Kevin Kakela

Kevin Kakela (born August 9, 1960, in Rolla, North Dakota, United States) is an American curler.[1]

Kevin Kakela
Curler
 ♂
Born (1960-08-09) August 9, 1960
Rolla, North Dakota
Team
Curling clubLangdon CC, Langdon,
Madison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		2 (1997, 2008)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seattle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Bismarck
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bemidji
Silver medal – second place 2007 Utica
Silver medal – second place 2008 Hibbing

At the national level, he is a 1997 United States men's champion curler.

Honours
  • USA Curling Athlete of the Year: 1997

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1993–94 Kevin Kakela ? ? ?1994 USMCC (???th)
1994–95 Kevin Kakela ? ? ?1995 USMCC (4th)
1996–97 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonPaul PetersonRandy Darling (WCC)Steve Brown (WCC)1997 USMCC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1997 WMCC (6th)
1997–98 Kevin Kakela ? ? ?1998 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1998–99 Kevin Kakela ? ? ?1999 USMCC (4th)
1999–00 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonCarey Kakela2000 USMCC (6th)[2][3]
2002–03 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonJoel JacobsonCarey Kakela2003 USMCC (4th)[4][5]
2003–04 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2004 USMCC (5th)[6][7]
2004–05 Craig DisherKevin KakelaJoel JacobsonCarey KakelaZach Jacobson2005 USMCC/USOCT (5th)
2005–06 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2006 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[8]
2006–07 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaJoel Jacobson2007 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007–08 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaKurt DisherJoel Jacobson2008 USMCC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Craig BrownRich RuohonenJohn DunlopPete AnnisKevin KakelaSteve Brown2008 WMCC (7th)
2008–09 Craig DisherKevin KakelaZach JacobsonCarey KakelaKurt Disher2009 USMCC/USOCT (8th)
2009–10 Kevin KakelaChad CarlsonRyan LagasseTodd Ussatis2010 USMCC (8th)
2010–11 Craig DisherKevin KakelaChad CarlsonPete AnnisJohn Benton2011 USMCC (8th)
Kevin KakelaKurt DisherKyle KakelaPete Annis
2011–12 Kevin KakelaKurt DisherKyle KakelaPete Annis
Craig DisherKevin KakelaKelby SmithGary Garceau2012 USSCC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012–13 Kevin KakelaAdam KitchensKyle KakelaTravis Kitchens
2013–14 Kevin KakelaKyle KakelaRyan LagasseTodd Ussatis
2015–16 Kevin KakelaOwen SampsonJohn LindgrenEthan Sampson
2018–19 Kevin KakelaKyle KakelaRyan LagasseTimothy Hodek
2019–20 Kevin KakelaKyle KakelaTimothy HodekJP MunichOwen Sampson2020 USMCC (9th)

Personal life

Kevin Kakela is a farm owner and resides at Hansboro, North Dakota.

His son Kyle is also a curler,[9] he competed at the 2015 Winter Universiade. Kevin and Kyle played some years as teammates.

References
  1. Kevin Kakela on the World Curling Federation database
  2. "Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on Apr 11, 2001. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  3. "Men's Final 8 Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on Apr 20, 2001. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  4. "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on Oct 2, 2003. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  5. "Washington 2, Minnesota 3 to face off in men's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". Good Curling. Mar 7, 2003. Archived from the original on Apr 22, 2003. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  6. "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on Mar 17, 2004. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  7. "Men's semifinalists set at USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. Mar 4, 2004. Archived from the original on Mar 17, 2004. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  8. "Olympic bronze medalists win gold at 2006 U.S. World Team Trials". Curling Rocks. Mar 11, 2006. Archived from the original on Jul 25, 2006. Retrieved Mar 22, 2021.
  9. Kyle Kakela on the World Curling Federation database


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