Kari Erickson

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Kari Erickson
Born
Kari Liapis

(1971-12-18) December 18, 1971 (age 52)
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
World Championship
appearances
2 (1998, 2001)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2002)
Medal record
Women's curling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Junior Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Oberstdorf
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Grindelwald
US Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 Bismark
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Madison
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 Seattle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 Eveleth
US Olympic Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Ogden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 Duluth

Kari Erickson (born December 18, 1971, as Kari Liapis [1] ) is an American curler and Olympian.

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Career

Erickson started curling in 1988 and had a successful junior career, winning the Minnesota State Junior Championship five years in a row, 1989–1993. Three of those years she went on to win the United States Junior Championship (1990, 1992, 1993). Winning the US Championship allowed her to represent the United States at the World Junior Championships, at which she finished 5th, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively. [2]

In 1994 Erickson made her first appearance at the United States Women's Championship, making it to the semifinals. After a few year gap she returned to the National Championship five more times in a six year span: 1997 (2nd), 1998 (1st), 1999, 2001 (1st), 2002 (2nd). [2] As US Champion in 1998 and 2001 she represented the United States at the World Women's Championships, finishing 7th in 1998 and 5th in 2001. [3]

She has twice competed at the US Olympic Trials, finishing third in 1998 and first in 2001. At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City the Erickson team had a 6–3 record at the end of the round robin. The United States team lost to Switzerland in the semifinals and Canada in the bronze medal match to finish 4th. [4] [5] Erickson's Olympic team included her sister Stacey Liapis at second and her dad Mike Liapis as coach. [6]

Personal life

Erickson is the sister of Stacey Liapis. She is married to Darren Erickson and has two children. [2]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1988–89Kari Liapis Stacey Liapis Heidi RollheiserRoberta Breyen1989 USJCC Silver medal icon.svg [7]
1989–90Kari LiapisStacey LiapisHeidi RollheiserRoberta BreyenJulie Breyen1990 USJCC Gold medal icon.svg
1990 WJCC (6th) [8]
1990–91Kari LiapisStacey LiapisTracy LindgrenRoberta Breyen1991 USJCC (SF) [7]
1991–92 Erika Brown Kari LiapisStacey LiapisRoberta Breyen Debbie Henry 1992 USJCC Gold medal icon.svg
1992 WJCC Silver medal icon.svg [9]
1992–93Erika BrownKari LiapisStacey LiapisDebbie HenryAnalissa Johnson1993 USJCC Gold medal icon.svg
1993 WJCC Bronze medal icon.svg [5]
1997–98Kari Erickson Lori Kreklau Stacey Liapis Ann Swisshelm Risa O'Connell Mike Liapis 1998 USWCC Gold medal icon.svg
1998 WWCC (9th) [10]
2000–01Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn Swisshelm Joni Cotten Mike Liapis2001 USWCC Gold medal icon.svg [11]
2001 WWCC (6th) [12]
2001–02Kari EricksonDebbie McCormickStacey LiapisAnn SwisshelmJoni CottenMike Liapis 2001 USOCT Gold medal icon.svg [13]
2002 USWCC Silver medal icon.svg [14]
2002 OG (4th) [15]

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