Marcio Cerquinho

Marcio Leite Cerquinho[1] (born June 16, 1980, in Manaus) is a Brazilian curler[2] and curling coach.

Marcio Cerquinho
Curler
Born (1980-06-16) June 16, 1980
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Mixed doubles
partner		Luciana Barrella
Curling career
Member Association Brazil
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Curling Championship: 1 (2016)

Career

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.[3]

Cerquinho and partner Luciana Barrella placed 26th at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

Teams

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2016–17 Marcelo MelloMarcio CerquinhoScott McMullanFilipe NunesSérgio Mitsuo VilelaRobbie Gallaugher2017 AC 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017–18 Marcelo MelloScott McMullanMarcio CerquinhoFilipe NunesSérgio Mitsuo Vilela2018 AC(J) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2016–17 Raphael MonticelloAlessandra BarrosMarcio CerquinhoLuciana BarrellaWMxCC 2016 (33rd)

Mixed doubles
Season Male Female Coach Events
2016–17 Marcio CerquinhoAnne ShibuyaKaren WatsonBMDCC 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[4][5]
WMDCC 2017 (28th)
2017–18 Marcio CerquinhoAline Lima (Gonçalves)Wade Scoffin (WMDCC)BMDCC 2017 1st place, gold medalist(s)[6][7][8]
WMDCC 2018 (17th)
2018–19 Marcio CerquinhoLuciana BarrellaWade ScoffinWMDCC 2019 (26th)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
20202020 Winter Youth Olympics Brazil (mixed)[9]
24
20202020 Winter Youth Olympics
 NOR Nora Østgård /  BRA Michael Velve		(mixed doubles)[10]
25
20202020 Winter Youth Olympics
 BRA Gabriela Rogic Farias /  JPN Asei Nakahara		(mixed doubles)[10]
25

Personal life

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.

In 2021, Cerquinho was charged with child sex crimes for an incident in New Westminster, British Columbia. At the time, Cerquinho denied any wrongdoing.[11] Cerquinho later pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual interference with a minor under the age of 16.[12]

References
  1. "New Westminster police say man charged with sex offences may have other victims". CityNews. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. Marcio Cerquinho profile at Curling Zone
  3. Curling: por vaga inédita no mata-mata, Brasil estreia no Mundial de duplas mistas | olimpíadas de inverno | Globoesporte(in Portuguese)
  4. 2016 Brazil National Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Curlingzone
  5. Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling define equipe nacional em 2017 - Brasil Zero Grau(in Portuguese)
  6. 2017 Brazil National Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | Curlingzone
  7. Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling 2017 - CBDG Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
  8. CBDG organiza segunda edição do Campeonato Brasileiro de Curling em Vancouver | Esporte Alternativo Archived 2018-10-13 at the Wayback Machine(in Portuguese)
  9. "Curling – Mixed Team – Entry List by Event" (PDF). lausanne2020.sport. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. "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.
  11. "Brazilian curling champion accused of sex crimes in New Westminster denies allegations". CTV. May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  12. "Brazilian curling champion pleads guilty to B.C. sex crimes involving underage victims". CTV. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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