Andrew Stopera was born on September 30,1997 and is an American curler originally from Briarcliff Manor, New York.
12 Facts About Andrew Stopera
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Andrew Stopera is a three-time United States Junior Champion and won the silver medal at the 2017 World Junior Championships.
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The first two seasons of his junior career Andrew Stopera played third for Scott Dunnam's team.
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Andrew Stopera was added to the Korey Dropkin rink at the lead position, joining Tom Howell, Mark Fenner, and alternate Luc Violette.
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The next season, Andrew Stopera formed a new team, adding Luc Violette at third, Steven Szemple at second, and William Pryor at lead.
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Andrew Stopera played at the Winter University Games twice as a junior, in 2017 and 2019.
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Andrew Stopera played as alternate for Alex Leichter's team at the 2017 Games, finishing in sixth place.
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Two years later, Andrew Stopera returned to the WUG as skip but again came up short, finishing in eighth place.
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Andrew Stopera was selected, along with teammate Madison Bear, to be the first U-25 mixed doubles national team.
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Andrew Stopera won his first men's national title at the 2025 United States Men's Curling Championship, representing USA at the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship.
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Anderson and Andrew Stopera then won the 2024 United States Mixed Doubles Olympic Pre-Trials, qualifying them for the 2025 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials.
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Andrew Stopera's father Bill is a curler, and won the United States Men's Championship in 2012.