Peter Becker (curler)

Peter Becker (born 9 June 1949 in Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand curler and curling coach.[1]

Peter Becker
Curler
Born (1949-06-09) 9 June 1949
Otago, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubRanfurly CC
SkipPeter Becker
ThirdMurray Pitts
SecondJack Steele
LeadSteve Lockhart
Curling career
Member Association New Zealand
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		6 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 9 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sagamihara
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Adelaida
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Christchurch
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Tokoro
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Sydney
New Zealand Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999
Gold medal – first place 2000
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dunedin
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Dunedin

At the international level, he is a two-time bronze medallist (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) of Pacific Curling Championships.

At the national level, he is a three-time New Zealand men's champion curler (1999, 2000, 2013) and 2013 New Zealand senior men's champion curler.[2]

In 2022 he was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Teams and events

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1991–92 Peter BeckerEdwin HarleyJock KearneyBarry BrownStewart McKnightPCC 1991 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1993–94 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyPCC 1993 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1994–95 Peter BeckerBarry BrownRoss A. StevensRichard MorganJohn CampbellEdwin HarleyPCC 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1995–96 Peter BeckerSean BeckerAllan McLeanLorne De PapeDarren CarsonEdwin HarleyPCC 1995 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1996–97 Peter BeckerSean BeckerJim AllanRoss A. StevensLorne De PapeEdwin HarleyPCC 1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999–00 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 1999 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2000–01 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 2000 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2002–03 Peter BeckerAllan McLeanMervyn JamiesonEdwin HarleyWSCC 2003 (15th)
2003–04 John AllenLen McSaveneyLen HillPeter TaylorPeter BeckerWSCC 2004 (15th)
2004–05 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyWSCC 2005 (15th)
2006–07 Peter BeckerRichard MorganJohn AllenJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2007 (7th)
2007–08 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNelson EdeWSCC 2008 (12th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNZMCC 2008 (4th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2009 (9th)
2009–10 Peter BeckerNelson EdeJohn SandersNeil PritchardNZMCC 2009 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Peter BeckerNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2010 (10th)
2010–11 Peter BeckerRichard MorganDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2010 (7th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn Sanders (WSCC)WSCC 2011 (6th)
NZMCC 2011 (8th)
2011–12 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDave GreerNZSCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–13 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Peter BeckerDave GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter BeckerDave GreerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2014 (22nd)
2014–15 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2014 (4th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NZMCC 2015 (4th)
2015–16 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017–18 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2017 (6th)
Peter BeckerDavid GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2017 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018–19 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2018 (6th)
Scott BeckerSimon NeilsonAnton HoodWarren DobsonPeter BeckerPeter BeckerPACC 2018 (4th)
2023–24 Peter BeckerMurray PittsJack SteeleSteve LockhartNZMCC 2023 (8th)

Mixed doubles
Season Female Male Events
2008–09 Brittany TaylorPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2008 (10th)
2009–10 Cass BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2009 (4th)
2010–11 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2010 (5th)
2012–13 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2012 (5th)
2013–14 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2013 (11th)
2014–15 Jessica SmithPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2014 (9th)
2015–16 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2015 (6th)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
19991999 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20002000 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20012001 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20022002 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20032003 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20042004 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
7
20042004 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
1st place, gold medalist(s)
20052005 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
8
20052005 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20062006 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20062006 Winter Olympics New Zealand (men)
10
20062006 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20072007 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
5
20082008 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20092009 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20092009 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20102010 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4
20102010 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20112011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20122012 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed team)
13
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
17
20122012 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
5
20122012 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
6
20132013 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4
20152015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed team)
13
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
17
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
5
20162016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
5
20172017 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
16
20172017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship New Zealand (mixed double)
29
20172017 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
5
20182018 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
5
20182018 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior women)
4
20182018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4

Personal life

Becker's family is well known as a curling family in New Zealand. Peter's wife, two sons, daughter and father have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. His father William Becker was one of the first men who began curling in New Zealand. Peter's older son, Sean, is one of most successful and well known New Zealand curlers. Younger son, Scott, is competitive curler too, he was skip of New Zealand men's team on 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. Daughter, Bridget Becker has been the skip of the New Zealand women's national curling team, silver medallist of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, silver and bronze medallist of Pacific-Asia Championships.[5][6]

References
  1. Peter Becker | New Zealand Curling
  2. "NZ Championship : Senior Men". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022.
  4. "World Curling inducts 2022 Hall of Fame recipients". World Curling Federation. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022.
  5. McMurran, Alistair (8 November 2008). "Curling: Outstanding contribution by family". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. Curling, Central Otago, New Zealand | The Becker Family


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