Rob Lobel (born June 2, 1966 in

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) is a Canadian curler from

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. He currently skips his own team.

Career

Lobel played second for

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at the 1984 Junior Provincial Curling Championship, in which the team won, earning them the right to represent Ontario at the

1984 Canadian Junior Men's Curling Championship The 1984 Pepsi Canadian Junior Men's Curling Championship was held February 19 to 25, 1984 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The host Manitoba team, skipped by Bob Ursel (of Winnipeg) won the event, defeating Briti ...

. The team was coached by his father

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. There, team finished with a 7–4 record, in fourth place. In his first men's provincial championship, Lobel skipped his men's team to a fourth-place finish at the 2008 provincial championship, losing to

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in the 3-4 game. The following season, his team made it to the 2009 TSC Stores Tankard and placed sixth with a 4-5 record. He finished 4–6 at the 2010 Ontario Men's Curling Championship and 3–7 in 2014, his last Tankard appearance. Lobel won a provincial senior mixed championship in 2017.

Personal life

Lobel's brother Steven is a member of his team. Their father

is a five time Quebec provincial champion, and was a member of the 1977 Macdonald Brier championship team.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lobel, Rob 1966 births Living people Curlers from Ontario Sportspeople from Thornhill, Ontario Curlers from Montreal Canadian male curlers