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Born 7 July 1975 (age 48)
Ranfurly, New Zealand ( 1975-07-07 ) Curling club Ranfurly Curling Club
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Sean Peter Becker (born 7 July 1975 in Ranfurly) is a New Zealand curler.
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- Career
- Personal life
- Career highlights
- Awards
- References
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Career
Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He also skipped for the New Zealand team in the 2004 and 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing in 8th place with a 5-6 record. He was the only member of the New Zealand team to be originally from New Zealand. His was the first men's curling team to represent New Zealand at the Olympics; unfortunately, they finished last out of 10 teams without notching a victory. He carried the flag at the opening and closing ceremonies for his nation.
Following the Olympic Games in Torino 2006, Becker forged a new team of upcoming New Zealand talent including his younger brother, Scott. His team included Scott Becker, Rupert Jones, Warren Kearney and Warren Dobson. He skipped for New Zealand in the 2007, 2008, and 2010 Pacific Curling Championships.
Personal life
Aside from curling, Sean Becker's occupation is a sheep farmer. Becker's family is well known as a curling family. Becker's mother, father, sister, grandfather, and younger brother have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. Becker's father, Peter, is known as one of the first curlers to represent New Zealand internationally. Becker's sister, Bridget has been the skip of the New Zealand women's national curling team.