Charles A. Sullivan, Jr. (born April 30, 1968) is a

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curler from

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. He is a former World Junior curling champion, and a five time provincial champion.

Career

In 1987, playing third for his cousin Jim's rink out of

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, Sullivan won the New Brunswick junior provincial title earning him a right to represent New Brunswick at the

1987 Canadian Junior Curling Championships The 1987 Pepsi Canadian Junior Curling Championships were held at the Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It was the first Canadian Junior championship to hold both the men's and women's events in conjunction with o ...

. At the Canadian Juniors, the New Brunswick team defeated Ontario's Wayne Middaugh 8-

This qualified them to represent Canada at the 1988

World Junior Curling Championships The World Junior Curling Championships are an annual curling bonspiel featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competitions for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1 ...

, which they won. They beat Sweden's Peja Lindholm rink 4-2 in the final. The Jim Sullivan Rink was inducted into the NB Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1990, the team won their first provincial men's championship. At the

1990 Labatt Brier The 1990 Labatt Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held from March 4 to 11 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ed Werenich of Ontario defeated Jim Sullivan of New Brunswick to win his second Brier. The runner-up finish by New Bruns ...

the team went 6-5 in the round robin, but won a tie-breaker and the semi-final before losing to Ontario's Ed Werenich in the final. In 1994, Sullivan won his second provincial title, this time playing third for Brian Dobson. At the 1994 Labatt Brier, New Brunswick finished 5-6, out of the playoffs. In 1997, Sullivan won his third provincial title, this time playing third for James Grattan. After finishing the round robin with an 8-3 record, they defeated Werenich in the 3 vs. 4 game, but lost to Manitoba's Vic Peters in an extra-end semi-final. In 2001, Sullivan won his fourth provincial title. This time, playing with Jim, the team finished with a 6-5 record at the

2001 Nokia Brier The 2001 Nokia Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, was held March 3–11 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. It was the very first Brier to be sponsored by Nokia. The theme of the event was the 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

. In 2010, Sullivan re-joined the James Grattan rink and won his fifth provincial title in 2011. He coached teams skipped by Sandy Comeau (2005 & 2007), Andrea Crawford (2013, 2014, 2019), Sylvie Robichaud (2016) at the Scotties. He coached teams at the Canadian Junior Championship in 1989, 1992, 1996 and coached NBIAA high school mixed champions in 95, 96, & 98. He attended the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1990 (6-5), 2004 (6-5), 2011 (tie breaker), 2016 (Semi-finalist), 2017 (6-4), 2018 (semi-finalist). He has also won three New Brunswick Mixed Doubles titles with Leah Thompson (2017, 2019, 2021). Sullivan has coached Saint John High School's swim team since 1991, and has led them to claim 36 New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association swimming championship banners.

Personal life

Sullivan is separated and has three children. He works as a teacher with the Anglophone School District South.2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Mead Guide: Team New Brunswick His father, Charlie Sullivan Sr. played in six Briers for New Brunswick.

References

External links

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Saint John Telegraph Journal article
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