Daniel Matthew Mustapic (born 23 August 1960) is a New Zealand curler[1] from Dunedin. He is a two-time Pacific-Asian champion (2000, 2004) and a four-time New Zealand men's champion (2003, 2005, 2006, 2012).

Dan Mustapic
 
Born (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960 (age 63)
Team
Curling clubRanfurly CC,
Ranfurly, New Zealand
Curling career
Member Association Ontario (1992–1998)
 New Zealand (2000–present)
World Championship
appearances
3 (2001, 2004, 2005)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
1 (2015)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances
6 (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2006)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championship: 4 (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Esquimalt
Gold medal – first place 2004 Chuncheon
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Taipei
World Senior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Fredericton
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Sochi

He participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the New Zealand men's team finished in tenth place.

Prior to emigrating to New Zealand, Mustapic was active in the Ontario curling scene. While living in Hamilton[2] and curling out of Kitchener, he won the 1994 Welton Beauchamp Classic.[3]

Teams edit

Men's edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1994–95[4] Dan Mustapic John Thompson Jason Lehtovaara Dunc MacLean WCT
2000–01 Dan Mustapic Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Jim Allan Lorne De Pape Edwin Harley PCC 2000  
Dan Mustapic Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Lorne De Pape Jim Allan Edwin Harley WCC 2001 (9th)
2002–03 Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Jim Allan Lorne De Pape Dan Mustapic PCC 2002 (4th)
2003–04 Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Warren Dobson Peter Becker WCC 2004 (7th)
2004–05 Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Warren Dobson Peter Becker PCC 2004  
WCC 2005 (8th)
2005–06 Sean Becker Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Warren Dobson Peter Becker PCC 2005  
WOG 2006 (10th)
2006–07 Dan Mustapic Hans Frauenlob Rupert Jones Lorne De Pape Edwin Harley PCC 2006 (5th)
2007–08 Dan Mustapic Kenny Thomson Peter de Boer Haymon Keeler Lorne De Pape NZMCC 2008  
2008–09 Dan Mustapic Hans Frauenlob Kenny Thomson Lorne De Pape NZMCC 2009  
2009–10 Dan Mustapic Scott Becker Warren Kearney Warren Dobson Kris Miller PCC 2009 (5th)
Dan Mustapic Kenny Thomson Lorne De Pape Doug Charko NZMCC 2010  
2012–13 Hans Frauenlob Lorne De Pape Allan Langille Pat Cooney Dan Mustapic WSCC 2013  
Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Allan Langille Pat Cooney Eugenio Molinatti NZMCC 2013  
2013–14 Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Iain Craig Derek Jansen NZMCC 2014  
2014–15 Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Lorne De Pape Iain Craig Dave Watt WSCC 2015  
Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Brett Sargon Kieran Ford NZMCC 2015  
2015–16 Hans Frauenlob Dan Mustapic Dave Watt Iain Craig Lorne De Pape WSCC 2016 (5th)
2016–17 Dan Mustapic Hans Frauenlob Dave Watt Lorne De Pape Iain Craig WSCC 2017 (5th)

Mixed doubles edit

Season Male Female Events
2008–09 Dan Mustapic Brydie Donald NZMDCC 2009  
2009–10 Dan Mustapic Brydie Donald NZMDCC 2010  
2013–14 Dan Mustapic Marisa Jones NZMDCC 2014  
2015–16 Dan Mustapic Waverley Taylor NZMDCC 2016 (9th)

References edit

  1. ^ Dan Mustapic – New Zealand Curling Association
  2. ^ The Ottawa Citizen, 10 November 1995, pg, D6, "Tough going for defending champs"
  3. ^ The Gazette, 15 November 1994, pg E4
  4. ^ Ottawa Citizen, 15 November 1994, pg H1, "Toronto rink makes Classic defence a success"

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