Greg Wilson (curler)

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Greg Wilson
 
Born (1966-10-11) October 11, 1966 (age 57)
Team
Curling clubHibbing CC, Minnesota,
Chicago CC, Chicago
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1998)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Bismarck
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Ogden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Broomfield
United States Olympic Trials
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Broomfield

Greg Wilson (born October 11, 1966, in Highland Park, Illinois) is an American curler [1] from Vernon Hills, Illinois. [2]

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At the national level, he is a 1998 United States men's champion curler and a 2014 United States mixed champion curler.

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1982–83Greg Wilson ? ? ? USJCC 1983 (???th)
1994–95Greg GallagherGreg WilsonJim WilsonReggie Kerr
Greg Wilson ? ? ? USMCC 1995 (???th)
1997–98 Paul Pustovar Dave Violette Greg Wilson Cory Ward Shawn Rojeski (WCC) Bill Tschirhart USMCC 1998 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1998 (6th)
1998–99Paul PustovarDave VioletteGreg Wilson Mike Peplinski
Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMCC 1999 (4th)
1999–00Paul PustovarDave VioletteMike PeplinskiCory WardGreg Wilson [3]
Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMCC 2000 Silver medal icon.svg
2002–03Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMCC 2003 (4th)
2003–04Greg WilsonMike ThompsonKurt LuhnesBob Wilson
Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMCC 2004 (???th)
2004–05Paul PustovarGreg Wilson Geoff Goodland Richard Maskel
2005–06Paul PustovarGreg Wilson Patrick Roe Richard MaskelUSMCC 2006 (7th)
2006–07Paul PustovarGreg WilsonPatrick RoeRichard MaskelUSMCC 2007 (6th)
2008–09 Todd Birr Paul PustovarGreg Wilson Kevin Birr ACh 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
USMCC 2009/
USOCT 2009
(5th)
2011–12Greg Wilson David Brown Jeremy Roe Richard Maskel

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1994–95Greg Wilson ? ? ? USMxCC 1995 Silver medal icon.svg
1995–96Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMxCC 1996 (???th)
1996–97Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMxCC 1997 (???th)
1997–98Greg Wilson ? ? ?USMxCC 1998 (???th)
2012–13Greg WilsonPam WilsonColin RittgersMichele RittgersUSMxCC 2013 (8th)
2013–14Greg WilsonPam WilsonColin RittgersMichele RittgersUSMxCC 2014 Gold medal icon.svg
2014–15Greg WilsonPam WilsonColin RittgersMichele RittgersUSMxCC 2015 (6th)
2015–16Greg WilsonStephanie MartinColin RittgersPam WilsonUSMxCC 2016 (7th)
2016–17Greg WilsonPam WilsonColin RittgersMichele RittgersUSMxCC 2017 (9th)

Personal life

He started curling in 1975 at the age of 9. He is a third generation curler in the Chicago area. Most of his family curls. His wife, mom, dad and he have been to two Mixed Nationals together and are still curling in leagues together. Greg and his wife Pam won 2014 Mixed Nationals.

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (bachelor's degree) and DePaul University (master's degree).

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References

  1. Greg Wilson on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. US Olympic Committee Profile
  3. "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.