Bert Gretzinger
{{short description|Canadian curler}}
Bert M. Gretzinger2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters (born April 7, 1951){{cite web|title=CurlingZone – Bert Gretzinger|url=http://curlingzone.com/player.php?playerid=953|website=curlingzone.com|accessdate=4 September 2017}} is a Canadian curler. He was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian team at the 1994 World Men's Curling Championship.{{cite web|title=Bert Gretzinger|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/943|website=results.worldcurling.org|accessdate=4 September 2017}}
He also won a bronze medal at the 2001 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, where he lost to Kerry Burtnyk in the semifinal 7-5.
He was known for his ability to make big shots which overcame his inconsistency to some extent. He has played skip, third, and second at various points in his career.
Awards
- British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame: inducted in 1995 with all of 1994 Rick Folk team, Canadian and World champions{{Cite web|url=https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/1994-rick-folk-rink/ |title=1994 Rick Folk Rink (M) - BC Sports Hall of Fame
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Teams
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" width=60| Season
! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Events |
|---|
| scope="row"| 1975–76
| Bernie Sparkes || Bert Gretzinger || Al Cook || Keiven Bauer || || {{Brier|1976|Brier 1976}} {{Bronze3}} |
| scope="row"| 1988–89
| Rick Folk || Bert Gretzinger || Rob Koffski || Doug Smith || Fred Trussell || {{Brier|1989|Brier 1989}} {{Silver2}} |
| scope="row"| 1992–93
| Rick Folk || Pat Ryan || Bert Gretzinger || Gerry Richard || Ron Steinhauer || {{Brier|1993|Brier 1993}} {{Silver2}} |
| scope="row"| 1993–94
| Rick Folk || Pat Ryan || Bert Gretzinger || Gerry Richard || Ron Steinhauer || {{Brier|1994|Brier 1994}} {{Gold1}} |
| scope="row"| 1994–95
| Rick Folk || Pat Ryan || Bert Gretzinger || Gerry Richard || Ron Steinhauer || {{Brier|1995|Brier 1995}} (6th) |
| scope="row"| 1996–97
| Rick Folk || Bert Gretzinger || Gerry Richard || Dave Stephenson || || |
| scope="row"| 1998–99
| Bert Gretzinger || Bob Ursel || Mark Whittle || Dave Mellof || David Stephenson || {{Brier|1999|Brier 1999}} (8th) |
| scope="row"| 1999–00
| Bert Gretzinger || Bob Ursel || Mark Whittle || Dave Mellof || || |
| scope="row"| 2000–01
| Bert Gretzinger || Bob Ursel || Mark Whittle || Dave Mellof || || |
| scope="row"| 2001–02
| Bert Gretzinger || Bob Ursel || Mark Whittle || Dave Mellof || Deane Horning || 2001 COCT {{Bronze3}} |
| scope="row"| 2005–06
| Jim Cotter (fourth) || Pat Ryan (skip) || Kevin MacKenzie || Rick Sawatsky || Bert Gretzinger || 2005 COCT (5th) |
| scope="row"| 2005–06
| Bert Gretzinger || Rob Koffski || Brent Giles || Doug Smith || || 2006 CSCC (4th) |
| scope="row"| 2006–07
| Bert Gretzinger || Kevin Folk || Mark Whittle || Dave Mellof || || |
| scope="row"| 2009–10
| Bert Gretzinger || Bob Koffski || Brent Giles || Russell Koffski || || 2010 BC MCC (4th) |
References
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External links
- {{sports links}}
- [https://stats.curling.io/players/gretzinger-bert Bert Gretzinger – Curling Canada Stats Archive]
- {{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/curling/curling-legends/curling-legends-podcast-episode-70-bert-gretzinger |title=Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 70 – Bert Gretzinger |publisher=The Curling News |date=2020-11-18 }}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/gretzinger-makes-impression-at-curling-trials-1.299791 |title=Gretzinger makes impression at curling trials |publisher=CBC Sports |date=2001-12-03 }}
- [https://www.tcdb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/152953/Bert-Gretzinger Bert Gretzinger Gallery | Trading Card Database]
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Category:Curlers from British Columbia
Category:Canadian male curlers
Category:World curling champions
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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