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Craig Brown (curler)

American curler

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Craig Brown (born August 18, 1975) is an American curler. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he is one of the top skips in the U.S. He was the skip of the 2000 and 2008 U.S. champion rinks. At the 2000 Ford World Curling Championships, Brown skipped the U.S. team to a fourth-place finish, losing to Finland in the final. Brown played third on the U.S. team at three World Junior Curling Championships (1994, 1995, 1997). Mike Peplinski skipped the team in 1994 and 1995, while Matt Stevens skipped the team in 1997. Brown won the bronze medal with Peplinski in 1994. At the 2014 Olympics, Brown played as alternate for the USA team. Brown attended La Follette High School and is employed by Steve's Curling Supplies.

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2008 Grand Forks World Championships *Rich Ruohonen, Third *John Dunlop, Second *Peter Annis, Lead *Kevin Kakela, Alternate

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