Robert "Rob" Rumfeldt (born February 18, 1966 in

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) is a Canadian curler from

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. Rumfeldt was a member of the 1996 Ontario provincial championship team, when he played second for Bob Ingram. As of 2015, Rumfeldt has played in ten provincial men's championships. A longtime second, Rumfeldt began skipping his own team for the 2009-10 season. In addition to winning the 1996 provincial men's championship, Rumfeldt has also won the 1994 provincial mixed championship (with Ingram) on a team that included his wife Paulinka, and the 1994 Silver Tankard.

1996 Brier

Rumfeldt won the provincial championship in 1996, playing second for Bob Ingram's

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Curling Club rink which also consisted of

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(third) and James Brackett (lead). It was Rumfeldt's only career men's provincial title. The team finished with a record of 4-7, in 10th place, one of the worst records ever for Ontario. Rumfeldt played a respectable 80%, third among seconds.

Personal life

In 1994, Rumfeldt was employed as an account manager for

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. He is currently a commercial banker with TD. He attended Assumption High School in Windsor and the

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. He is the brother-in-law of fellow curler Richard Hart.

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* Curlers from Ontario 1966 births Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario Sportspeople from Guelph Living people Canadian male curlers University of Windsor alumni {{Canada-curling-bio-stub