Bridget Becker (born April 23, 1980 in Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand female curler[1] from Patearoa.[2]
| Bridget Becker | |
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| Born | 23 April 1980 [citation needed] |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Ranfurly CC, Ranfurly |
| Skip | Jessica Smith |
| Third | Courtney Smith |
| Second | Bridget Becker |
| Lead | Holly Thompson |
| Alternate | Natalie Thurlow |
| Mixed doubles partner | Sean Becker |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  New Zealand |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (2023, 2024) |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 6 (2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2019) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 15 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017) |
| Pan Continental Championship appearances | 2 (2022, 2023) |
At the international level she is runner-up of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, runner-up (1998) and four-time bronze medallist (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003) of Pacific Curling Championships.
At the national level she is nine-time New Zealand women's curling champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018),[3] seven-time New Zealand mixed doubles curling champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017).[4]
Personal life edit
Becker's family is well known in New Zealand as a curling family. Becker's mother, father, two brothers and grandfather have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. Becker's father, Peter Becker, is known as one of the first curlers to represent New Zealand internationally. He was also the coach of the women's team as well as the Secretary of the New Zealand Curling Association. Bridget's older brother, Sean has been the skip of the New Zealand men's national curling team. His wife, Cassie, made her international debut with the New Zealand women's team in 2008. Bridget's younger brother, Scott, is competitive curler too, he was skip of New Zealand men's team on 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships.[5][6]
Becker works as a legal assistant.[2]
Teams and events edit
Women's edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1998—99 | Lisa Anderson | Kylie Petherick | Karen Rawcliffe | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell | PCC 1998 
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| 1999—00 | Lisa Anderson | Kylie Petherick | Karen Rawcliffe | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell | PCC 1999 
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| 2000—01 | Lisa Anderson | Kylie Petherick | Karen Rawcliffe | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell | Peter Becker, Sharon Delver | PCC 2000
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| 2001—02 | Bridget Becker | Kylie Petherick | Natalie Campbell | Catherine Inder | Peter Becker | PCC 2001 (4th) | |
| 2002—03 | Bridget Becker | Helen Greer | Natalie Campbell | Kylie Petherick | Catherine Inder | Peter Becker | PCC 2002
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| 2003—04 | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell | Brydie Donald | Sandra Heaney | Catherine Inder | Sharon Delver, John Campbell | PCC 2003
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| 2004—05 | Bridget Becker | Natalie Campbell | Brydie Donald | Catherine Inder | Marisa Jones | Sharon Delver | PCC 2004 (4th) NZWCC 2005 
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| 2005—06 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Natalie Campbell | Catherine Inder | Marisa Jones (PCC) | Peter Becker | PCC 2005 (4th) NZWCC 2006
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| 2006—07 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Natalie Campbell | Catherine Inder | Marisa Jones | Peter Becker | PCC 2006 (4th) |
| Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Abby Pyle | Cass Becker | NZWCC 2007
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| 2007—08 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Abby Lee Pyle | Linda Geary | Peter Becker, Sharon Delver | PCC 2007 (5th) | |
| Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Cassie Becker | Linda Geary | NZWCC 2008
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| 2008—09 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Marisa Jones | Catherine Inder | Cassie Becker | Peter Becker, Sharon Delver | PCC 2008 (4th) |
| Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Marisa Jones | Linda Geary | NZWCC 2009
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| 2009—10 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Marisa Jones | Natalie Campbell | Peter Becker | PCC 2009 (4th) NZWCC 2010
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| 2010—11 | Brydie Donald | Bridget Becker | Marisa Jones | Natalie Campbell | Katie Bauer | Peter Becker | PCC 2010 (4th) |
| 2011—12 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Marisa Jones | Natalie Thurlow | NZWCC 2012
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| 2012—13 | Bridget Becker | Brydie Donald | Marisa Jones | Kelsi Heath | Thivya Jeyaranjan | Rupert Jones | PACC 2012 (5th) |
| 2014 | Bridget Becker | Marisa Jones | Kelsi Heath | Waverley Taylor | NZWCC 2014
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| 2015 | Wendy Becker | Bridget Becker | Jessica Smith | Holly Thompson | NZWCC 2015
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| 2016 | Jessica Smith | Holly Thompson | Waverley Taylor | Bridget Becker | Anna de Boer | NZWCC 2016
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| 2017 | Bridget Becker | Jessica Smith | Holly Thompson | Emma Sutherland | NZWCC 2017
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| 2017—18 | Bridget Becker | Jessica Smith | Thivya Jeyaranjan | Holly Thompson | Emma Sutherland | Nelson Ede | PACC 2017 (5th) |
| Bridget Becker | Natalie Thurlow | Abby Pyle | Eloise Pointon | NZWCC 2018
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| 2018–19 | Bridget Becker | Natalie Thurlow | Abby Peddie | Eloise Pointon | Jessica Smith | Peter de Boer | 2019 WQE (8th) |
Mixed doubles edit
| Season | Female | Male | Coach | Events |
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| 2007—08 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2007 WMDCC 2008 (8th) | |
| 2008—09 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2008
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| 2009—10 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2009 WMDCC 2010
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| 2010—11 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2010 WMDCC 2011 (14th) | |
| 2011—12 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2011
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| 2012—13 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2012
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| 2014—15 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2014
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| 2015—16 | Bridget Becker | Scott Becker | Hans Frauenlob | NZMDCC 2015 WMDCC 2016 (13th) |
| 2016—17 | Bridget Becker | Scott Becker | Peter Becker | NZMDCC 2016 WMDCC 2017 (29th) |
| 2017—18 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2017
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| 2018—19 | Bridget Becker | Sean Becker | NZMDCC 2018 WMDCC 2019 (9th) |
References edit
- ^ Bridget Becker | New Zealand Curling
- ^ a b "2024 World Women's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ NZ Championship : Women | New Zealand Curling
- ^ NZ Championship : Mixed Doubles | New Zealand Curling
- ^ McMurran, Alistair (8 November 2008). "Curling: Outstanding contribution by family". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Curling, Central Otago, New Zealand | The Becker Family
External links edit
- Video: New Zealand v China - Women - Round-Robin - Pacific-Asia Curling Championships 2017 on YouTube
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