"Bud Somerville Raymond ""Bud"" Somerville (born January 27, 1937 in Superior, Wisconsin) is an American curler. He is a two-time World champion, and five time American champion. Somerville won his first American championship in 1965, qualifying his team for the 1965 Scotch Cup, the World Curling championships at the time. His team won the event, defeating Canada's Terry Braunstein in the final, making Somerville the first skip from outside of Canada to win a World championship. In 1968, Somerville won his second U.S. championship. At the 1968 Air Canada Silver Broom (the world championship), Somerville won the bronze medal after"
"United States was the first country to break Canada's streak, winning their first world title in 1965. By 1967, Norway, Switzerland, France, and Germany were added to the Scotch Cup, and Scotland won their first title, while Canada finished without a medal for the first time. The tournament was renamed the Air Canada Silver Broom the year after that, and Canada strung together five consecutive world titles starting in that year. In 1973, the competing field was expanded to ten teams, and Italy and Denmark were introduced to the world stage. Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway won their first titles in"
"and won. It was said that LaBonte placed a curse on Canada, which did not win a world championship until 1980. 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from March 19–21, 1972. The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was the site of the infamous incident that led to the Curse of LaBonte. ""*Throws second rocks."" The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom saw the incident which led to the Curse of LaBonte. In the finals, Canada under Meleschuk was playing the Americans under LaBonte, and Canada was down"
"1972 Air Canada Silver Broom The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from March 19–21, 1972. The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was the site of the infamous incident that led to the Curse of LaBonte. ""*Throws second rocks."" The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom saw the incident which led to the Curse of LaBonte. In the finals, Canada under Meleschuk was playing the Americans under LaBonte, and Canada was down by two points in the final end. Meleschuck had the hammer and tried to hit out an American stone on the"
"losing to Canada's Ron Northcott, 12-2 in the semi-final. The following year, Somerville won his third U.S. championship, and at the 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom, he lost once again to Canada's Northcott, this time in the final, 9-6. In 1974, Somerville won his fourth U.S. championship. At the 1974 Air Canada Silver Broom, Somerville claimed his second and last World Championship, defeating Sweden's Jan Ullsten 11-4 in the final. Somerville won his last U.S. championship in 1981. He once again won a medal at the 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom. He won a silver after losing to Switzerland's Jürg"
"and top junior John Kawaja to play second. Harrison would throw lead rocks. The new team would be nicknamed the ""Dream Team"" as the four were all skips. They were also known for their ""insufferable ... beyond cocky [and] downright nasty"" attitudes. However, the rink was very good, and they would end up not only winning the provincial championship, but also the 1983 Labatt Brier. They lost just one round robin game en route to winning the championship, defeating Alberta's Ed Lukowich in the final. The team represented Canada at the 1983 Air Canada Silver Broom, the world championship at"
"but recovered for the 1984 Olympics, where he was the Canadian flag bearer and won three medals, the most medals for a Canadian athlete at one Olympics (since bettered by Cindy Klassen). With his gold medals in the 1000 m and 1500 m events he also became the first Canadian male to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics. He retired shortly after the 1988 Games, where his best result was fifth place in the 1000 m. Champion at the 1984 World Sprint Championships and winner of six World Championship events from 1981 through 1985, he was made"
"into the Canadian Bridge Federation's Hall of Fame. In major competition, he is a five-time winner of the Canadian National Teams Championship (Flight A), all during the time from 1980 to 1999 when the winner routinely represented Canada in that year's or next year's world championship tournament, or in a preliminary Tri-Country Playoff with Mexico and Bermuda. Thus he played on Canada teams in the 1980 Olympiad, 1982 Rosenblum, 1986 Rosenblum, 1995 Bermuda Bowl, and 1996 Olympiad. Those teams won a bronze medal in the 1982 Rosenblum Cup and a silver medal in the Bermuda Bowl. George Mittelman was also"
"1967-68 and 1968-69. Coached by Richard Schick from 2003 to 2015. Kerry MacDonald took over the helm of the men's volleyball program following the end of the 2015-2016 campaign. The Thunderbirds defeated the two-time national champion Trinity Western Spartans in straight sets in the U SPORTS gold medal match on March 18, 2018 to win their first national title since 1983. Led by head coach Doug Reimer, the Thunderbirds captured their tenth overall women's volleyball Canadian championship in 2013, which marked the most recent national banner in a streak of six straight titles dating back to 2008. In the 2013"
"Sr. Men's Eight – 2008<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2008<br> Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights – 2007<br> Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights – 2006<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Four – 2005<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2005<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Eight – 2005<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Four – 2004<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Four – 2004<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Men's Eight – 2004<br> Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Four – 2003<br> Canadian Champions – Sr. Women's Pair – 2002<br> Canadian Champions – Jr. Men's Eights –"
"basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997<br> Women's basketball: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2003<br> Men's cross-country: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2015<br> Women's cross-country: 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002<br> Women's field hockey: 1985, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2008<br> Men's soccer: 1976, 1988, 1997, 2004, 2011<br> Women's soccer: 2005 Canadian University Championship Titles<br> Men's rugby: 1998, 1999<br> Men's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009<br> Women's rowing: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003<br> Men's golf: 2003 Canadian Western Universities Championship Titles<br> Women's field hockey: 2015 UVic has"
"in 1984 and in 1985 won the World Games Field Archery Title. Inducted into the Canadian Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1999 coached silver Canadian medalist in Men's Archery at the Pan Am Games; Toller Cranston, (1949–2015 ), Canadian Figure skater- Bronze medal 1976 Winter Games; Bryce Davison, (1986– ), Canadian figure skater, competes in the pairs event with Jessica Dubé. Member of the Hamilton Skating Club; Ray Lazdins, (1964– ), a retired discus thrower from Canada, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics; Irene MacDonald, (1931–2002), Diving, she reigned as Canada's champion diver"
"from 1968 to 1976; in 1968 he won two gold medals in the Men's Club Throw A and Men's Discus A events, a silver medal in the Men's Javelin A event, and a bronze medal in the Men's Shot Put A event, and in 1972 he won a silver medal in the Men's Discus 3 event and a bronze medal in the Men's Precision Javelin open event. A lifelong member of the Toowong Harriers Club, he coached Olympians Norma Croker, Eric Bigby, and Pat Duggan. Bigby said of him: He was Australia's head track and field coach at the 1988"
"Flying Instructor and President. He was instrumental in establishing a gliding scholarship for the Regina Air Cadets and for bringing three National Soaring competitions to Western Canada. In 1962, he was awarded Canada's first Diamond Badge by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), #240 in the world. He was the only Canadian to earn this badge while establishing Canadian Soaring records and was the first Canadian to break () in a sailplane. On the national level, he was FAI Awards Chairman of the Soaring Association of Canada (SAC). He was the only Canadian to hold all eight competitive awards available, six"
"David Bauer. Due to disagreements with the IIHF over the use of professional athletes at world championships, Canada completely withdrew from international amateur hockey and did not send teams to the 1972 or 1976 Winter Olympics. Official roster for the 1968 Winter Olympics: 1967–68 Canada men's national ice hockey team The 1967–68 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada and won the bronze medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France. This tournament also counted as the IIHF World Championships and the IIHF European Championships. The matches were played at the Palais des Sports. This was the"
"50, Russ Howard became the oldest Canadian gold medalist in Olympic history. Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill. Sean Crooks was suspended for 5 days by the International Ski Federation for having excessive hemoglobin levels. He was able to participate in the men's sprint and 4× 10 km relay. The Canadian foursome won the country's first Olympic medal in men's curling, and became the first Winter Olympic gold medal winners from the"
"Showjumping Association. David Broome David McPherson Broome (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 on his best-known horse ""Mr Softee"". In 1960 he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1972 Games served as the Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain. Broome was born in Wales, attended Monmouth School, and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. He held the individual European title in 1961,"
"Bombers of the Canadian Football League. The poll became increasingly dominated by professional athletes since the 1960s – only three amateurs won the award between 1965 and 1984. Winners have represented a broad spectrum of sports. Individual sport winners include weightlifter Doug Hepburn in 1953, figure skater Kurt Browning in 1990 and 1991, and most recently, gymnast Kyle Shewfelt in 2004. Participants in one of North America's ""major league"" team sports won each year between 2005 and 2010. National Hockey League player Sidney Crosby and National Basketball Association player Steve Nash have each won three times overall and Major League"
"he won gold in 2008. The other six were Gabriel Bergen, Jeremiah Brown, Will Crothers, Douglas Csima, Robert Gibson and Conlin McCabe. Brian Price (rowing) Brian Price (born February 19, 1976) has been the Canadian coxswain of the Men's Eight since 2001. He was born in Belleville, Ontario. Price began rowing on the National Team in 1998 after graduating from Seneca College with a Civil Engineering Technology diploma. The first national team crew that he made was the 1998 development lwt eight. He made the move to the heavyweight men's team in 1999 and competed at the Pan Am Games"
"lowest level, then a qualification tournament will be held. At the first tournament in 1920, there were many differences from the modern game: games were played outdoors on natural ice, forward passes were not allowed, the rink was 56x18 metres (the current International standard is 61x30 metres) and two twenty-minute periods were played. Each side had seven players on the ice, the extra position being the rover. Following the tournament, the IIHF held a congress and decided to adopt the ""Canadian rules""–six men per side and three periods of play. At an IIHF congress in 1969, officials voted to allow"
"Brad Gushue, 2000 and 2002 Nova Scotia champion Shawn Adams, 1992 and 2001 Yukon/Northwest Territories champion skip Steve Moss, 1986 New Brunswick champion Wade Blanchard, 2002 and 2003 British Columbia champion (third and second respectively for Pat Ryan), Deane Horning, 1981 and 1996 Prince Edward Island champion lead for Peter MacDonald, Rod MacDonald; 2003 Quebec champion second for Guy Hemmings, Jean-Michel Ménard as well as three new teams: Randy Dutiaume of Manitoba, Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario and Pat Simmons of Saskatchewan. The event was a success, with the total attendance of 281,985 setting a Brier record. In the end,"
"David Broome David McPherson Broome (born 1 March 1940) is a retired Welsh show jumping champion. He competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1988 Olympics and won individual bronze medals in 1960 and 1968 on his best-known horse ""Mr Softee"". In 1960 he was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and at the 1972 Games served as the Olympic flag bearer for Great Britain. Broome was born in Wales, attended Monmouth School, and still maintains his stables at Mount Ballan Manor, Crick, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. He held the individual European title in 1961, 1967 and"
"this event at the 1968 World University Games He was two-time Canadian Universities Track and Field Athlete of Year (1965, 1967) and two-time inductee into the University of Toronto Sports Hall of Fame (individually 1998 and team 2003). He was a member of 9 Canadian National Track and Field Teams competing at World University Games, Budapest 1965 and Tokyo 1967, Commonwealth Games, Kingston, Jamaica, 1966, Pan American Games, Winnipeg, 1967, Commonwealth vs USA, Los Angeles, 1967, Pre-Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1967, Soviet Union Tour, 1968, European Tour, 1968, Olympic Games, Mexico City, 1968. David Bailey completed undergraduate studies in Pharmacy"
"and award winners are as follows: ""First Team"" ""Second Team"" 1985 Labatt Brier The 1985 Labatt Brier was held from March 3 to 10 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick. Al Hackner of Northern Ontario defeated Pat Ryan of Alberta to win his second Brier title. Hackner found himself in a two-point deficit coming into the tenth end, and he was forced to make a very tough double takeout and stick his shooter in order to tie the game. The shot allowed him to steal a point in the extra end when Ryan was heavy with his last"
"At the Silver Broom, the team wrapped up the round robin with a 6-3 record, tied with three other countries in 2nd. The team lost to Norway's Kristian Sørum in their semi-final match up, settling for a bronze medal. After 1979, Fry's only other Brier appearance came at the 1998 Labatt Brier as Manitoba's alternate. However, he did not play in a single match. After turning 50, Fry graduated to Senior's curling. In 1992, Fry won the provincial senior's championships with teammates Don Duguid, Barry Coleman and Don McDonald. Fry and Duguid, another former Brier champion won two more provincial"
"and Semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Cup. International America’s Cup Class Worlds 1995 Maxi Worlds 1987 and 1989 12m Worlds 1988 International 50 ft Worlds 1993 8m Worlds 1989 5.5m Worlds 1989 One Ton Worlds 1988 Corel 45 Worlds 1997 Farr 40 Worlds 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 Mumm 36 Worlds 1998, 2003 and 2004 J 24 Worlds 1982, 1992 and 2000 E 22 Worlds 1981 and 1982 Hobie 18 Worlds 1987 International 14 Worlds Team Racing 1978, 1985 and 2002 International 14 Worlds 2002 Australian 14 Worlds 1986 5 O5 Worlds 1990 Laser Worlds 1980 420 Worlds 1997 Disabled"
"but was approved for the 2018 Winter Olympics at an IOC Executive Board meeting in June 2015. 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. Their mixed doubles team won gold in 2018. The related ice stock sport (""Eisstockschießen"" in German) was a demonstration event in 1936 and 1964. These events are not considered additional demonstrations of curling. The final placement"
"men's title in 1979, with his rink of Bill Carey, Gordon Sparkes and Bryan Wood. The team then represented Manitoba at the 1979 Macdonald Brier. At the Brier, the team prevailed through poor playing conditions using a conservative hitting style to win the championship. The team suffered just one loss at the Brier, to Saskatchewan's Rick Folk. Fry's 10-1 record was enough to finish first place, while Folk's Saskatchewan team finished tied for second with an 8-3 record. The Brier win sent the Fry rink to the 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the World Curling Championships in Switzerland, representing Canada."
"in 1968. Flying Dutchman class Star class 5.5 metre class Nine shooters, all male, represented Puerto Rico in 1968. Men's 100 metres freestyle Women's 100 metres freestyle Men's 200 metres freestyle Women's 200 metres freestyle Men's 400 metres freestyle Women's 400 metres freestyle Women's 800 metres freestyle Men's 1500 metres freestyle Women's 100 metres breaststroke Women's 200 metres breaststroke Men's 100 metres backstroke Men's 200 metres backstroke Men's 100 metres butterfly Women's 100 metres butterfly Men's 200 metres butterfly Women's 200 metres butterfly Men's 200 metres individual medley Women's 200 metres individual medley Men's 400 metres individual medley Women's 400"
"Calgary and becoming the first non-Europeans to win the Overall World Cup in bobsleigh. Chris Lori also competed on Canada's National Track and Field Team in the decathlon event in 1980 (Jr.), 1983, 1984 and 1985, although he did not qualify for the Olympic games, before fully committing to bobsledding, which he started in October 1984. As a track and field athlete, Lori won silver medal in the pole vault at the Jr. Nationals in 1980 and a silver medal at the Canadian University championships in 1984, and was awarded ""All Canadian"" honours. Lori later became coach of the American"
"as the Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier. In 2004, Ottawa hosted the Canada Cup East Qualifier for both sexes (the 2005 event was canceled). Prior to this, the event had nothing to do with the Canada Cup, and was known as the Cowan Wright Beauchamp - The Championships (2001-2003) and the Welton Beauchamp Curling Classic (until 2000). The event has been running since at least 1989. There was also a women's event. The purses for the event have often been quite high, and was at $100,000 at one point. The 2008 event gave away $65,200. Mike Harris' victory in 1996"
"by five, 91-86. Canada cut the lead to three, 91-88 with 1:48 to play, but the USA's Stoudamire countered with a basket with 1:21 left to push the U.S. lead back to five and the USA managed to hold off the Canadians from there for the 95-90 victory and the gold medal. Jeff Foreman led Canada with 30 points. Nutbrown was featured on the CBC television program Sports Journal with host Tom Harrington on June 17, 2001 Nutbrown was featured in the They Said It section of Sports Illustrated on February 10, 1997 with the following entry:<br> Dave Nutbrown<br> Men's"
"Games, but from 1938 has competed as part of Canada. Men's 100 Yard Dash Men's 120 Yard Hurdles Men's 220 Yard Dash Men's 440 Yard Run/Quarter Mile Men's 440 Yard Hurdles Men's 880 Yard Run/Half-Mile Men's 1 Mile Run Men's 2 Mile Steeplechase Men's 3 Mile Run Men's 6 Mile Run Men's 4 x 110 Yard Relay Men's 4 x 440 Yard Relay/1 Mile Relay Men's Marathon Men's Shot Put Men's Discus Throw Men's Javelin Men's Hammer Throw Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump Men's High Jump Men's Pole Vault Men's Flyweight Division (51 kg) Men's Bantamweight Division (54 kg)"