Skip Heath McCormick Brier appearances 1 (1988) Lead Mark Lazar | Second Dean Gemmell Third Bill Stopera Name Dean Gemmell | |
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Born August 27, 1967 (age 56)
North Vancouver, British Columbia ( 1967-08-27 ) Curling club Plainfield CC
South Plainfield, New Jersey | ||
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Dean Gemmell (born August 27, 1967) is a Canadian-American curler and writer who currently resides in Short Hills, New Jersey. Along with John Morris, he is the co-author of the book Fit to Curl.
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Career
Gemmell began curling in 1978 as a junior in Ontario. He was the 1985 Ontario high school champion. After moving to Quebec, he played as lead for Lawren Steventon and won the Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship in 1988, earning an opportunity to represent Quebec at the 1988 Labatt Brier. Quebec finished in eighth place with a 4–7 win-loss record.
Gemmell moved to the United States in 1991, and did not return to curling until he moved to New Jersey in 2006. He participated in the playdowns to the United States National Championships and the United States Mixed Championship in 2007. He participated in the 2010 United States Men's Curling Championship as the lead for Matt Hames, finishing fourth after a loss in the playoffs. He then returned the next year under skip Heath McCormick, who replaced Hames, to the 2011 United States Men's Curling Championship, where his team again finished fourth. At the next national championship, he and his team went through the round robin undefeated, and won the championship after defeating Pete Fenson in the final.
The Curling Show
Gemmell started a curling podcast called The Curling Show in 2005. The podcast releases a few episodes each month and interviews various top curlers and curling builders.
Personal life
Gemmell is married and he and his wife, Amye Gemmell, have four children. He studied at McGill University in Montréal and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History.