Who Won gold 2010?
Who Won gold 2010?
Lysacek, the 24-year-old skater from Naperville, Ill., edged Russia’s Yevgeny Plushenko by 1.31 points to win the Olympic gold medal, becoming the first American man to win it in 22 years.
Who curled with Kevin Martin?
Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert (Alberta) Following the 2005-06 season, after a lacklustre 4-5 record in the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and a fourth-place finish at the Tim Hortons Brier, Kevin Martin dissolved his team of Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft and Don Bartlett.
When did Canada win gold in curling?
Since the 1998 Olympics, Canada has generally dominated the sport with their men’s teams winning gold in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and silver in 1998 and 2002. The women’s team won gold in 1998 and 2014, a silver in 2010, and a bronze in 2002 and 2006.
Does Kevin Martin still curl?
Over his 30-year curling career, he won four Briers, a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and one world championship. He went to a total of three Winter Olympics and four World Championships, and won a total of two Olympic medals and three World Championship medals. Martin retired from competitive curling in 2014.
Who has the most gold medals in curling?
The leading nation is Canada, with a total of 53 medals at the World Championships – 36 gold, 11 silver, and seven bronze.
Who was the gold medalist in curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Team Sweden won the gold medal. Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, and Anna Le Moine (née Anna Bergström [Anna Svärd in Torino]) became the first curlers to win two gold medals at the Olympic Games.
When did Canada last win a gold medal in curling?
Team Canada won the silver medal, their best performance since the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games when Sandra Schmirler skipped the Canadians to gold. Team Sweden won the gold medal.
Who was the second man to win two Olympic medals in curling?
Torger Nergård and Kevin Martin became the second and third men to win two Olympic medals. With the conclusion of the Vancouver Olympic curling tournament, eight athletes now have two Olympic curling medals.
Who was the first curler to win a gold medal?
Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, and Anna Le Moine (née Anna Bergström [Anna Svärd in Torino]) became the first curlers to win two gold medals at the Olympic Games. The men’s competition concluded on Saturday, February 27, 2010.
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Team Sweden won the gold medal. Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, and Anna Le Moine (née Anna Bergström [Anna Svärd in Torino]) became the first curlers to win two gold medals at the Olympic Games.
Team Canada won the silver medal, their best performance since the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games when Sandra Schmirler skipped the Canadians to gold. Team Sweden won the gold medal.
Who was on the Canadian curling team in Vancouver?
It was Canada’s second gold medal in just 10 minutes, following the men’s team pursuit on the long track speed skating oval. There was a third gold on that penultimate day of the Games as the men’s curling team, skipped by Kevin Martin, defeated Norway in a reversal of fortunes for Martin from 2002.
Torger Nergård and Kevin Martin became the second and third men to win two Olympic medals. With the conclusion of the Vancouver Olympic curling tournament, eight athletes now have two Olympic curling medals.
Which country has won the most world curling championships?
World Curling Championships
| Sport | Curling |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 (men) 1979 (women) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Sweden (men) Switzerland (women) |
| Most titles | Canada (men: 36 titles) Canada (women: 17 titles) |