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Susan O'Connor

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Susan O'Connor
Curler
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977 (age 47)
Calgary, Alberta
Team
Curling clubCalgary CC,
Calgary, AB
Curling career
Member Association 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 ranking4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Grand Slam victories1 (Players': 2010)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver
Representing  Alberta
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 2009 Edmonton
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grande Prairie
Bronze medal – third place 2017 St. Catharines

Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist. She is the current coach of the Ashley Thevenot rink.[1]

Career

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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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Personal life

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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.[5]

Teams

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

Grand Slam record

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Key
C Champion
F Lost in Final
SF Lost in Semifinal
QF Lost in Quarterfinals
R16 Lost in the round of 16
Q Did not advance to playoffs
T2 Played in Tier 2 event
DNP Did not participate in event
N/A Not 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/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DNP QF
Players' F SF SF SF C QF DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Former events

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Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Autumn Gold SF Q F QF QF QF QF Q Q
Colonial Square N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Q DNP DNP
Wayden Transportation QF Q SF N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sobeys Slam N/A Q Q N/A DNP N/A N/A N/A N/A
Manitoba Lotteries Q SF QF QF Q SF SF DNP N/A

References

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  1. ^ "2024 PointsBet Invitational Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor". Tsn.ca. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. ^ Hutchinson, Cam. "Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  5. ^ http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf [dead link‍]
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