Todd Birr

Todd Birr (born April 20, 1968) is an American curler. He was a bronze medalist at the 2007 World Men's Curling Championship.

Todd Birr
Curler
Born (1968-04-20) April 20, 1968
Mankato, Minnesota
Team
Curling clubFour Seasons CC,
Blaine, MN
SkipTodd Birr
ThirdAndrew Stopera
SecondHunter Clawson
LeadTom O'Connor
Career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2007)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing the  United States
World Curling Championships
2007 Edmonton
United States Olympic Curling Trials
2009 Broomfield
2017 Omaha
United States Men's Curling Championship
2007 Utica
2017 Everett
2009 Broomfield
2011 Fargo
2018 Fargo
2019 Kalamazoo

Career

Birr skipped his team to victory at the 2007 United States Curling Men's Championships, beating out teams such as Olympic bronze medalist Pete Fenson and former national champion Jason Larway in the process. He had relative success in prior nationals finishing fourth in 2006 and as a semi-finalist in 2004.

His victory qualified his team of Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson and Kevin Birr to a berth at the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship representing team USA. There, Birr's was the only team to defeat Glenn Howard's Canadian team in the round robin when Howard wrecked on his last rock, and Birr bumped out a Canadian stone to score three giving him a victory. USA finished second behind Canada going into the playoffs. However, in the playoffs Birr lost 7–2 to Canada in the 1 vs 2 page playoff game, and then lost in the semi-final to Germany's Andy Kapp rink by a score of 6–4 earning Birr and the rest of team USA a bronze medal.

In 2009, Birr skipped the U.S. team to a three game sweep over the Brazilian national team at the first ever Americas Challenge to determine the second American berth at the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Birr works as icemaker at The Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota.

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2001–02 Todd BirrDoug RoyKevin BirrGreg Rheaume2002 USMCC (DNQ)
2003–04 Todd BirrPete WestbergKevin BirrGreg Rheaume2004 USMCC (SF)
2004–05[1] Todd BirrPete WestbergKevin BirrGreg Rheaume
2005–06[2] Todd BirrDoug PottingerKevin BirrPete Westberg2006 US World Trials (4th)
2006–07 Todd BirrBill TodhunterGreg JohnsonKevin BirrZach JacobsonPaul Pustovar2007 USMCC
2007 WMCC
2007–08 Todd BirrBill TodhunterGreg JohnsonKevin BirrPaul Pustovar
(USMCC)		2007 Cont. Cup
2008 USMCC (8th)
2008–09 Todd BirrPaul PustovarGreg WilsonKevin Birr2009 USMCC/USOCT
2009–10 Todd BirrPaul PustovarTom O'ConnorKevin Birr2010 USMCC (7th)
2010–11 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin Birr2011 USMCC
2011–12 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin Birr2012 USMCC (6th)
2012–13 Todd BirrDoug PottingerGreg RomaniukTom O'ConnorKevin Birr2012 USMCC (8th)
2013–14[3] Todd BirrDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorTroy Schroeder
2014–15[4] Todd BirrDoug PottingerGreg JohnsonTom O'Connor
2015–16 Todd BirrDoug PottingerJohn BentonTom O'Connor2016 USMCC (5th)
2016–17 Todd BirrRich RuohonenJohn BentonTom O'Connor2017 USMCC
2017–18 Todd BirrJohn BentonHunter ClawsonTom O'Connor2018 USMCC
2018–19 Todd BirrGreg JohnsonHunter ClawsonTom O'Connor2019 USMCC
2019–20 Todd BirrAndrew StoperaHunter ClawsonTom O'Connor2020 USMCC (8th)

References
  1. "Birr – Korbel Madison International". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. "Birr – US World Team Trials". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. "Birr 2–3 at USA Challenge Round". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Birr 3–2 at 2014 Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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