Simone Gonin Explained

Simone Gonin
Birth Date:23 August 1989
Birth Place:Savigliano, Italy
Curling Club:SC Pinerolo[1]
Pinerolo
Mixed Doubles Partner:Martina Lo Deserto
World Championship Appearances:3
World Mixed Doubles Championship Appearances:4
European Championship Appearances:5
Olympic Appearances:2 (2018, 2022)

Simone Gonin (born 23 August 1989) is an Italian curler[2] from Pinerolo.

He represented Italy at the 2018[3] and 2022 Winter Olympics.

He was ejected from a game against the Czech Republic at the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship after smashing his broom. The head of the brush popped off, and landed on the adjacent sheet in front of U.S. skip Korey Dropkin while he was throwing. Gonin was apologetic when he retrieved his brush head, and Dropkin made his shot anyway.[4] Despite the incident, Gonin was awarded the Collie Campbell Memorial Award for sportsmanship at the event. The Italian team also won the bronze medal that year, the first medal for Italy at the World Men's Championship.[5]

Personal life

Gonin is employed as a curling instructor and manager.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PyeongChang Curling - Results & Videos. 18 June 2018. 12 February 2018. 9 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063427/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/curling/athlete-profile-n3026720-simone-gonin.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Personal details . Results.worldcurling.org . 1989-08-23 . 2018-10-16.
  3. Web site: Athletic profile - Simone Gonin . pyeongchang2018.com . 12 February 2018 . 9 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063427/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/curling/athlete-profile-n3026720-simone-gonin.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: Italian Curler Ejected From Game at Vegas Worlds . Sports Illustrated . 8 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Curling: a Simone Gonin il “Collie Campbell Memorial Award“ . Tuttosport . 11 April 2022. it.
  6. 2019 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide: Team Italy