Gerald "Gerry" Austgarden[1] (born January 7, 1964) is a Canadian wheelchair curler,[2] 2006 Winter Paralympics champion.

Gerry Austgarden
 
Born (1964-01-07) January 7, 1964 (age 60)
Team
Curling clubKelowna CC,
Kelowna, BC
Curling career
Member Association Canada
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
3 (2005, 2007, 2008)
Paralympic
appearances
1 (2006)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino
Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Richmond
Gold medal – first place 2006 Richmond
Gold medal – first place 2015 Boucherville

Teams edit

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2004–05 Chris Daw Bruce McAninch Jim Primavera Karen Blachford Gerry Austgarden Amy Reid,
Joe Rea
CWhCC 2005  [3]
WWhCC 2005 (6th)
2005–06 Chris Daw Gerry Austgarden Gary Cormack Sonja Gaudet Karen Blachford (WPG) CWhCC 2006  [3]
WPG 2006  
2006–07 Chris Daw Gerry Austgarden Gary Cormack Sonja Gaudet Ina Forrest Joe Rea WWhCC 2007 (4th)
2007–08 Darryl Neighbour Gerry Austgarden Ina Forrest Sonja Gaudet Gary Cormack Joe Rea WWhCC 2008 (4th)
2014–15 Gerry Austgarden Darryl Neighbour Frank LaBounty Alison Duddy Brad Burton CWhCC 2015  [4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Gerald Austgarden". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2018-12-02.
  2. ^ Gerry Austgarden on the World Curling database  
  3. ^ a b Canadian Wheelchair Curling Champions (web archive)
  4. ^ "B.C. captures Canadian wheelchair curling title". Curling Canada. 2015-05-03. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11.

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