Bert Gretzinger
Bert M. Gretzinger[1] (born April 7, 1951)[2] is a Canadian curler. He was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the 1994 World Men's Curling Championship.[3]
He also won a bronze medal at the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, where he lost to Kerry Burtnyk in the semifinal 7-5.
He was known for his ability to make big shots which overcame his inconsistency to some extent. He has played skip, third, and second at various points in his career.
Awards
- British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame: inducted in 1995 with all of 1994 Rick Folk team, Canadian and World champions[4]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1975–76 | Bernie Sparkes | Bert Gretzinger | Al Cook | Keiven Bauer | Brier 1976 
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| 1988–89 | Rick Folk | Bert Gretzinger | Rob Koffski | Doug Smith | Fred Trussell | Brier 1989 
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| 1992–93 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1993
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| 1993–94 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1994  WCC 1994
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| 1994–95 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1995 (6th) |
| 1996–97 | Rick Folk | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Dave Stephenson | ||
| 1998–99 | Bert Gretzinger | Bob Ursel | Mark Whittle | Dave Mellof | David Stephenson | Brier 1999 (8th) |
| 1999–00 | Bert Gretzinger | Bob Ursel | Mark Whittle | Dave Mellof | ||
| 2000–01 | Bert Gretzinger | Bob Ursel | Mark Whittle | Dave Mellof | ||
| 2001–02 | Bert Gretzinger | Bob Ursel | Mark Whittle | Dave Mellof | Deane Horning | 2001 COCT
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| 2005–06 | Jim Cotter (fourth) | Pat Ryan (skip) | Kevin MacKenzie | Rick Sawatsky | Bert Gretzinger | 2005 COCT (5th) |
| 2005–06 | Bert Gretzinger | Rob Koffski | Brent Giles | Doug Smith | 2006 CSCC (4th) | |
| 2006–07 | Bert Gretzinger | Kevin Folk | Mark Whittle | Dave Mellof | ||
| 2009–10 | Bert Gretzinger | Bob Koffski | Brent Giles | Russell Koffski | 2010 BC MCC (4th) |
References
- ^ 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ "CurlingZone – Bert Gretzinger". curlingzone.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Bert Gretzinger". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "1994 Rick Folk Rink (M) - BC Sports Hall of Fame".
External links
- Bert Gretzinger at World Curling
- Bert Gretzinger – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- "Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 70 – Bert Gretzinger". The Curling News. 2020-11-18.
- "Gretzinger makes impression at curling trials". CBC Sports. 2001-12-03.
- Bert Gretzinger Gallery | Trading Card Database
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