Dean Gemmell (born August 27, 1967) is a

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curler and writer who currently resides in

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. Along with John Morris, he is the co-author of the book ''Fit to Curl, Sport Specific Training for the World's Greatest Game''.

Career

Gemmell began curling in 1978 as a junior in

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. After moving to

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in 1986, he played as lead for Lawren Steventon and won the

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in 1988, earning an opportunity to represent Quebec at the

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. Quebec finished in eighth place with a 4–7 win–loss record. Gemmell moved to the United States in 1991, and did not return to curling until he moved to

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in 2006 and curls out of the

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in club play. He participated in the playdowns to the United States National Championships and the United States Mixed Championship in 2007. He participated in the

2010 United States Men's Curling Championship The 2010 United States Curling Men's Championships were held in Kalamazoo, Michigan from March 6 to 13. The 54th edition of the United States Curling Men's Championships was held alongside the 2010 Women's Nationals. Teams could qualify through ...

as the lead for

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, finishing fourth after a loss in the playoffs. He then returned the next year under skip

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, who replaced Hames, to the

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, where his team again finished fourth. At the next national championship, he and his team went through the round robin undefeated, and won the championship after defeating Pete Fenson in the final.

''The Curling Show''

Gemmell created and hosted a curling

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called ''The Curling Show'' from 2005 to 2017. The podcast released a few episodes each month spanning over 100 hours in total and featured interviews with over 250 individuals including various top curlers and curling builders.

Personal life

Gemmell is married to Amye Gemmell and they have four children. He studied at

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and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.

Teams

Men's

Mixed

References

External links

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