Jeff Isaacson

Jeff Isaacson
Curler
Born
(1983-07-14) July 14, 1983 (age 41)

Virginia, Minnesota
Team
Curling clubChaska CC,
Chaska, Minnesota
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		1 (2009)
Olympic
appearances		2 (2010, 2014)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing the  United States
United States Men's Curling Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Broomfield
Silver medal – second place 2002 Eveleth Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Green Bay
United States Olympic Curling Trials
Gold medal – first place 2009 Broomfield Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Fargo Team
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Turin Team

Jeff Isaacson (born July 14, 1983) is an American curler. He is a two-time Olympian, playing on the United States men's curling team at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

Career

Isaacson played as second on John Shuster's team which won the US Olympic Trials in February 2009 and earned a spot as the 2010 United States Olympic Team. In addition to John Shuster his other teammates were John Benton and Jason Smith. Chris Plys joined the team as alternate after the Olympic Trials. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada they finished in 10th place.[2]

By winning the 2010 US Olympic Trials, his team also qualified for the 2009 World Men's Championship held in Moncton, Canada. Isaacson and his team finished with a 7–4 record. They lost a tiebreaker match against Team Norway to qualify for the semifinals and finished fifth overall.[3]

Isaacson left Shuster's team after the 2010 Olympics to take time away from competitive curling but returned for the 2013 Olympic Trials where they again won.[4] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia they finished in 9th place.[5]

Personal life

Isaacson has degrees from Bemidji State University and University of Wisconsin-Superior. He currently works at the Chaska Curling Center as the Curling Center Manager.[6]

Teammates

2009 Moncton World Championships

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Isaacson". USA Curling. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "XXI. Olympic Winter Games 2010". World Curling Federation. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ford World Men's Curling Championship 2009". World Curling Federation. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Wyshynski, Greg (February 10, 2014). "Jeff Isaacson, junior high chemistry teacher, is an Olympic 'Behind The Curling' story". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "XXII. Olympic Winter Games 2014". World Curling Federation. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Curling Center Staff". Chaska Curling Center. Retrieved February 26, 2020.