Susan O'Connor

Susan O'Connor (born May 3, 1977) is a Canadian curler from Calgary, Alberta. She is an Olympic silver medallist.

Susan O'Connor
Curler
Born (1977-05-03) May 3, 1977
Calgary, Alberta
Team
Curling clubCalgary CC,
Calgary, AB
Curling career
Member Association Alberta
Hearts appearances6 (2007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
World Championship
appearances		1 (2016)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		1 (2008)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2010)
Top CTRS ranking4th (2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09)
Grand Slam victories1 (Players': 2010)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Canada
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver
Representing  Alberta
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 2009 Edmonton
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grande Prairie
Bronze medal – third place 2017 St. Catharines

Career

In 2000, O'Connor played third for Kevin Koe at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. The team, which also included Greg Northcott and Lawnie MacDonald, won the championship.

In 2007, O'Connor won her first provincial championship playing third for Cheryl Bernard, and represented Team Alberta at the 2007 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. They again represented Alberta at the Scotties in 2009.

At the 2008 Canadian Mixed Championship, O'Connor played third for Dean Ross, and won her second Mixed title with team mates Tim Krassman and Susan Wright. O'Connor and Ross represented Canada at the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship as a result, and finished in fifth place.

With Team Bernard, O'Connor played in the Roar of the Rings Olympic Trials for the much coveted Olympic spot, winning the tournament. O'Connor represented Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, winning the Silver medal in the exciting final match versus Sweden.[1]

On February 8, 2011, it was announced that the Bernard team would disband at the end of the 2010–2011 season.[2] O'Connor, however, remained with Bernard, who added Lori Olson-Johns and Jennifer Sadleir to the team.[3]

In 2012 Shannon Aleksic replaced Sadleir at lead. At the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts O'Connor and Team Bernard won the silver medal, losing to Valerie Sweeting's team in the final.

At the 2016 World Women's Championship O'Connor played as alternate for Chelsea Carrey's team. The team finished 4th, losing to Russia in the bronze medal match.[4]

Personal life

O'Connor is employed as a respiratory therapist at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. She is married to fellow curler Todd Brick and has one child.[5]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2004–05 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorJody McNabbKaren Russ
2005–06 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel
2006–07 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel2007 STOH
2007–08 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel
2008–09 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel2009 STOH
2009–10 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Bartel2009 COCT, 2010 OG
2010–11 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn DarbyshireCori Morris
2011–12 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-JohnsJennifer Sadleir
2012–13 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-JohnsShannon Aleksic
2013–14 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorLori Olson-JohnsShannon Aleksic
2014–15 Susan O'ConnorLawnie MacDonaldDenise KinghornCori Morris
2015–16 Susan O'ConnorJennifer SadleirMargo WeberJoanne Sipka
2016–17 Cheryl BernardSusan O'ConnorCarolyn McRorieLawnie MacDonald
2017–18 Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2018–19 Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2019–20 Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2020–21 Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2021–22 Casey ScheideggerCary-Anne McTaggartJessie HaughianKristie MooreSusan O'Connor
2022–23 Kristie MooreSusan O'ConnorJanais DeJongValerie Ekelund

Grand Slam record
Key
C Champion
F Lost in Final
SF Lost in Semifinal
QF Lost in Quarterfinals
R16 Lost in the round of 16
Q Did not advance to playoffs
T2 Played in Tier 2 event
DNP Did not participate in event
N/A Not a Grand Slam event that season
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
National N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A DNP QF
Players' F SF SF SF C QF DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Former events
Event 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Autumn Gold SF Q F QF QF QF QF Q Q
Colonial Square N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Q DNP DNP
Wayden Transportation QF Q SF N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sobeys Slam N/A Q Q N/A DNP N/A N/A N/A N/A
Manitoba Lotteries Q SF QF QF Q SF SF DNP N/A

References
  1. "World Curling Federation - Teams for Vancouver 2010". Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Curling/2011/02/08/17197251.html
  3. "Olympic medallist Bernard forms new team with O'Connor". Tsn.ca. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  4. Hutchinson, Cam. "Russia topples Canada to win 2016 Ford Worlds bronze". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  5. http://www.curling.ca/2016scotties/files/2016/02/SCOTTIES-FRI-ALL.pdf
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