Martin Sather
American curler
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Martin Sather (born August 23, 1983, in Fairbanks, Alaska) is an American curler.[1]
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
United Statesappearances1 (2012)
| Martin Sather | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | August 23, 1983 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Ardsley CC, New York |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association | United States |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (2012) |
| Other appearances | World Junior Championships: 1 (2002) |
Medal record | |
In 2002 Sather won the United States Junior Curling Championship, playing second for skip Leo Johnson.[2] The national title earned them the opportunity to represent the United States at the 2002 World Junior Championship in Kelowna, British Columbia, where they finished ninth out of ten teams.[3]
After juniors he took a break but returned to competitive curling in 2010. He won the 2012 United States Men's Championship playing second for Heath McCormick,[2] they then finished 8th at the 2012 World Championship.[4]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Leo Johnson | Colin Hufman | Martin Sather | Christopher Benshoof | Steven Birklid (WJCC) | Bill Gryder (WJCC), Dennis Thies (WJCC) | USJCC 2002  WJCC 2002 (9th) |
| 2009–10 | Matt Hames | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell | USMCC 2010 (4th) | ||
| 2010–11 | Heath McCormick | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell | USMCC 2011 (4th) | ||
| 2011–12 | Heath McCormick | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell | Craig Brown (WCC) | Matt Hames | USMCC 2012 WCC 2012 (8th) |
| 2012–13 | Heath McCormick | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell | ContCup 2013 USMCC 2013 (4th) | ||
| 2013–14 | Heath McCormick | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Dean Gemmell | USOCT 2013  | ||
| Tyler George | Bill Stopera | Dean Gemmell | Martin Sather | USMCC 2014 (6th) | |||
| 2014–15 | Dean Gemmell | Bill Stopera | Martin Sather | Mark Lazar | USMCC 2015 (5th) | ||
| 2015–16 | Alex Leichter | Martin Sather | Nate Clark | Ryan Halissey | USMCC 2016 (9th) | ||
| 2016–17 | Alex Leichter | Martin Sather | Nate Clark | Ryan Halissey | Chris Bond | USMCC 2017 (7th) | |
| 2017–18 | Alex Leichter | Martin Sather | Chris Bond | Jared Wydysh | USMCC 2018 (8th) |
Private life
Martin Sather graduated from Western Connecticut State University in 2006.[5]
Out of curling he is a musician[2] and insurance broker.
He started curling in 1992 at the age of 9.[6]
