Dean Ross (born c. 1963) is a

Canadian Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...

curler from

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. He was the first man to represent Canada at the

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers. History The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Switzerland's ...

. In 2007, Ross and teammates

Susan O'Connor ''For the Australian archaeologist, see'' Sue O'Connor. Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadians, Canadian curling, curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist. She is the current coach of the Ashley Thevenot rink. Ca ...

, Tim Krassman and Susan Wright represented Alberta at the

2008 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship The 2008 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held from 10–16 November 2007, at the Calgary Curling Club in Calgary, Alberta. Two members of the winning team represented Canada at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Teams St ...

. After finishing the round robin with a 10–1 record, the Calgary-based rink defeated Ontario's Bob Turcotte to win the

Canadian Mixed Curling Championship The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. The winners of the tournament represent Canada at the World Mixed Curling Championship. In mixed curling, the positions on a team must alte ...

. After some speculation as to who would represent Canada at the inaugural

2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship The 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held March 8–15, 2008 in Vierumäki, Finland at the Vierumäki Ice Rink. It was the first mixed doubles world championships organized by the World Curling Federation. Switzerland scored two ...

, the

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selected Ross and O'Connor to represent the country. Ross and O'Connor finished with a 5–2 record in their group, but lost to Finland in their second semi-final challenge game, and did not win a medal. Ross also skips a men's team on the

World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and Doubles curling, mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later ass ...

. In 2010, he won his first event, the World Financial Group Classic. Ross is employed as a course superintendent at the Collicutt Siding Golf Course.

Teammates

* Don DeLair (third) *

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(second) *

Steve Jensen Steven Allan Jensen (April 14, 1955 – November 29, 2022) was an American professional ice hockey player and owner and director of Heartland Hockey Camps. Jensen was a forward who appeared in 438 games in the National Hockey League from 1976&nd ...

(lead)

References

External links

Ross is sentimental choice for Canadian curling title
''Calgary Herald'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, Dean Living people Curlers from Calgary Canadian male curlers Canadian mixed curling champions Year of birth missing (living people)