Don Bartlett
{{short description|Canadian curler and Olympic medalist}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Don Bartlett
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|4|1}}
| birth_place = Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
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| Brier appearances = 8 (1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006)
| World Championship appearances = 2 (1991, 1997)
| Olympic appearances = 1 (2002)
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{{MedalSport | Men's curling}}
{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Winter Olympics }}
{{MedalSilver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Team }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Curling Championships }}
{{MedalSilver | 1991 Winnipeg | Team }}
{{MedalCountry | {{AB}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Labatt Brier }}
{{MedalGold | 1991 Hamilton | }}
{{MedalGold | 1997 Calgary | }}
{{MedalSilver | 1985 Moncton | }}
{{MedalSilver | 1996 Kamloops | }}
{{MedalBronze | 1992 Regina | }}
{{MedalBronze | 1995 Halifax | }}
{{MedalCompetition | Canadian Olympic Curling Trials }}
{{MedalGold | 2001 Regina | }}
{{MedalSilver| 1997 Brandon | }}
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Donald Bartlett (born April 1, 1960) is a Canadian curler who lives in Edmonton, Alberta. Bartlett is best known for his many years playing lead for Kevin Martin.
In 1999 Bartlett's home town became host the Don Bartlett Curling Classic. Now an annual curling bonspiel, the tournament attracts many teams from across Canada as well as a number of international competitors.
Career
Don Bartlett played lead for Kevin Martin beginning in 1990. It was in 1991 that the team won the Brier that year. The team would win the 1997 Brier. Internationally, Bartlett has been to two World Curling Championships and two Winter Olympics. At the 1991 Worlds, Martin,third Kevin Park and second Dan Petryk won a silver medal. At the 1992 Winter Olympics (demonstration), the team finished in fourth place. In 1997, the team now consisting of Don Walchuk at third and Rudy Ramcharan at second placed fourth. At the 2002 Winter Olympics now with Carter Rycroft at second, the team won a silver medal. With Martin, Bartlett has been to seven Briers and has won two Canada Cups. Before Martin, Bartlett played with Pat Ryan. He went to the 1985 Brier as his alternate player.
Bartlett was also the coach of Team Rachel Homan until the end of the 2023-24 curling season, coaching the team into winning the 2024 World Women's Curling Championship.{{Cite news|url=https://teamhoman.com/blog/2023-24-season-updates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827180639/https://teamhoman.com/blog/2023-24-season-updates|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 27, 2023|title=Team Homan announces exciting changes and unveils season schedule|publisher=Team Homan|date=August 27, 2023|access-date=August 27, 2023}}
Personal life
Bartlett is retired and has two children.2019 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide: Team USA
References
External links
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- Video: {{youTube|JbQYDUL8zxc|1991 World Men's Curling Championship, final, Canada (Kevin Martin) vs Scotland (David Smith)}}
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Category:Curlers at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Category:Curlers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Category:Curlers from Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in curling
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada
Category:People from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Curlers from Edmonton
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Category:Continental Cup of Curling participants
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