Mark Johnson (curler)
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Mark Johnson is an American-Canadian curler from Edmonton
, Alberta
. He is currently the skip of the Canadian senior championship team.
Johnson has curled competitively in both Canada and the United States. In the mid-2000s, he skipped one of the top teams in Alberta. In 2006, he lost to Kevin Martin
in the provincial final
. He was asked by Martin to play as the team's alternate at the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier
, in which Johnson played two games.
In 2009, Johnson skipped a Seattle-based team at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
. The team placed 4-5.
On turning 50, Johnson became a senior aged curler, and played in his first Canadian Senior Curling Championships
in 2010
. His Alberta team defeated Ontario in the final.
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He is currently the skip of the Canadian senior championship team.
Johnson has curled competitively in both Canada and the United States. In the mid-2000s, he skipped one of the top teams in Alberta. In 2006, he lost to Kevin Martin
Kevin Martin (curler)
Kevin Martin , nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian curler from Edmonton. He is a four-time Brier champion, has been to three Winter Olympics and is the gold medal winner in the 2010 Winter Olympics...
in the provincial final
Boston Pizza Cup
The Boston Pizza Cup is the Alberta provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Alberta at the Tim Hortons Brier. Previously, the Alberta Kia Cup and the Safeway Select. Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year...
. He was asked by Martin to play as the team's alternate at the 2006 Tim Hortons Brier
2006 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2006 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan March 11-19. In the final, Quebec's Jean-Michel Ménard rink became only the second Quebec team to win the Brier. They also became the first francophone team to win...
, in which Johnson played two games.
In 2009, Johnson skipped a Seattle-based team at the 2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
2010 United States Olympic Curling Trials
The 2010 United States Olympic Curling Team Trials/2009 U.S. Nationals were held February 21-28, 2009 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...
. The team placed 4-5.
On turning 50, Johnson became a senior aged curler, and played in his first Canadian Senior Curling Championships
Canadian Senior Curling Championships
The Canadian Senior Curling Championships is an annual bonspiel held to determine the national championships in senior curling for Canada. Seniors are defined as being people over the age of 50. The Championship team plays at the World Senior Curling Championships the following year.-Men's:-Women's:...
in 2010
2010 Canadian Senior Curling Championships
The 2010 Canadian Senior Curling Championships were held March 20-28 at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in Ottawa, Ontario. The winning teams represented Canada at the 2011 World Senior Curling Championships, and swept the event with double gold medals....
. His Alberta team defeated Ontario in the final.