Art Lobel

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Art Lobel
Born
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Quebec.svg  Quebec (until c. 1978)
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario (c. 1978–present)
Brier appearances5 (1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1977)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Curling Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Karlstad
Representing Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Montreal
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1972 St. John's
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Regina

Arthur L. Lobel (born c. 1935) [2] is a Canadian curler from Montreal, Quebec. He was the third of the 1977 Brier Champion team, representing Quebec. He is a member of the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. [3]

Lobel moved to Thornhill in about 1978. [4] [5] [6]

He also won six Ontario Senior Championships (1986, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 1999), [7] three Canadian Senior Curling Championships (1986, 1989, 1992), and the 2000 Canadian Masters Curling Championships.

Lobel was an engineer with CIL. [2] Lobel's son Rob is also a curler. [8]

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References

  1. "Ursel sweeps to nationals for third straight year". Montreal Gazette. February 16, 1976. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. 1 2 "Montreal Brier ended up as Jim Ursel Week". Calgary Herald. March 14, 1977. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  3. "Lobel, Art – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle". Archived from the original on 2019-11-12.
  4. "New faces". Montreal Gazette. September 26, 1978. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. "Curling hall swells by 10". Red Deer Advocate. February 23, 1979. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  6. "Quebec's Ursel co-favorite (sic) but rink skip wonders why". Montreal Gazette. March 1, 1980. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  7. "Senior Champions".
  8. "Lobel brothers rock solid". Oshawa This Week. Retrieved 2023-07-21.