Peter Becker (curler)

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Born (1949-06-09) 9 June 1949 (age 76)
Otago, New Zealand
Curling clubRanfurly CC
SkipPeter Becker
ThirdMurray Pitts
Peter Becker
Curler
Born (1949-06-09) 9 June 1949 (age 76)
Otago, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubRanfurly CC
SkipPeter Becker
ThirdMurray Pitts
SecondJack Steele
LeadSteve Lockhart
Curling career
Member Association New Zealand
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		6 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 10 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2024)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place1991 Sagamihara
Bronze medal – third place1993 Adelaida
Bronze medal – third place1994 Christchurch
Bronze medal – third place1995 Tokoro
Bronze medal – third place1996 Sydney
New Zealand Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place1999
Gold medal – first place2000
Gold medal – first place2013 Dunedin
Bronze medal – third place2009 Dunedin

Peter Becker (born 9 June 1949 in Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand curler and curling coach.[1]

At the international level, he is a two-time bronze medallist (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) at the Pacific Curling Championships.

At the national level, he is a three-time New Zealand men's champion (1999, 2000, 2013) and two time (2013, 2023) New Zealand senior men's champion.[2]

In 2022, he was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Becker comes from a family of curlers. His wife, two sons, daughter and father have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. His father William Becker was one of the first men who curled in New Zealand. Peter's older son, Sean, is one of the most successful and well known New Zealand curlers. His younger son, Scott, is a competitive curler too, and was skip of the New Zealand men's team at the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. His daughter, Bridget has been the skip of the New Zealand women's national curling team, and was a silver medallist at the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, and a silver and bronze medallist at the Pacific-Asia Championships.[5][6]

Teams and events

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1991–92 Peter BeckerEdwin HarleyJock KearneyBarry BrownStewart McKnightPCC 1991 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1993–94 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyPCC 1993 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1994–95 Peter BeckerBarry BrownRoss A. StevensRichard MorganJohn CampbellEdwin HarleyPCC 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1995–96 Peter BeckerSean BeckerAllan McLeanLorne De PapeDarren CarsonEdwin HarleyPCC 1995 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1996–97 Peter BeckerSean BeckerJim AllanRoss A. StevensLorne De PapeEdwin HarleyPCC 1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999–00 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 1999 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2000–01 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 2000 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2002–03 Peter BeckerAllan McLeanMervyn JamiesonEdwin HarleyWSCC 2003 (15th)
2003–04 John AllenLen McSaveneyLen HillPeter TaylorPeter BeckerWSCC 2004 (15th)
2004–05 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyWSCC 2005 (15th)
2006–07 Peter BeckerRichard MorganJohn AllenJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2007 (7th)
2007–08 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNelson EdeWSCC 2008 (12th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNZMCC 2008 (4th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2009 (9th)
2009–10 Peter BeckerNelson EdeJohn SandersNeil PritchardNZMCC 2009 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Peter BeckerNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2010 (10th)
2010–11 Peter BeckerRichard MorganDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2010 (7th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn Sanders (WSCC)WSCC 2011 (6th)
NZMCC 2011 (8th)
2011–12 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDave GreerNZSCC 2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012–13 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2012 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2013–14 Peter BeckerDave GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter BeckerDave GreerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2014 (22nd)
2014–15 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2014 (4th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2014 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NZMCC 2015 (4th)
2015–16 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2015 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017–18 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2017 (6th)
Peter BeckerDavid GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2017 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018–19 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2018 (6th)
Scott BeckerSimon NeilsonAnton HoodWarren DobsonPeter BeckerPeter BeckerPACC 2018 (4th)
2023–24 Peter BeckerMurray PittsJack SteeleSteve LockhartNZMCC 2023 (8th)

Mixed doubles

Season Female Male Events
2008–09 Brittany TaylorPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2008 (10th)
2009–10 Cass BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2009 (4th)
2010–11 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2010 (5th)
2012–13 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2012 (5th)
2013–14 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2013 (11th)
2014–15 Jessica SmithPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2014 (9th)
2015–16 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2015 (6th)

Record as a coach of national teams

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