Courtney George

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Photo by Michael Burns Jr.	Position	Vice skip
	Delivers	Right-handed
	Born	June 24, 1986, in Duluth, Minn.
	Hometown	Duluth, Minn./Bemidji, Minn.
	Occupation
	Family	Single
	Year started curling	1996
	Height	5 feet, 1 inch
	Weight	115 pounds

CURLING HIGHLIGHTS

Olympic Winter Games: 2006 (8th)
World Curling Championships: 2005 (silver with Cassie Johnson rink)
U.S. National Championships: 2006 (4th), 2005 (4th)
U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2006 (4th)
Junior World Championships: 2004 (4th with Aileen Sormunen), 2003 (silver medalist as alternate with Cassie Johnson team), 2002 (gold medalist as alternate with Cassie Johnson team)
U.S. Junior Nationals: 2005 (5th), 2004 (champion), 2003 (runner-up), 2002 (runner-up), 2001 (3rd)
U.S. Junior Nationals All-Star Team: 2005, 2004

About Courtney George:

Curls out of: Duluth Curling Club and Bemidji Curling Club

Nickname: Geo

Curling start: "I started curling through my family. Both of my parents and my brother curl. Without question the best part of curling is the people you meet. I now have friends through curling from not only around the country but all over the world. Curlers are the nicest people you can meet."

Cartoon character that best describes her personality: Mighty Mouse

Favorite athlete to watch: Torii Hunter, Joe Nathan, various Minnesota Twins, Tiger Woods, all gymnasts

Other Olympic sports she'd like to try: Soccer, gymnastics or softball

Hobbies: Fast-pitch softball, singing, writing, doodling

Motivational quote to live by: "If you want to achieve something you've never had, you'll have to do some things you've never done."