Susan O'Connor

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Susan O'Connor
Susan O'Connor.jpg
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977 (age 46)
Team
Curling club Calgary CC,
Calgary, AB
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Hearts appearances6 (2007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
World Championship
appearances
1 (2016)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2008)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2010)
Top CTRS ranking 4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Grand Slam victories1 (Players': 2010)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Vancouver
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Edmonton
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Grande Prairie
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 St. Catharines

Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist.

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Career

In 2000, O'Connor played third for Kevin Koe at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. The team, which also included Greg Northcott and Lawnie MacDonald, won the championship.

In 2007, O'Connor won her first provincial championship playing third for Cheryl Bernard, and represented Team Alberta at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They again represented Alberta at the Scotties in 2009.

At the 2008 Canadian Mixed Championship, O'Connor played third for Dean Ross, and won her second Mixed title with team mates Tim Krassman and Susan Wright. O'Connor and Ross represented Canada at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as a result, and finished in fifth place.

With Team Bernard, O'Connor played in the Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials for the much coveted Olympic spot, winning the tournament. O'Connor represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, winning the Silver medal in the exciting final match versus Sweden. [1]

On February 8, 2011, it was announced that the Bernard team would disband at the end of the 2010–2011 season.[ citation needed ] O'Connor, however, remained with Bernard, who added Lori Olson-Johns and Jennifer Sadleir to the team. [2]

In 2012 Shannon Aleksic replaced Sadleir at lead. At the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts O'Connor and Team Bernard won the silver medal, losing to Valerie Sweeting's team in the final.

At the 2016 World Women's Championship O'Connor played as alternate for Chelsea Carrey's team. The team finished 4th, losing to Russia in the bronze medal match. [3]

Personal life

O'Connor is employed as a respiratory therapist at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. She is married to fellow curler Todd Brick and has one child. [4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
2004–05 Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Jody McNabb Karen Russ
2005–06Cheryl BernardSusan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel
2006–07Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel 2007 STOH
2007–08Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel
2008–09Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel 2009 STOH
2009–10Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel 2009 COCT, 2010 OG
2010–11Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Morris
2011–12Cheryl BernardSusan O'Connor Lori Olson-Johns Jennifer Sadleir
2012–13Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-Johns Shannon Aleksic
2013–14Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-JohnsShannon Aleksic
2014–15Susan O'Connor Lawnie MacDonald Denise Kinghorn Cori Morris
2015–16Susan O'ConnorJennifer Sadleir Margo Weber Joanne Sipka
2016–17Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn McRorieLawnie MacDonald
2017–18 Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor
2018–19Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2019–20Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2020–21Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2021–22Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2022–23Kristie MooreSusan O'Connor Janais DeJong Valerie Ekelund

Grand Slam record

Key
CChampion
FLost in Final
SFLost in Semifinal
QFLost in Quarterfinals
R16Lost in the round of 16
QDid not advance to playoffs
T2Played in Tier 2 event
DNPDid not participate in event
N/ANot a Grand Slam event that season
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
National N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ADNPQF
Players' FSFSFSFCQFDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP

Former events

Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Autumn Gold SFQFQFQFQFQFQQ
Colonial Square N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AQDNPDNP
Wayden Transportation QFQSFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sobeys Slam N/A Q Q N/ADNPN/AN/AN/AN/A
Manitoba Lotteries QSFQFQFQSFSFDNPN/A

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References

  1. "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. "Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor". Tsn.ca. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. Hutchinson, Cam. "Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  4. http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf [ dead link ]