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Sue O'Connor Sue O'Connor is an Australian archaeologist and Distinguished Professor in the School of Culture, History & Language at the Australian National University. Her research focuses primarily on the evidence of Pleistocene settlement and early hu ...

. Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a

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curler from

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. She is an Olympic silver medallist. She is the current coach of the

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rink.

Career

In 2000, O'Connor played third for

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at the

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. 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

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, and represented Team Alberta at the

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. They again represented Alberta at the Scotties in

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. At the 2008 Canadian Mixed Championship, O'Connor played third for

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, and won her second Mixed title with team mates Tim Krassman and Susan Wright. O'Connor and Ross represented Canada at the

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as a result, and finished in fifth place. With Team Bernard, O'Connor played in the Roar of the Rings

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for the much coveted Olympic spot, winning the tournament. O'Connor represented

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at the

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, Canada, winning the Silver medal in the exciting final match versus Sweden. 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

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and

Jennifer Sadleir Jennifer Sadleir (born Jennifer Vejprava on January 10, 1981 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian curler. She previously played lead for Cheryl Bernard out of the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary. Curling career 1997–2010 Sadleir is a three ti ...

to the team. In 2012 Shannon Aleksic replaced Sadleir at

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. At the

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O'Connor and Team Bernard won the silver medal, losing to

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'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.

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.http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf

Teams

Grand Slam record

Former events

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oconnor, Susan 1977 births Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent Living people Curlers from Calgary Canadian women curlers Canadian mixed curling champions Curlers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Canada Olympic curlers for Canada Olympic medalists in curling Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Canada Cup (curling) participants Canadian curling coaches 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Respiratory therapists