Mark Olson (curler)

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Mark Olson
 
Born (1957-08-13) August 13, 1957 (age 67)
Team
Curling club Assiniboine Memorial CC, Winnipeg, MB
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Brier appearances1: (1981)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1981)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 London
Labatt Brier
Representing Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Halifax

Mark Olson (born August 13, 1957) is a Canadian curler. He is a 1981 World Men's bronze medallist [1] and a 1981 Brier champion.

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He is an international level coach and a past-president of the Manitoba Curling Tour and member of the Manitoba Curling Hall of Fame. [2]

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1980–81 Kerry Burtnyk Mark Olson Jim Spencer Ron Kammerlock Brier 1981 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1981 Bronze medal icon.svg
1992–93 John Bubbs Mark Olson Daryl Currie Mike Friesen
1996–97John BubbsMark OlsonJim SpencerRon Kammerlock
1997–98Mark Olson Paul Kelly Dave Leclair Quinn Provost
1998–99Mark Olson Neil Patterson Dave LeclairPaul Kelly
1999–00Mark Olson Peter Nicholls Dean Dunstone Charlie Salina
2000–01 Dale Duguid Mark OlsonPeter Nicholls Steve Gould
2001–02 Vic Peters Mark Olson Chris Neufeld Steve Gould
2002–03Vic PetersMark OlsonChris NeufeldSteve Gould

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References

  1. Mark Olson at World Curling OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Manitoba Announces Committee to Develop International Curling Centre of Excellence". 15 December 2017.
  3. Hall of Fame and Museum – CurlManitoba (look at "2008 Hall of Fame Inductees")