Marcio Leite Cerquinho[1] (born June 16, 1980, in Manaus) is a former Brazilian curler[2] and curling coach. In 2023, he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual interference involving an 11 year old girl, while living in New Westminster, British Columbia.[3]
| Marcio Cerquinho | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1980 |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Brazil |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 3 (2017, 2018, 2019) |
| Other appearances | World Mixed Curling Championship: 1 (2016) |
Curling career edit
In 2017 and 2018, Cerquinho participated in the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, placing 28th in 2017 and 17th in 2018.[2] In 2016 and 2017, he participated in the Brazilian Mixed Doubles Championship, where he took second place and first place on both occasions.[2]
Cerquinho also participated in the 2018 Americas Challenge (January) where the Brazilian Curling Team played against Glenn Howard's in a best-of-five series that occurred parallel to the 2018 Continental Cup of Curling.
Cerquinho and his partner Aline Santos missed a spot in the playoffs of the 2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship losing on the LSD (Last Stone Draw) to Finland by 2.48 cm.[4]
Cerquinho and partner Luciana Barrella placed 26th at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
Sexual interference crimes edit
When he was working as a curling coach, Cerquinho was charged in 2021 with child sex crimes for an incident in New Westminster, British Columbia. At the time, Cerquinho denied any wrongdoing.[5] Cerquinho later pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual interference with[6] an 11 year old girl and two other victims.[3]
Teams edit
Men's edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Marcelo Mello | Marcio Cerquinho | Scott McMullan | Filipe Nunes | Sérgio Mitsuo Vilela | Robbie Gallaugher | 2017 AC 
|
| 2017–18 | Marcelo Mello | Scott McMullan | Marcio Cerquinho | Filipe Nunes | Sérgio Mitsuo Vilela | 2018 AC(J)
|
Mixed edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Raphael Monticello | Alessandra Barros | Marcio Cerquinho | Luciana Barrella | WMxCC 2016 (33rd) |
Mixed doubles edit
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Marcio Cerquinho | Anne Shibuya | Karen Watson | BMDCC 2016 [7][8] WMDCC 2017 (28th) |
| 2017–18 | Marcio Cerquinho | Aline Lima (Gonçalves) | Wade Scoffin (WMDCC) | BMDCC 2017  [9][10][11]WMDCC 2018 (17th) |
| 2018–19 | Marcio Cerquinho | Luciana Barrella | Wade Scoffin | WMDCC 2019 (26th) |
Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Brazil (mixed)[12] |
24
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| 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics NOR Nora Østgård / BRA Michael Velve |
(mixed doubles)[13] | 25
|
| 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics BRA Gabriela Rogic Farias /  JPN Asei Nakahara |
(mixed doubles)[13] | 25
|
Personal life edit
Cerquinho is a Software developer. He was employed at the Vancouver Curling Club until October 2019.
He also built the first 3 sheet Curling Rink in Latin America, located in São Paulo in March 2020 called Arena Ice Brasil.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "New Westminster police say man charged with sex offences may have other victims". CityNews. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ a b c Marcio Cerquinho profile at Curling Zone
- ^ a b "Guilty plea: Volunteer curling coach in New West admits to sexual interference against youth". New Westminster Record. June 8, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Curling: por vaga inédita no mata-mata, Brasil estreia no Mundial de duplas mistas | olimpíadas de inverno | Globoesporte(in Portuguese)
- ^ "Brazilian curling champion accused of sex crimes in New Westminster denies allegations". CTV. May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian curling champion pleads guilty to B.C. sex crimes involving underage victims". CTV. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ 2016 Brazil National Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Curlingzone
- ^ Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling define equipe nacional em 2017 - Brasil Zero Grau(in Portuguese)
- ^ 2017 Brazil National Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Curlingzone
- ^ Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling 2017 - CBDG Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
- ^ CBDG organiza segunda edição do Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling em Vancouver | Esporte Alternativo Archived 2018-10-13 at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
- ^ "Curling – Mixed Team – Entry List by Event" (PDF). lausanne2020.sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Entry List by Event - Mixed Doubles - Curling - Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-12. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
