Jeff Stoughton facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jeff Stoughton
Curler
Stoughton in 2018.
Born	(1963-07-26) July 26, 1963 (age 62) Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career
Brier appearances	11 (1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Top CTRS ranking	1st (2003-04, 2012-13)
Grand Slam victories	4: Masters (2004); Canadian Open (2006); Player's (2003); The National (2013)
Medal record Men's curling Representing  Canada World Championships Gold 1996 Hamilton Gold 2011 Regina Silver 1999 Saint John Representing  Manitoba Canadian Olympic Trials Silver 2005 Halifax Bronze 2009 Edmonton Tim Hortons Brier Gold 1996 Kamloops Gold 1999 Edmonton Gold 2011 London Silver 2009 Calgary Silver 2013 Edmonton Bronze 2007 Hamilton Bronze 2014 Kamloops

Jeffrey R. Stoughton (born July 26, 1963) is a famous retired curler from Canada. As the team's skip, or leader, he won three Brier championships, which is Canada's national men's championship. He also won two World Championships.

Stoughton stopped playing competitive curling in 2015. Now, he helps other curlers get better. He is the National Men's Coach for Curling Canada and also coaches the Canadian Mixed Doubles National Team.

Curling Career

Jeff Stoughton has been a champion curler for many years. He started winning national titles early in his career.

Early Success

Stoughton's first big win was the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1988. In mixed curling, teams have two men and two women. He won this championship again in 1991.

That same year, he competed in his first Brier, Canada's top men's tournament. Five years later, in 1996, his team won the Brier. They went on to win the World Championship for Canada, defeating Scotland.

More Championships

In 1999, Stoughton's team, with some new players, won the Brier again. They beat the team from Quebec in the final match. At the World Championships that year, they earned a silver medal, losing to Scotland in the final.

Stoughton's team returned to the Brier in 2000 but didn't make it to the final. For a few years, Stoughton couldn't compete in the Brier because of a disagreement between a new curling tour and the national curling association.

Road to the Olympics

Stoughton came very close to going to the Olympic Games. At the 2005 Canadian Olympic Trials, his team made it to the final game against Brad Gushue's team. It was a very close match, but Stoughton lost with a final score of 8-7.

He competed in the Olympic Trials again in 2009 and 2013 but did not make it to the Olympics.

Later Career and Third Brier Title

Stoughton continued to lead strong teams from his home province of Manitoba. In 2009, his team won a silver medal at the Brier.

In 2011, with a new lineup including his old teammate Jon Mead, Stoughton won his third Brier title. His team then traveled to the World Championships and won the gold medal for Canada. This was his second world title.

Stoughton throwing a rock at the 2018 Elite 10 Grand Slam curling event in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Stoughton competed in his last Brier in 2014, where his team won the bronze medal. He retired from professional curling in 2015 but sometimes returns for special events.

Coaching and Legacy

After retiring as a player, Stoughton became a coach. He coached Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris in mixed doubles at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The pair won the gold medal for Canada.

Today, he is the men's national coach for Curling Canada. He helps manage and train the country's top male curlers.

Personal Life

Stoughton works as a financial systems manager for Air Canada. He is married to Hali Weiss, and they have three children.

He is known for a special move called the "spin-o-rama." Before throwing the rock, he spins around 360 degrees. He usually does this to entertain the crowd in games that are not close. He even performed this move in the movie Men With Brooms.

In 2018, Stoughton was added to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame for his amazing curling career.

Career Statistics

This section shows how Stoughton's teams performed in major tournaments called the Grand Slam of Curling.

Grand Slam record

Teams

This table shows the different players who were on Stoughton's team over the years.

See also

In Spanish: Jeffrey Stoughton para niños