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Position |
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| Delivers |
Right-handed |
| Born |
February 4, 1949, in Joensuu, Finland |
| Hometown |
Duluth, Minn. |
| Occupation |
Insurance broker with Sauter Fairchild, Inc. of Superior,
Wis. |
| Family |
Married, two children -- Aileen and Grant |
| Year started curling |
1975 |
| Education |
Graduate of Dartmouth College |
CURLING HIGHLIGHTS
- U.S. National (Club) Championships: 2005 (semifinalist)
- Minnesota State Men's Playdowns:
2006, 2005 (champion)
- U.S. Senior Nationals: 2006, 2005 (runner-up), 2004 (semifinalist),
2002 (semifinalist)
- Winner of numerous area bonspiels in Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Duluth Curling Club men's champion: 1987, 1997,
2004
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior B National Playdown: 2003 (champion) as coach of Chris
Plys rink
- Junior Women's National Championships: 2004 (champion), 2003
(runner-up), 2002 (runner-up), 2001 (semifinalist) as coach
of Aileen Sormunen rink
About Seppo
Sormunen:
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Curls out of: Duluth Curling Club
Personal goals: Senior National Championship win and to
represent the U.S. at Senior Worlds
Curling highlight: Winning four out of four mixed
bonspiels with his son and daughter
Other sports: Incline marathoner -- advanced class;
member of SK8 Hard Racing Team of Northern Minnesota
Seppo was a member of the 1968 Minnesota All-State
Sportswriters Hockey Team and was selected to the All-District Hockey Team in
1967 and 1968 while in high school.
Seppo has served as chairman of seven men's and women's state
championships and of the 2001 U.S. Olympic Qualifier.
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