Mike Farbelow
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Mike Farbelow is an American curler who was skip
of the silver medal-winning rink at the 2010 U.S. Men's Championships
, where they lost the gold medal match to the rink led by Pete Fenson
, who picked up his sixth title (Fenson's brother Eric served as vice skip on Farbelow's rink). It was Farbelow's fourth trip to the U.S. championships and his first medal finish; three of their five losses in the tournament were to Fenson. Farbelow had previously led his rink to a fifth-place finish in 2009
, when he was the winner of the Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award. A resident of Minneapolis
, his previous nationals appearances came in 1985 and 1998, and he served as alternate on Team Jacobson at the 2011 Championships
. Farbelow also skipped the 2007 National Club Champions, the 1985 Minnesota State Champions on which his older brother Willy served as second, and the 1981 and 1983 Minnesota Junior Champions. His father Bill Farbelow (1938–2001) served as national technical director of the U.S. Curling Association
in the 1990s; 2010 Olympian John Benton
, a former teammate of Mike's, credits both Farbelows as being among his mentors.
Skip (curling)
The skip, in conjunction with the team, determines strategy. Based on the strategy, the skip holds the broom indicating where the player throwing must aim . When it is the skip's turn to throw, the vice-skip holds the broom...
of the silver medal-winning rink at the 2010 U.S. Men's Championships
2010 United States Men's Curling Championship
The 2010 United States Curling Men's Championships were held in Kalamazoo, Michigan from March 6 to March 13, 2010. The 54th edition of the United States Curling Men's Championships, it was held alongside the 2010 Women's Nationals. Teams could qualify through three different methods. John...
, where they lost the gold medal match to the rink led by Pete Fenson
Pete Fenson
Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling...
, who picked up his sixth title (Fenson's brother Eric served as vice skip on Farbelow's rink). It was Farbelow's fourth trip to the U.S. championships and his first medal finish; three of their five losses in the tournament were to Fenson. Farbelow had previously led his rink to a fifth-place finish in 2009
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...
, when he was the winner of the Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award. A resident of Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
, his previous nationals appearances came in 1985 and 1998, and he served as alternate on Team Jacobson at the 2011 Championships
2011 United States Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:Sunday, February 13, 12:00 pm-Draw 3:Sunday, February 13, 8:00 pm-Draw 4:Monday, February 14, 12:00 pm-Draw 5:Monday, February 14, 8:00 pm-Draw 6:Tuesday, February 15, 2:30 pm-Draw 7:...
. Farbelow also skipped the 2007 National Club Champions, the 1985 Minnesota State Champions on which his older brother Willy served as second, and the 1981 and 1983 Minnesota Junior Champions. His father Bill Farbelow (1938–2001) served as national technical director of the U.S. Curling Association
United States Curling Association
The United States Curling Association is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the United States. The goal of the USCA is to grow the sport of curling in the United States and win medals in competitions both domestic and abroad. Curling’s recent popularity has swelled the USCA to...
in the 1990s; 2010 Olympian John Benton
John Benton (curler)
John Benton is an American curler from St. Michael, Minnesota. He started curling in 1975 and made his first US Junior National Championships in 1987. In 1998 he qualified for his first Olympic Trials where he was placed fifth...
, a former teammate of Mike's, credits both Farbelows as being among his mentors.