Bridget Becker

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Bridget Becker
Curler
Born (1980-04-23) 23 April 1980 (age 44)[ citation needed ]
Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubRanfurly CC, Ranfurly
Skip Jessica Smith
Third Courtney Smith
Second Bridget Becker
Lead Holly Thompson
Alternate Natalie Thurlow
Mixed doubles
partner		 Sean Becker
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Championship
appearances		2 (2023, 2024)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		6 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		15 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		2 (2022, 2023)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Chelyabinsk
Pacific Curling Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Qualicum Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Tokoro
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Esquimalt
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Queenstown
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Aomori

Bridget Becker (born April 23, 1980 in Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand female curler [1] from Patearoa. [2]

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At the international level she is runner-up of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, runner-up (1998) and four-time bronze medallist (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003) of Pacific Curling Championships.

At the national level she is nine-time New Zealand women's curling champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018), [3] seven-time New Zealand mixed doubles curling champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017). [4]

Personal life

Becker's family is well known in New Zealand as a curling family. Becker's mother, father, two brothers and grandfather have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. Becker's father, Peter Becker, is known as one of the first curlers to represent New Zealand internationally. He was also the coach of the women's team as well as the Secretary of the New Zealand Curling Association. Bridget's older brother, Sean has been the skip of the New Zealand men's national curling team. His wife, Cassie, made her international debut with the New Zealand women's team in 2008. Bridget's younger brother, Scott, is competitive curler too, he was skip of New Zealand men's team on 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. [5] [6]

Becker works as a legal assistant. [2]

Teams and events

Women's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1998—99Lisa AndersonKylie PetherickKaren RawcliffeBridget Becker Natalie Campbell PCC 1998 Silver medal icon.svg
1999—00Lisa AndersonKylie PetherickKaren RawcliffeBridget BeckerNatalie Campbell PCC 1999 Bronze medal icon.svg
2000—01Lisa AndersonKylie PetherickKaren RawcliffeBridget BeckerNatalie Campbell Peter Becker, Sharon Delver PCC 2000 Bronze medal icon.svg
2001—02Bridget BeckerKylie PetherickNatalie Campbell Catherine Inder Peter Becker PCC 2001 (4th)
2002—03Bridget BeckerHelen GreerNatalie CampbellKylie PetherickCatherine InderPeter Becker PCC 2002 Bronze medal icon.svg
2003—04Bridget BeckerNatalie Campbell Brydie Donald Sandra HeaneyCatherine InderSharon Delver, John Campbell PCC 2003 Bronze medal icon.svg
2004—05Bridget BeckerNatalie CampbellBrydie DonaldCatherine Inder Marisa Jones Sharon Delver PCC 2004 (4th)
NZWCC 2005 Gold medal icon.svg
2005—06Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldNatalie CampbellCatherine InderMarisa Jones (PCC)Peter Becker PCC 2005 (4th)
NZWCC 2006 Gold medal icon.svg
2006—07Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldNatalie CampbellCatherine InderMarisa JonesPeter Becker PCC 2006 (4th)
Bridget BeckerBrydie Donald Abby Pyle Cass Becker NZWCC 2007 Gold medal icon.svg
2007—08Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldAbby Lee PyleLinda Geary (curler)Peter Becker, Sharon Delver PCC 2007 (5th)
Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldCassie BeckerLinda Geary (curler)NZWCC 2008 Gold medal icon.svg
2008—09Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldMarisa JonesCatherine InderCassie BeckerPeter Becker, Sharon Delver PCC 2008 (4th)
Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldMarisa JonesLinda Geary (curler)NZWCC 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
2009—10Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldMarisa JonesNatalie CampbellPeter Becker PCC 2009 (4th)
NZWCC 2010 Gold medal icon.svg
2010—11Brydie DonaldBridget BeckerMarisa JonesNatalie Campbell Katie Bauer Peter Becker PCC 2010 (4th)
2011—12Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldMarisa JonesNatalie ThurlowNZWCC 2012 Gold medal icon.svg
2012—13Bridget BeckerBrydie DonaldMarisa Jones Kelsi Heath Thivya Jeyaranjan Rupert Jones PACC 2012 (5th)
2014Bridget BeckerMarisa JonesKelsi Heath Waverley Taylor NZWCC 2014 Bronze medal icon.svg
2015 Wendy Becker Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Holly Thompson NZWCC 2015 Bronze medal icon.svg
2016Jessica SmithHolly ThompsonWaverley TaylorBridget BeckerAnna de BoerNZWCC 2016 Silver medal icon.svg
2017Bridget BeckerJessica SmithHolly Thompson Emma Sutherland NZWCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
2017—18Bridget BeckerJessica SmithThivya JeyaranjanHolly ThompsonEmma Sutherland Nelson Ede PACC 2017 (5th)
Bridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowAbby Pyle Eloise Pointon NZWCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
2018–19Bridget BeckerNatalie ThurlowAbby PeddieEloise PointonJessica Smith Peter de Boer 2019 WQE (8th)

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleCoachEvents
2007—08Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2007 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2008 (8th)
2008—09Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2008 Silver medal icon.svg
2009—10Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2010 Silver medal icon.svg
2010—11Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2010 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2011 (14th)
2011—12Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2011 Gold medal icon.svg
2012—13Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2012 Silver medal icon.svg
2014—15Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2014 Silver medal icon.svg
2015—16Bridget BeckerScott Becker Hans Frauenlob NZMDCC 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2016 (13th)
2016—17Bridget BeckerScott Becker Peter Becker NZMDCC 2016 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2017 (29th)
2017—18Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
2018—19Bridget BeckerSean BeckerNZMDCC 2018 Silver medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2019 (9th)

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References

  1. ↑ Bridget Becker | New Zealand Curling
  2. 1 2 "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ↑ NZ Championship : Women | New Zealand Curling
  4. ↑ NZ Championship : Mixed Doubles | New Zealand Curling
  5. ↑ McMurran, Alistair (8 November 2008). "Curling: Outstanding contribution by family". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Curling, Central Otago, New Zealand | The Becker Family
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