Kevin Birr

Kevin Birr (born December 6, 1969, in Mankato, Minnesota, United States) is an American curler.

Kevin Birr
Curler
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Born (1969-12-06) December 6, 1969
Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Team
Curling clubCaledonian CC, Mankato, Minnesota
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		1 (2007)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Edmonton
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Utica
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Grand Forks
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Fargo

He is a 2007 World Men's bronze medallist[1] and a 2007 US Men's champion.

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1988–89 Kevin Birr ? ? ?USJCC 1989 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[2]
2001–02 Todd BirrDoug RoyKevin BirrGreg RheaumeUSMCC 2002 (13th)[3]
2003–04 Todd BirrPete WestbergKevin BirrGreg RheaumeUSMCC 2004 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2004–05 Todd BirrPete WestbergKevin BirrGreg Rheaume
2005–06 Todd BirrDoug PottingerPete WestbergKevin BirrUSMCC 2006 (4th)
2006–07 Todd BirrBill TodhunterGreg JohnsonKevin BirrZach JacobsonPaul PustovarUSMCC 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 2007 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2007–08 Todd BirrBill TodhunterGreg JohnsonKevin BirrPaul Pustovar (USMCC)CCC 2007 1st place, gold medalist(s)
USMCC 2008 (8th)
2008–09 Todd BirrPaul PustovarGreg WilsonKevin BirrAC 2009 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2009–10 Todd BirrPaul PustovarTom O'ConnorKevin Birr
2010–11 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2011 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2011–12 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2012 (6th)
2012–13 Todd BirrGreg RomaniukDoug PottingerTom O'ConnorKevin BirrUSMCC 2013 (9th)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2000 Todd BirrLinda ShimminKevin BirrTracy ChristensenUSMxCC 2000 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4]
2003 Todd BirrNicole RheaumeKevin BirrKim RheaumeUSMxCC 2003 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[5]

Private life

Kevin Birr resides in St. Peter, Minnesota. He works as catering manager at Gustavus Adolphus College.

He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

His older brother Todd is a curler too; they played together many years.

He started curling in 1984, when he was 15 years old.

References
  1. Kevin Birr on the World Curling Federation database
  2. Junior Men - State Champions - Wisconsin State Curling Association
  3. 2002 Nationals Main (web archive)
  4. 2000 USCA National Mixed Curling Championships - Utica Curling Club (web archive)
  5. 2003 Mixed Nationals (web archive)


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