Derek Samagalski (born September 9, 1984) is a
Canadian
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curler who currently resides in
Carberry, Manitoba
Carberry is a town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated 3 kilometres south of the Trans-Canada Highway on Highway 5 in the Municipality of North Cypress – Langford, and has a population of 1,738 people.
Economy
Carberry and the sur ...
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Samagalski won a bronze medal at the
2012 Tim Hortons Brier as lead, where he also won the first team all-star award for the position.
Career
Samagalski gained notoriety when he won the
2012 Safeway Championship again as a lead on the
Rob Fowler team to represent
Manitoba
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at the
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by Curling Canada. The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and ...
. Samagalski was named the first-team all star for lead at the Brier following their bronze medal victory.
Personal life
Samagalski is married and has one daughter.
He is employed as a superintendent for Carberry Sandhills Golf Course.
References
External links
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Living people
1984 births
Curlers from Winnipeg
Sportspeople from Brandon, Manitoba
Canadian male curlers
Continental Cup of Curling participants
Canada Cup (curling) participants
People from Carberry, Manitoba