Mirjam Ott
Birth date27 January 1972 (age 54)
Birth placeBern, Switzerland
World championship appearances7 (, , , , , , )
European championship appearances11 (, , , , , , , , , , )
Olympic appearances4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)

Mirjam Ott (born 27 January 1972 in Bern) is a retired Swiss curler from Laax, Switzerland. She is two-time Olympic silver medalist (2002, 2006), 2012 World champion and two-time European champion (1996, 2008). During her career, she represents Switzerland at four Winter Olympics, seven World Championships and eleven European Championships in total.

Career

Ott won the Olympic silver medal twice; in the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City (with skip Luzia Ebnöther) and 2006 in Turin (as skip herself), making her the first woman with two Olympic medals in curling. In 2008 the team won the European Championship in Sweden. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, her team finished a disappointing fourth place, as Ott's touch completely deserted her late in the semi-final and bronze medal matches. Ott won the 2012 World Women's Curling Championship after defeating Sweden's Margaretha Sigfridsson in the final. This is the first World Women's Championship title for Switzerland in 29 years.

At the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, Ott skipped her team to a second consecutive fourth-place finish at the Olympic Winter Games. Switzerland were beaten 6-5 by Great Britain in the Bronze Medal match. She retired following the 2013–14 season.[1]

After retirement, she coached the team skipped by Alina Pätz to win the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship. She is also the coach of the team skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni at 2025 World Women's Curling Championship and 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] The team won silver medal in both events.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLead
1996–97Mirjam OttMarianne Flotron
Manuela Kormann		Franziska von KänelCaroline Balz
2001–02Luzia EbnötherMirjam OttTanya FreiNadia Röthlisberger
Laurence Bidaud
2004–05Mirjam OttBinia BeeliBrigitte SchoriMichèle Knobel
2005–06Mirjam OttBinia BeeliValeria SpältyMichèle Moser
2006–07Mirjam OttBinia Feltscher-BeeliValeria SpältyJanine Greiner
2007–08Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferValeria SpältyJanine Greiner
2008–09Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferValeria SpältyJanine Greiner
2009–10Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner
2010–11Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner
2011–12Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner
2012–13Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner
2013–14Mirjam OttCarmen SchäferCarmen KüngJanine Greiner

Grand Slam record

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References

  1. ^ "Mirjam Ott ends career" (in German). SRF. May 22, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Mike Haggerty (March 21, 2025). "Taking steps for Olympic success: Team Switzerland adds Ott at coach". World Curling. Retrieved August 6, 2025.