Alex Fenson

{{Short description|American curler}}

Alex Fenson is an American curler.

Early life and education

Fenson began curling at age seven.{{Cite web |last=Rogen |first=Jessica |date=2022-01-24 |title=Optometry student Alex Fenson competes in Olympic Trials for curling, eyes next Olympic buildup |url=https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2022/01/24/alex-fenson/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=UMSL Daily |language=en-US}} He attended Bemidji High School and Bemidji State University and graduated with a degree in exercise science.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Alex Fenson |url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/alex-fenson-856826 |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Team USA |language=en}} He is attending optometry school at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. His father, Pete Fenson; his grandfather, Bob Fenson; and his brother, Graem Fenson, are also curlers.{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2018 |title=Fensons share family passion at USA Curling Nationals |website=Bemidji State University |url=https://www.bemidjistate.edu/news/2018/03/12/fensons-share-family-passion-at-usa-curling-nationals/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |language=en}}

Career

Fenson was on a team with Korey Dropkin, Joe Polo, Mark Fenner and Tom Howell that competed in Junior National Championships, World Junior Championships and National Championships. They were runner-up at the 2016 World Junior Championship. In 2021, they won the National Championship and were runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

In 2018 Fenson competed at the USA Curling National Championships in Fargo, N.D. on a team that included his father.{{Cite web |date=2018-03-07 |title=CURLING: Fensons share family passion at USA Curling Nationals |url=https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/curling-fensons-share-family-passion-at-usa-curling-nationals |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Bemidji Pioneer |language=en}}

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