Garth Smith (curler)

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Garth Smith
 
Born (1969-05-18) May 18, 1969 (age 52)
Team
Curling club Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, MB,
Charleswood CC, Winnipeg, MB
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Brier appearances4: (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)
World Championship
appearances
1 (2011)

Garth Smith (born May 18, 1969) is a Canadian curler.

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He is a 2011 World Men's champion [1] and a 2011 Tim Hortons Brier champion.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoach!Events
1986–87 Brent Braemer Kyle Thompsett Myles Riddell Garth Smith CJCC 1987 (6th)
1987–88Brent BraemerKyle ThompsettMyles RiddellGarth Smith CJCC 1988 (6th)
1996–97 Barry Fry Garth Smith Ross McFayden Derrick Mason
1998–98Barry Fry Ryan Fry Garth Smith Scott Grant
1999–00 Larry Knowles Garth SmithKyle Thompsett Gary Bonham
2005–06 Rob Johnson Garth Smith Duane Grierson Bob Genoway
2006–07 Mike Harris Garth Smith Jim Bush Bob Genoway
2007–08 Kerry Burtnyk Dan Kammerlock Richard Daneault Garth Smith Reid Carruthers Rob Meakin Brier 2008 (6th)
2008–09Kerry Burtnyk Don Walchuk Richard DaneaultGarth Smith
2009–10Kerry BurtnykDon WalchukRichard DaneaultGarth Smith
2010–11Garth Smith Ken Tresoor Ross McFaydenMyles Riddell
Jeff Stoughton Jon Mead Reid Carruthers Steve Gould Garth Smith Norm Gould Brier 2011 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2011 Gold medal icon.svg
2012–13Jeff StoughtonJon MeadReid Carruthers Mark Nichols Garth SmithRob Meakin Brier 2013 Silver medal icon.svg
2013–14Jeff StoughtonJon MeadMark NicholsReid CarruthersGarth SmithRob Meakin COCT 2013 (5th)
Brier 2014 Bronze medal icon.svg

Personal life

Smith attended John Taylor Collegiate and the University of Manitoba. He is the President of Momentum Dietary Solutions. He was born in and resides in Winnipeg, but lived in Calgary from roughly 1997 to 2007.

In addition to curling, Smith was the member of the Manitoba Junior Men's Baseball Championship team.

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