George Karrys
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George Karrys (born February 15, 1967) is a Canadian retired curler and journalist. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1] Karrys is also the owner of The Curling News as well as the World Curling Federation's media relations officer.
Career
Karrys played most of his career with skip Mike Harris. He won the Ontario provincial junior championship with Harris in 1986. Karrys, with Harris, recorded a surprise victory over Kevin Martin at the 1997 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, and went on to represent Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics. They went undefeated until the final, where they lost to Switzerland's Patrick Hürlimann.
Karrys also participated in five Ontario men's provincial championships with Harris, finishing twice as runner-up, and won various World Curling Tour events. The team disbanded in 2000.[2] Karrys retired in about 2003.[3]
Coaching career
Karrys served as the coach for the Andorran teams at the 2002 European Curling Championships skipped by Josep Duro and Ana Arce.
References
- ↑ "1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" Archived 2007-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 20, 2008)
- ↑ "George Karrys – About". curlinguy.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ↑ http://www.viktre.com/george-karrys-5365/roller-coaster-on-the-medal-podium
External links
- George Karrys' Webpage
- George Karrys on the World Curling Federation database