Matt Perushek
Matthew Perushek (born December 8, 1987 in Eveleth, Minnesota) is an American curler. He started curling in 1995. He has competed at the Minnesota State Juniors for six years, winning in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[1] Perushek competed at three United States Junior National Championships. 2007,[2] 2008, and 2009, winning all of them. He won the "All-Star Second" award for the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Junior National Championships.[3] Winning the United States Junior Championships earned Perushek the chance to compete in three World Junior Championships. In 2007, in Eveleth, Minnesota, his home town and home club, he placed 5th. The following year, in 2008, in Ostersund, Sweden, he won the gold.[4] In 2009, at Vancouver, B.C., he won the bronze. He also played at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2009, placing 7th. Perushek curled with Chris Plys, Aanders Brorson, and Matt Hamilton.
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References
- "Junior Men's State Champions". Minnesota Curling Association. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- "Minnesota sweeps national curling titles". Bemidji Pioneer. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- "Matt Perushek". USA Curling. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- "Curling: Duluth-based team wins world championship". Duluth News Tribune. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
External links
- Matt Perushek on the World Curling Federation database
- Matt Perushek on the World Curling Tour database
- Matt Perushek on the CurlingZone database
- Matt Perushek at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee