Susan O'Connor explained

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Susan O'Connor
Birth Date:3 May 1977
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta
Curling Club:Calgary CC,
Calgary, AB
Hearts Appearances:6
Top Cca Ranking:4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
World Championship Appearances:1
World Mixed Doubles Championship Appearances:1
Olympic Appearances:1 (2010)
Grand Slam Victories:1 (Players': 2010)

Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist.

Career

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 inVancouver, British Columbia, Canada, winning the Silver medal in the exciting final match versus Sweden.[1]

On February 8, 2011, it was announced that the Bernard team would disband at the end of the 2010–2011 season. O'Connor, however, remained with Bernard, who added Lori Olson-Johns and Jennifer Sadleir to the team.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life

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.[4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
2004–05 Susan O'Connor
2005–06 Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor
2006–07Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel 2007 STOH
2007–08Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel
2008–09Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel 2009 STOH
2009–10Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Bartel 2009 COCT, 2010 OG
2010–11Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn Darbyshire Cori Morris
2011–12Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor
2012–13Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Lori Olson-Johns
2013–14Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Lori Olson-Johns Shannon Aleksic
2014–15Susan O'Connor Cori Morris
2015–16Susan O'Connor Jennifer Sadleir
2016–17Cheryl Bernard Susan O'Connor Carolyn McRorie Lawnie MacDonald
2017–18Susan O'Connor
2018–19Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor
2019–20Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor
2020–21Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor
2021–22Casey Scheidegger Cary-Anne McTaggart Jessie Haughian Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor
2022–23Kristie Moore Susan O'Connor

Grand Slam record

Event2005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–17
NationalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/AN/A N/ADNPQF
Players'FSFSFSFCQFDNPDNPDNPDNPDNPDNP

Former events

Event2006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
Autumn GoldSFQFQFQFQFQFQQ
Colonial SquareN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A N/AQDNPDNP
Wayden TransportationQFQSFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sobeys SlamN/AQQN/ADNPN/AN/AN/AN/A
Manitoba LotteriesQSFQFQFQSFSFDNPN/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010 . February 1, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100120071700/http://www.worldcurling.org/teams-for-vancouver-2010 . January 20, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor . Tsn.ca . 2011-03-24 . 2013-05-28.
  3. Web site: Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze. Hutchinson. Cam. Curling Canada. en-US. 2019-05-16.
  4. http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf