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Position |
Skip |
| Delivers |
Right-handed |
| Born |
December 17, 1951, Chisholm, Minn. |
| Hometown |
Hibbing, Minn. |
| Occupation |
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU); owner of Pustovar Insurance
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| Family |
Married to Carole; two children, Scott &
Ryan; two grandchildren, Alex & Taylor |
| Year started curling |
1967 |
| Height |
5 feet, 10 1/2 inches |
| Weight |
183 pounds |
CURLING HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. National
Championships:
2006 (7th), 2004 (quarterfinalist), 2003; 2002, 1998, '91, '84, '80 and '77
(champion each year); 2000,
'95, '92, and '82 (runner-up each year ); 2001, 1999, ’97, '96, '94, '90 and '87
(semifinalist each year)
- World Championships: 2002 (4th), 1998 (6th); 91
(4th), '84 (4th), '80 (4th), 1977 (bronze)
- U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 2001
- St. Paul Cashspiel: 2005, 2003 (champion both years)
- Duluth Cashspiel: 2005 (champion)
- Karuizawa International Bonspiel: 2003 (champion)
- Continental Cup: 2002 (champion)
- Movado Touring Trophy, Biel, Switzerland: 2003,
2002, 2000, 1999 (champion each year)
- U.S. and World Challenge Champion: 1989
- World Curling Championships All-Star Vice Skip: 1977
- U.S. Mixed Nationals: 1985
- U.S. Curling Association and U.S. Olympic Committee Male Curling Athlete of the
Year: 2002, 1998
- 2004-05 competition
schedule
Other highlights include:
- Winner of two World Curling Tour events in 2005: St. Paul
Cashspiel and Duluth Cashspiel
- Winner of Movado Trophy in Biel, Switzerland, in 2003,
2002, 2000 and 1999
- 2000-01 - Movado Trophy, Biel,
Switzerland (champion); Wisconsin State Men's champion; winner of 8 events
the past curling season.
- 1999-2000 – Movado Trophy, Biel, Switzerland (champion); Wisconsin State Men's
champion.
- 1998-99 – Movado Trophy, Biel, Switzerland (champion).
- 1997-98 – Wisconsin State Men's champion.
- 1995-96 – Wettinger Nokia Trophy, Baden, Switzerland (champion); Bull Trophy,
Grindewald, Switzerland (second); Wisconsin State Men's champion
- 1994-95 – Bull Trophy, Grindelwald, Switzerland (second).
- 1993-94 – Wettinger Nokia Trophy, Baden, Switzerland (champion); Wisconsin State
Men's champion.
- 1991-92 – Remo Trophy, Berne, Switzerland (champion); Wisconsin State Men's
champion.
- 1990-91 – International Olympic President's Cup, Lausanne, Switzerland (second);
Wisconsin State Men's champion.
- Minnesota State Men's champion, 1987, '82, '80 and '77
About Paul Pustovar:
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Curls out of:
Hibbing Curling Club, Hibbing, Minn.
Training: "Training is extremely important for our team, and in the
off-season I train by riding a bicycle 15 miles a day."
Hobbies: "My main hobby revolves around bicycling. I am a certified tour guide
for American Youth Hostels located in Washington, D.C. I have led two American bicycle
tours for AYH, eight European bicycle tours, one hiking tour in Ireland, and a bicycle
tour of China and Hong Kong."
Education: Paul earned a bachelor's of science degree in education from the
University of Minnesota-Duluth, in 1973, and a master's degree in curriculum and
instruction from Mankato State University in 1976. After college, he taught biology at the
Hibbing (Minn.) Community College for six years. During that same time he created and
taught a one-credit curling class at the college.
Something unique: Along with playing the game for over
four decades
now, Paul has also instructed and coached many curlers along the way. He even developed a
one-credit college curling course while teaching at Hibbing Community College. In 1979,
Paul coached the Minnesota Junior men's State Champions into the Junior Nationals. He also
coached a Minnesota women's team in two national championship competitions.
Certifications: Paul is a
certified Level II instructor and Level II coach.
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