Pete Fenson was the skip of the men's rink that represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the bronze medal, the first Olympic medal for the United States in curling.
17 Facts About Pete Fenson
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Pete Fenson has won eight national championships, the most recent in Philadelphia in March 2014, and six as skip.
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Pete Fenson was a third on the national champion rinks in 1993 and 1994, and his rink, skipped by Scott Baird, made it to the semifinals of the 1993 World Curling Championship and placed fifth in 1994.
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Pete Fenson participated in the 2003 Continental Cup of Curling.
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At the 2005 World Championship, Pete Fenson's rink finished the preliminary round in a six-way tie for first place, but was eliminated from competition in a tie-breaker against defending Olympic champion Norway.
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Pete Fenson won the 2010 USA National Championships, which took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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Pete Fenson's victory earned him the right to play for the US at the 2010 World Championship in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he and his rink finished 4th after two disappointing losses in the playoffs to David Smith's rink from Scotland.
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Pete Fenson then edged Tyler George out in the playoffs and in the finals to become the repeat US champion, winning his seventh US national championship.
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Pete Fenson then participated in the 2012 Continental Cup of Curling, where Team World won a close tournament over Team North America.
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Pete Fenson was hired by NBC Sports to work as a curling analyst during the Olympic games.
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Pete Fenson is married to his wife Roxanne and has two sons, Alex and Graem.
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Pete Fenson enjoys golf, biking, and spending time with family.
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Pete Fenson's brother, Eric Fenson, is a curler and former teammate.
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Pete Fenson has a bachelor's degree in technical illustration and graphic design.
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Pete Fenson is the owner of a restaurant, Dave's Pizza, which operates in Bemidji, Minnesota.
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Pete Fenson is currently employed as a coach with USA Curling.
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Pete Fenson was only active in Grand Slam events between 2003 and 2009.