Todd Birr (born April 20, 1968) is an American curler. He was a bronze medalist at the 2007 World Men's Curling Championship.

Todd Birr
Born (1968-04-20) April 20, 1968 (age 56)
Team
Curling clubFour Seasons CC,
Blaine, MN
Mixed doubles
partner
Regan Birr
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (2007)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing the  United States
World Curling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Edmonton
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Broomfield
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Omaha
United States Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Utica
Silver medal – second place 2017 Everett
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Broomfield
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Fargo
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Fargo
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kalamazoo

Career

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Birr skipped his team to victory at the 2007 United States Curling Men's Championships, beating out teams such as Olympic bronze medalist Pete Fenson and former national champion Jason Larway in the process. He had relative success in prior nationals finishing fourth in 2006 and as a semi-finalist in 2004.

His victory qualified his team of Bill Todhunter, Greg Johnson and Kevin Birr to a berth at the 2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship representing team USA. There, Birr's was the only team to defeat Glenn Howard's Canadian team in the round robin when Howard wrecked on his last rock, and Birr bumped out a Canadian stone to score three giving him a victory. USA finished second behind Canada going into the playoffs. However, in the playoffs Birr lost 7–2 to Canada in the 1 vs 2 page playoff game, and then lost in the semi-final to Germany's Andy Kapp rink by a score of 6–4 earning Birr and the rest of team USA a bronze medal.

In 2009, Birr skipped the U.S. team to a three game sweep over the Brazil national team at the first ever Americas Challenge to determine the second American berth at the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Birr works as icemaker at The Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota.

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2001–02 Todd Birr Doug Roy Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume 2002 USMCC (DNQ)
2003–04 Todd Birr Pete Westberg Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume 2004 USMCC (SF)
2004–05[1] Todd Birr Pete Westberg Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume
2005–06[2] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Kevin Birr Pete Westberg 2006 US World Trials (4th)
2006–07 Todd Birr Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson Kevin Birr Zach Jacobson Paul Pustovar 2007 USMCC  
2007 WMCC  
2007–08 Todd Birr Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson Kevin Birr Paul Pustovar
(USMCC)
2007 Cont. Cup  
2008 USMCC (8th)
2008–09 Todd Birr Paul Pustovar Greg Wilson Kevin Birr 2009 USMCC/USOCT  
2009–10 Todd Birr Paul Pustovar Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr 2010 USMCC (7th)
2010–11 Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr 2011 USMCC  
2011–12 Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr 2012 USMCC (6th)
2012–13 Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Greg Romaniuk Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr 2012 USMCC (8th)
2013–14[3] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Troy Schroeder
2014–15[4] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Greg Johnson Tom O'Connor
2015–16 Todd Birr Doug Pottinger John Benton Tom O'Connor 2016 USMCC (5th)
2016–17 Todd Birr Rich Ruohonen John Benton Tom O'Connor 2017 USMCC  
2017–18 Todd Birr John Benton Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor 2018 USMCC  
2018–19 Todd Birr Greg Johnson Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor 2019 USMCC  
2019–20 Todd Birr Andrew Stopera Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor 2020 USMCC (8th)

References

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  1. ^ "Birr – Korbel Madison International". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Birr – US World Team Trials". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Birr 2–3 at USA Challenge Round". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Birr 3–2 at 2014 Curl Mesabi Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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