Don Bartlett

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Don Bartlett
Born (1960-04-01) April 1, 1960 (age 64)
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Brier appearances8 (1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006)
World Championship
appearances
2 (1991, 1997)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2002)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Team
World Curling Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Winnipeg Team
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Labatt Brier
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Hamilton
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Calgary
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Moncton
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Kamloops
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Regina
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Halifax
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Regina
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Brandon

Donald Bartlett (born April 1, 1960) is a Canadian curler who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. Bartlett is best known for his many years playing lead for Kevin Martin.

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In 1999 Bartlett's home town became host the Don Bartlett Curling Classic. Now an annual curling bonspiel, the tournament attracts many teams from across Canada as well as a number of international competitors.

Career

Don Bartlett played lead for Kevin Martin beginning in 1990. It was in 1991 that the team won the Brier that year. The team would win the 1997 Brier. Internationally, Bartlett has been to two World Curling Championships and two Winter Olympics. At the 1991 Worlds, Martin,third Kevin Park and second Dan Petryk won a silver medal. At the 1992 Winter Olympics (demonstration), the team finished in fourth place. In 1997, the team now consisting of Don Walchuk at third and Rudy Ramcharan at second placed fourth. At the 2002 Winter Olympics now with Carter Rycroft at second, the team won a silver medal. With Martin, Bartlett has been to seven Briers and has won two Canada Cups. Before Martin, Bartlett played with Pat Ryan. He went to the 1985 Brier as his alternate player.

Bartlett was also the coach of Team Rachel Homan until the end of the 2023-24 curling season, coaching the team into winning the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship. [1]

Personal life

Bartlett is retired and has two children. [2]

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References

  1. "Team Homan announces exciting changes and unveils season schedule". Team Homan. August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  2. 2019 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide: Team USA