Stephen Hewitt

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Stephen Hewitt
 
Born (1958-07-15) 15 July 1958 (age 64) [1]
Team
Curling clubMelbourne CC,
New South Wales CC
Victoria Curling Association
Sydney Harbour CC, Sydney
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
World Championship
appearances
8 (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2008)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
7 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2008)
Olympic
appearances
1: (1992, demonstration)
Other appearances World Senior Championships: 2 (2012, 2013)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific-Asia Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Sagamihara
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Adelaide
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Christchurch
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Sydney
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Queenstown
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Beijing

Stephen "Steve" Hewitt (born 15 July 1958) is an Australian curler [3] from Glen Waverley, Victoria. [4]

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At the international level, he is a four-time Pacific champion curler (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996).

He played for Australia at the 1992 Winter Olympics where curling was a demonstration event. There, the Australian men's team finished in seventh place.

Hewitt only began curling in 1988. [5]

Teams and events

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1991–92 Hugh Millikin Tom Kidd Daniel Joyce Stephen Hewitt Brian Stuart (PCC, WOG) PCC 1991 Gold medal icon.svg
WOG 1992 (demo) (7th)
WCC 1992 (6th)
1993–94Hugh MillikinTom Kidd Gerald Chick Stephen Hewitt Brian Johnson PCC 1993 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1994 (10th)
1994–95Hugh Millikin Stephen Johns Gerald ChickStephen HewittBrian Johnson (WCC) PCC 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1995 (8th)
1995–96Hugh MillikinStephen JohnsGerald Chick Andy Campbell Stephen Hewitt WCC 1996 (10th)
1996–97Hugh MillikinGerald ChickStephen JohnsStephen Hewitt Jonathan Wade (WCC) PCC 1996 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1997 (7th)
1997–98Hugh Millikin Trevor Schumm John Theriault Stephen JohnsStephen Hewitt WCC 1998 (9th)
2002–03Hugh Millikin Ian Palangio John TheriaultStephen JohnsStephen Hewitt PCC 2002 Silver medal icon.svg
2004–05Ian Palangio (fourth)Hugh Millikin (skip)John TheriaultStephen JohnsStephen Hewitt WCC 2005 (10th)
2007–08Ian Palangio (fourth)Hugh Millikin (skip) Sean Hall Stephen JohnsStephen Hewitt Earle Morris (WCC),
Rob Gagnon (PCC, WCC)
PCC 2007 Silver medal icon.svg
WCC 2008 (10th)
2008–09Ian Palangio (fourth)Hugh Millikin (skip)Sean HallStephen JohnsStephen HewittEarle Morris PCC 2008 (5th)
2011–12Hugh MillikinJohn TheriaultStephen HewittRob Gagnon Wyatt Buck WSCC 2012 (7th)
2012–13Hugh Millikin Jim Allan Stephen Hewitt Dan Hogan Wyatt Buck WSCC 2013 (6th)

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References

  1. "Taking on the world". Ottawa Citizen. 5 December 1990. p. E6. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Curling a mystery down under". Victoria Times-Colonist. 7 April 1998. p. C3. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. Stephen Hewitt on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "This is how Canadians get their rocky mountain high". The Age. 5 February 1994. p. 57. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. "Expatriates on top". Vancouver Province. 31 March 1992. p. B4. Retrieved 23 April 2020.