Irantzu García
Irantzu García (born July 14, 1992, in Amorebieta-Etxano, Basque Country, Spain; also known as Irantzu García Vez) is a Spanish curler. She is a 2014 World mixed doubles bronze medallist.[2]
| Irantzu García | |
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| Other names | Irantzu García Vez |
| Born | July 14, 1992 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Club Iparpolo,[1] Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Skip | Irantzu García |
| Third | María Gómez |
| Second | María Fernández |
| Lead | Ana Vázquez |
| Alternate | Nerea Torralba |
| Mixed doubles partner | Gontzal García |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Spain |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 10 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| European Championship appearances | 6 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021) |
| Other appearances | World Mixed Championship: 1 (2016), European Mixed Championship: 2 (2010, 2013), European Junior Challenge: 6 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) |
Medal record | |
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Teams
Women's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Irantzu García | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Elena Menéndez Fernández | Maria Fernández Picado | Mercedes Santiago Calvillo | Ellen Kittelsen | EJCC 2007 (8th) |
| 2007–08 | Irantzu García | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Ruth Mart¡nez | Elena Menéndez Fernández | Elena Altuna | Alison Brown | EJCC 2008 (6th) |
| 2008–09 | Irantzu García | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Elena Menéndez Fernández | Ruth Mart¡nez | EJCC 2009 (6th) | ||
| Estrella Labrador Amo | Irantzu García | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | Maria Fernández Picado | Elena Altuna | Alberto Vez | ECC 2008 (21st) | |
| 2009–10 | Irantzu García | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Elena Altuna | Leire Peregrina Domene | Manuel Ruch | EJCC 2010 (6th) | |
| 2010–11 | Irantzu García | Estrella Labrador Amo | Maria Fernández Picado | Elena Altuna | Iciar Ortiz de Urbina | ECC 2010 (16th) | |
| Irantzu García | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Elena Altuna | Iera Irazusta Manterola | Patricia Arbues Espinosa | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | EJCC 2011 (5th) | |
| 2011–12 | Irantzu García | Iera Irazusta Manterola | Irene Santiago Calvillo | Elena Altuna | Patricia Arbues Espinosa | Melanie Robillard | EJCC 2012 (7th) |
| 2012–13 | Irantzu García | Oihane Otaegi | Estrella Labrador Amo | Maria Fernández Picado | Iciar Ortiz de Urbina | Kristian Lindström | ECC 2012 (18th) |
| 2013–14 | Irantzu García | Oihane Otaegi | Estrella Labrador Amo | Maria Fernández Picado | Iciar Ortiz de Urbina | ECC 2013 (20th) | |
| 2014–15 | Irantzu García | Maria Fernandez Picado | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | Onditz Pereira Nart | Raquel Pascua Maestro | ECC 2015 (C group) (5th) | |
| 2017–18 | Irantzu García | Alicia Munte | Maria Fernández Picado | Sorkunde Vez | Aurora Tesa | SWCC 2018  [3] | |
| 2019–20 | Oihane Otaegi | Irantzu García | Leire Otaegi | Asun Manterola | Patricia Ruiz | Martin Stucki | ECC 2019 (17th) |
| 2021–22 | Irantzu García | María Gómez | María Fernández | Ana Vázquez | Gontzal García | ECC 2021 (19th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Irantzu García | Sergio Vez Labrador | Elena Altuna | Manuel García Roman | Egoitz Gordo Villamor | EMxCC 2010 (13th) | |
| 2013–14 | Sergio Vez Labrador | Irantzu García | Alberto Vez | Estrella Labrador Amo | EMxCC 2013 (9th) | ||
| 2016–17 | Irantzu García | Gontzal García Vez | Maria Fernandez Picado | Manuel García Roman | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | WMxCC 2016 (29th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | Alberto Vez | WMDCC 2008 (22nd) |
| 2009–10 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | WMDCC 2010 (4th) | |
| 2010–11 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | WMDCC 2011 (11th) |
| 2011–12 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | Alberto Vez | WMDCC 2012 (18th) |
| 2012–13 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | WMDCC 2013 (21st) | |
| 2013–14 | Sergio Vez | Irantzu García | Ruaraidh Whyte | WMDCC 2014 |
| 2014–15 | Gontzal García | Irantzu García | Sorkunde Vez Bilbao | WMDCC 2015 (17th) |
| 2015–16 | Gontzal García | Irantzu García | Kalynn Park | WMDCC 2016 (23rd) |
| 2016–17 | Gontzal Garcia | Irantzu Garcia | Brendan Bottcher | WMDCC 2017 (13th) |
| 2017–18 | Gontzal Garcia | Irantzu Garcia | Kristian Lindström | SMDCC 2018  [4]WMDCC 2018 (22nd) |
Personal life
She is a doctor and is currently working in a hospital.
Her brother Gontzal García Vez[5] is also a curler. He plays together with Irantzu in mixed or mixed doubles teams.
References
- Iparpolo Curling Club Archived 2019-01-27 at the Wayback Machine(in Spanish)
- Irantzu García on the World Curling Federation database
- Campeonato de España femenino 2018(in Spanish)
- "Curling: Los hermanos García, preparados para el Mundial de Suecia" (in Spanish). February 1, 2018.
- Gontzal García Vez on the World Curling Federation database
External links
- Irantzu García at the World Curling Federation
- Irantzu García on Facebook
- Irantzu García on Twitter
- "Irantzu García, leyenda del curling español (100 partidos internacionales)" (in Spanish). Consejo Superior de Deportes. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2018 — How curling's more than just a game for Spain's Garcia (web-archive) at the Wayback Machine (archived April 27, 2018)
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