Bert M. Gretzinger (born April 7, 1951) is a Canadian
curler. He was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the
1994 World Men's Curling Championship.
He also won a bronze medal at the
2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials The 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials were held from December 1 to 9 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were held to determine the Canadian National men's and women's Teams for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Men
Teams
Final standings
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, where he lost to
Kerry Burtnyk
Kerry Burtnyk (born November 24, 1958) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Reston, Manitoba. He is a two time Canadian champion skip, and the 1995 World Champion skip. He is currently the coach of the Darcy Robertson rin ...
in the semifinal 7-5.
He was known for his ability to make big shots which overcame his inconsistency to some extent. He has played skip, third, and second at various points in his career.
Awards
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British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in BC Place Stadium, at Gate A, the main entrance to the stadium, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It collects, preserves, studies and interprets materials that relate to British Columbia's spo ...
: inducted in 1995 with all of 1994
Rick Folk
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*Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality
*Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...
team, Canadian and World champions
Teams
References
External links
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Bert Gretzinger – Curling Canada Stats Archive*
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Bert Gretzinger Gallery , Trading Card Database
Living people
Curlers from British Columbia
Canadian male curlers
World curling champions
Brier champions
1951 births
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