John Dunlop (curler)

Last updated

John Dunlop
 
Born (1975-03-01) March 1, 1975 (age 49)
Team
Curling club Madison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin,
Wauwatosa CC
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championship
appearances
2 (2000, 2008)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Ogden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Hibbing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Madison
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 McFarland
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Ogden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 McFarland

John Dunlop (born March 1, 1975, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is an American curler. [1]

Contents

At the national level, he is a two-time United States men's curling champion (2000, 2008).

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1999–00John DunlopDave Brown Richard Maskel John Bartlett
Craig Brown Ryan Quinn Jon Brunt John Dunlop Steve Brown (WCC) Diane Brown (WCC) USMCC 2000 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2000 (4th)
2000–01Craig BrownRyan QuinnJon BruntJohn Dunlop USMCC 2001/
USOCT 2001
Silver medal icon.svg
2001–02Craig Brown Doug Pottinger Jon BruntJohn Dunlop Cory Ward Steve Brown USMCC 2002 (3rd) [2]
2002–03Craig BrownDoug PottingerJon BruntJohn Dunlop
2003–04Craig Brown Matt Stevens John Dunlop Cody Stevens Robert Liapis USMCC 2004 (4th)
2004–05Craig BrownMatt StevensJohn DunlopCody StevensBob Liapis USMCC 2005/
USOCT 2005
Silver medal icon.svg
2005–06Craig BrownMatt StevensCody StevensJohn DunlopUSMCC 2006 (6th)
2006–07Craig Brown Donald Barcome Jr. John DunlopDavid BrownUSMCC 2007 (4th) [3]
2007–08Craig Brown Rich Ruohonen John Dunlop Pete Annis Kevin Kakela (WCC)Steve Brown (WCC) USMCC 2008 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 2008 (7th)
2008–09Craig BrownRich RuohonenJohn DunlopPete AnnisJon Brunt ContCup 2008 Silver medal icon.svg
USMCC 2009/
USOCT 2009
(4th)

Personal life

John Dunlop is a fifth generation curler in his family. [4] His great-grandfather, John M. Dunlop, was born in Ayr, Scotland, and his forefathers curled there for many generations. So, John can trace his curling roots back to the country widely recognized as the origin of the sport as we know it today. John's family was involved in the founding of the Wauwatosa and Milwaukee Curling Clubs in Wisconsin.

He started curling in 1986 at the age of 11. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allison Pottinger</span> American curler

Allison Pottinger is an American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is best known as having played for Debbie McCormick in multiple Olympics and World Championships. McCormick left the team in 2010. She competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in Vancouver, Canada. She was named USA female curling athlete of the year in 2008.

The United States Men's Curling Championship is the annual men's national curling championship for the United States. It is run by the United States Curling Association (USCA) and typically held in conjunction with the Women's Championship. The champion is eligible to represent the United States at the World Men's Curling Championships if they also rank in the top 75 teams over the last two seasons in the World Curling Tour Order of Merit or have earned 40 points in the Order of Merit year-to-date rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Shuster</span> American curler (born 1982)

John Shuster is an American curler who lives in Superior, Wisconsin. He led Team USA to gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the first American team to ever win gold in curling. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He has played in five straight Winter Olympics and eleven World Curling Championships.

Craig Brown is an American curler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Curling Association</span> National governing body of the sport of curling

The United States Curling Association is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the United States. The goal of the USCA is to grow the sport of curling in the United States and win medals in competitions both domestic and abroad. Curling's recent popularity has swelled the USCA to 185 curling clubs and approximately 23,500 curlers in the United States. The United States Olympic men's curling teams have seen success in recent years, most notably winning the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, led by skip John Shuster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Hamilton (curler)</span> American curler

Matthew James Hamilton is an American curler from McFarland, Wisconsin. He currently plays front-end on Team John Shuster. He is a World Junior Champion, World Men's bronze medalist, and Olympic gold medalist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Plys</span> American curler

Christopher Plys is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. He currently plays third on Team John Shuster. He is a World Junior Champion and four-time National Men's Champion. He was the alternate for the United States men's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics and a member of both the men's team and the mixed doubles team at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Tyler George is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. He is a three-time U.S. Champion, 2016 World bronze medalist, and 2018 Olympic gold medalist. Since the 2018 Olympics, he has taken a break from playing competitive curling, instead spending time as an ambassador and coach for the sport.

Tim Somerville is an American curler from Coon Rapids, Minnesota. He is a three-time Olympian, including winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Games when curling was an exhibition event.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Becca Hamilton</span> American Olympic curler

Rebecca Lynn Hamilton is an American curler from McFarland, Wisconsin. She is a five-time national women's champion, three-time national mixed doubles champion, two-time national junior champion, and a two-time Olympian. At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, she competed in mixed doubles curling with her brother, Matt, along with playing with the women's curling team. She was again on the women's curling team during the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Landsteiner</span> American curler

John Landsteiner is an American curler and three-time Olympian. He currently plays lead on Team John Shuster. He won gold as part of Shuster's team at the 2018 Winter Olympics and also competed in 2014 and 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Korey Dropkin</span> American curler

Korey Dropkin is an American curler originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. He currently skips his own team out of Duluth, Minnesota.

Richard Ruohonen is an American curler from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. He is a two-time national champion and as such represented the United States at the 2008 and 2018 World Men's Curling Championships.

Mark Haluptzok is an American curler.

Jason Larway is an American curler from Lynnwood, Washington.

Steve Brown is an American curler and curling coach.

William Strum was an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.

Doug Pottinger is a Canadian-American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. He is originally from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Greg Wilson is an American curler from Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Cory Ward is an American curler.

References

  1. 1 2 "John Dunlop". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. "Wisconsin II takes curling title". Portage Daily Register. March 13, 2002. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  3. "U.S. National Championships – Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. "A look at the Olympic Trials field". USA Curling. Retrieved May 13, 2020.