Shawn Adams (born April 4, 1974 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a

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curler from Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.

Career

Adams rose to curling prominence being runner-up at the

1992 Canadian Junior Curling Championships The 1992 Pepsi Canadian Junior Curling Championships were held in Vernon, British Columbia. Men's Teams Standings Results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Draw 10 Draw 11 ...

, and then the next year, won the

1993 Canadian Junior Curling Championships The 1993 Pepsi Canadian Junior Curling Championships were held in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Men's Teams Standings Results Draw 1 Draw 2 Draw 3 Draw 4 Draw 5 Draw 6 Draw 7 Draw 8 Draw 9 Draw 10 Dra ...

, however he was stripped of the championship because of alcohol violations after the victory. 7 years later Adams came back to the scene winning the Nova Scotia championships for the right to go to the

2000 Labatt Brier The 2000 Labatt Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held from March 4 to 12 at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This was the last Brier sponsored by Labatt. Skip Greg McAulay of British Columbia beat out notable teams ...

, where he finished 3-8. Two years later, at the 2002 Nokia Brier he improved on that record with a 6-5 record. Finally, at the

2005 Tim Hortons Brier The 2005 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, was held at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta from March 5 to 13. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, one from each province, plus a team representing the Yukon and Northwest ...

, Adams would finish the round-robin with an 8-3 record earning him a berth in the playoffs. In the playoffs, Adams defeated

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in the 3-4 game, then he defeated

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in the semi-final before losing to

Randy Ferbey Randy S. Ferbey (born May 30, 1959) is a Canadian retired curler from Sherwood Park, Alberta. Ferbey is a six-time Canadian champion and a four-time World Champion. He currently coaches the Rachel Homan women's team. Born in Edmonton, Alberta ...

and

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in the final. Adams won his final Nova Scotia championship in 2011, and went 5-6 at the 2011 Tim Hortons Brier. In 2011, Adams moved to

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. In 2013, he played in his only provincial championship in the province. He would later move back to Nova Scotia.

Grand Slam record

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Shawn 1974 births Curlers from Newfoundland and Labrador Curlers from Nova Scotia Canadian male curlers Living people People from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Canadian people of British descent Canada Cup (curling) participants