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Position |
Vice skip |
| Delivers |
Right-handed |
| Born |
January 25, 1973, in Madison, Wis. |
| Hometown |
Oakville, Ontario |
| Occupation |
Physician's assistant |
| Family |
Married, one son |
| Year started curling |
1980 |
| Height |
5 feet, 7 inches |
| Weight |
135 pounds |
| Education |
Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; master's
degree from Finch University of Health Sciences (Chicago) |
CURLING HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. Olympic Team - Curling: 1998, 88 (5th)
- U.S. National Championships: 2005 (3rd), 2004 (champion), 2003 (runner-up); 2002
(champion), 2001 (runner-up), 2000 (runner-up), 1999 (champion), 1998 (3rd),
1997 (3rd), 1996 (champion), 1995 (champion), 1993 (3rd), 1991 (runner-up)
- World Championships: 2004 (4th), 2002 (7th), 1999
(silver), 1996 (silver), 1995 (5th)
- U.S. Olympic Team Trials Curling: 2006 (3rd), 2002 (runner-up); 1998, 92, 88
(champion each year)
- Continental Cup: 2004
(champion), 2002 (champion)
- Shorty Jenkins Classic: 2003 (champion)
- U.S. Mixed Nationals: 2000 (champion)
- Junior Nationals: 1994, 93, 92, 91, 89,
88 (champion each year); 1990 (bronze)
- Junior Worlds: 1994 (silver),
1993 (bronze), 1992 (silver), 1991 (5th), 1989 (5th),
1988 (7th)
- USCA Female Curler of the Year:
2004, 1994, 1989
- USCA Team of the Year: 2004, 1999
- Wisconsin State Women's Championship: 2004, 2002 (champion both
years)
Other highlights include:
- 2000-01 Wisconsin State Championships (champion); Southwest Ontario Women's Classic, London, Ontario, Canada
(semifinalist); St. Paul Cashspiel, St. Paul, Minn. (semifinalist); JVC Cashspiel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (quarterfinalist); Autumn Gold
Curling Classic, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (semifinalist); Saskpower Women's Classic,
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (semifinalist).
- 1999-2000 Autumn Gold Curling Classic in Calgary, Alberta (semifinalist); Sask
Power Womens Classic in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (semifinalist); Wisconsin State
Mixed champion
- 1998-99 United States Challenge Competition in Milwaukee, Wis.
(champion);
European Masters in Stockholm, Sweden (finalist); Weston Curling Classic in Ontario,
Canada (finalist); SW Ontario Womens Classic in London, Ontario,
Canada (semifinalist)
- 1997-98 European Masters in Stockholm, Sweden (finalist). Brown participated in
six other international tournaments in Canada and Bern, Switzerland in preparation for the
U.S. Olympic Team TrialsCurling.
- 1996-97 Karuizawa Challenge Cup in Karuizawa, Japan (champion); International
Damen Cup in Berne, Switzerland (finalist); Sun Life Grand Prix in Thunder Bay, Ontario,
Canada (qualifier); Badger State Games in Madison, Wis. (champion)
- 1995-96 Canadian Bonspiels in Halifax (qualified) and Thunder Bay (finalist);
Wisconsin Womens (champion); Badger State Games in Madison, Wis. (champion). Brown
had the highest shooting percentage for vice skips at the World Curling Championships in
Hamilton, Ontario. Browns team became the first womens team ever to qualify
for the final four at the St. Paul Cash Spiel.
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About Erika Brown:
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Brown is also an accomplished golfer; she was Wisconsin State High School
champion in 1990 and 91, was on the University of Wisconsin 1994 Big Ten
Championship team, and was twice the City of Madison womens champion.
Brown won her first State Junior Championship (21
and under) at age 12. Brown
has
studied French and Swahili, and holds degrees in political science and womens
studies from the University of Wisconsin Madison. She recently completed graduate
school in the physician assistant program at Finch University of Health Sciences.
In her own words: "My first experience in a
curling club was at 8 days old when my mother brought me to the Milwaukee mens
bonspiel to watch my father play."
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Curling mentor: "My father has been my coach since
the beginning, and basically taught me everything I know about the game. He has incredible
mental focus and is a great motivator."
Heroes: "In sports, Tiger Woods. He's brought fire
into a game that I love."
What I'd like the world to know about curling:
"Curling is a very intense, strategic sport that, like golf, can never be perfected
and keeps you coming back for more."
First curling memories: "My dad had me practicing
at quite a young age (about 7). In fact, because I was too small to handle the 42-pound
stones we routinely substituted Kleenex boxes and ashtrays, which I would toss down the
sheet instead."
Other favorite sports: "Golf. Its a perfect
sport to play along with curling. Both require a great amount of touch, timing and
strategy. Also tennis. I love to watch it on TV, but definitely need a private lesson
from Pete Sampras!"
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