John Dunlop (born March 1, 1975, in

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) is an American curler. At the national level, he is a two-time United States men's curling champion (2000, 2008).

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John Dunlop is a fifth generation curler in his family. His great-grandfather, John M. Dunlop, was born in

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, and his forefathers curled there for many generations. So, John can trace his curling roots back to the country widely recognized as the origin of the sport as we know it today. John's family was involved in the founding of the Wauwatosa and Milwaukee Curling Clubs in Wisconsin. He started curling in 1986 at the age of 11.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunlop, John 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Milwaukee Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin American male curlers American curling champions Continental Cup of Curling participants American people of Scottish descent