J. D. Lind Explained

J. D. Lind
Full Name:James Douglas Lind
Nickname:JD
Birth Date:19 February 1985
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Education:University of Calgary
Occupation:Professional curling coach
Sport:Curling
Position:Skip, Third, Coach
Coaching:Japanese national team
Olympics:Coach: 2014 Women's curling
Coach: 2018 Men's curling
Coach: 2018 Women's curling

James Douglas Lind (born February 19, 1985) is a Canadian curler and coach. He led three different Japanese curling club teams at Olympic Games in 2014 Sochi and in 2018 PyeongChang as the national coach, and brought five bronze medals to Japanese women's team in 2018.

Career

As a player

Lind started his career as a curler at junior teams.He is the runner up skip position at Twin Anchors Houseboats Vacations / Prestige Inn Classic in 2004.[1] He is the winner of 2011 World Financial Group Classic as the third position of Team Virtue.[2] In 2012, he got silver medalsat Boston Pizza Cup as the third of Team Virtue[3] andat HDF Insurance Shoot-Out as the third of Team Thomas.[4]

As a coach

He started the career as a coach for Team Thomas at Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2007.[5] From 2013 to 2016, he worked as the head coach of three years course; Hokkaido Women's Curling Academy in Sapporo.[6] [7] Since 2013, he has been working as the national coach for the .[8] [9] [10]

At the games of curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament,he led Japanese women's team , in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Island,which resulted 4th in round robin standing.[11] [12] [13]

At the games of curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament,[14] he led Japanese women's team , in Tokoro Town, Kitami City, Hokkaido Islandto bronze medal.[15] [16] [17] [18] He also coached Japanese men's team , in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefectureat the games of curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament,[14] which resulted 8th final standing.[19] [20]

Personal life

Lind is married and has one son. He is an inductee to the Southern Alberta Curling Hall of Fame.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Twin Anchors Houseboats Vacations / Prestige Inn Classic. www.curlingzone.com. 2018-04-17. en. 2004-10-03.
  2. Web site: World Financial Group Classic. www.curlingzone.com. 2018-04-16. en. 2011-11-13.
  3. Web site: AB Boston Pizza Cup. www.curlingzone.com. 2018-04-19. en. 2012-02-12.
  4. Web site: The Shoot-Out @ the Saville Centre. www.curlingzone.com. 2018-04-17. en. 2012-09-16.
  5. News: Alberta skip eyes junior curling crown. The Globe and Mail . 2018-04-16. 2007-02-02.
  6. News: Google Translate スポーツ北海道 女子カーリングアカデミー 育成強化の講習終了 リンド・ヘッドコーチ「未来の始まり」. 2018-04-17. mainichi.jp. The Mainichi Newspaper. 2016-03-08. ja.
  7. Web site: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. Asia Connect Dispatches: Alberta Intern Translates Japan's Olympic Curling Dream. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. 2018-04-19. 2018-02-09.
  8. Web site: World Curling Federation - Feature: Japan, a thriving curling nation. World Curling Federation. 2018-04-16. en. 2015-03-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417191830/http://www.worldcurling.org/feature-japan-a-thriving-curling-nation. 2018-04-17. dead.
  9. Web site: Takada. Soichiro. Google Translate カーリング女子日本代表に帯同する、あのイケメン外国人は何者か. Gendai Business. Kodansha Ltd.. 2018-04-16. Tokyo, Japan. ja. 2018-02-14.
  10. Web site: Young. Leslie. Why Canadians are coaching other countries' Olympic teams. Global News. en. 2018-01-21.
  11. Web site: MacKinnon. Jeff. On the Rocks: Youthful Lind taking curling coaching world by storm. www.calgaryherald.com. 2018-04-16. en-ca. 2014-10-15.
  12. Web site: Sochi 2014 curling women - Olympic Curling. International Olympic Committee. 2018-04-16. en. 3 June 2017.
  13. Web site: Olympic curler Ayumi Ogasawara on her remarkable career HAKUHODO. HAKUHODO. 2018-04-17. en. 2017-08-09.
  14. Web site: Curling Coach Profile: J.D. LIND - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. 2018-04-16. en. 2018-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418031702/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/curling/athlete-profile-n3014540-j-d-lind.htm. dead.
  15. News: Keating. Steve. Curling: Japan win bronze to claim first Olympic medal. 2018-04-16. Reuter. 2018-02-24.
  16. Web site: Japan claim women's curling bronze at PyeongChang 2018. International Olympic Committee. 2018-04-16. en. 2018-03-12.
  17. News: Ishima. Atsushi. Hokkaido city gives beloved curlers a warm welcome home：The Asahi Shimbun. 2018-04-17. The Asahi Shimbun. 2018-03-22. en-us.
  18. Web site: Curling Athlete Profile: Mari MOTOHASHI - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.olympic.org. 2018-04-17. en.
  19. Web site: Curling Final Standings Men - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.olympic.org. 2018-04-16. en. 2018-02-15.
  20. Web site: Curling Athlete Profile: Yusuke MOROZUMI - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. www.pyeongchang2018.com. 2018-04-17. en. 2018-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418031523/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/owg2018/en/curling/athlete-profile-n3014548-yusuke-morozumi.htm. dead.
  21. Web site: 2020 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide . . . Curling Canada . 2020-03-09 .

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