Brad Gushue

"My heart was pounding"
--Brad, with a potential draw for 7 in the 6th end of the gold-medal match

Brad's Bio
Age (at time of win): 25
Birthday: June 16, 1980
Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. John's, NL
Hometown: St. John's, NL
Position on team: Skip
Started curling at: Age 13
Off-Ice Occupation: Vice President of Marketing, Acme Financial Services

Olympic Fact
Brad is the youngest Canadian to ever skip a national Olympic curling team

Career Highlights
* Newfoundland Tankard champion, 2003-2005
* Olympic gold medalist, 2006
* Canadian Olympic Trials champion, 2005
* WCT Players Championship runner-up, 2005
* Bompi Cup champion, 2005
* Canada Cup East champion, 2004
* Nokia Brier all-star skip, 2004
* St. John's Super League winner, 2002-03
* Travel Spiel champion, 2002
* McCain's Superspiel semifinalist, 2002
* 6-time Newfoundland junior champion
* World junior champion, 2001
* St. John's Athlete of the Year, 2001
* Canadian junior silver medalist, 2000
* Canadian junior bronze medalist, 1999
* 3-time Canadian junior all-star award recipient (1996, 1999, 2000)
* Ken Watson Canadian Sports manship award recipient, 1999
* Canadian Fair Play award recipient, 1999
* World junior champion, 1998 (as alternate)
* St. John's Freedom of the City honoree
* Canadian Junior Athlete of the Year finalist