Ian Palangio
Ian "Ice Nut" Palangio (21 November 1972 – 2020[4]) was a Canadian–Australian curler.[5] He represented Australia at four World Curling Championships and is a two-time Pacific Curling Champion.
| Ian Palangio | |
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| Born | 21 November 1972 Orangeville, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 2020 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Ottawa CC[1] Sydney Harbour CC[2] (fictional)[3] |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  Ontario (c. 1986–2000) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (2001–2020) |
| World Championship appearances | 4 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 2 (2014, 2016) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 16 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) |
| Other appearances | World Mixed Curling Championship: 1 (2015) |
Medal record
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Palangio began curling in 1986.[5] While living in Canada, he won the OVCA Mixed Bonspiel in 1998.[6]
He worked for the Australian Curling Federation as board member and Federation's web site main editor.[7]
Personal life
Palangio was born in Orangeville, Ontario. Outside of curling he was a software developer.[8] He lived in Brisbane, Queensland[9] and Narrabeen, New South Wales.[10] He was married to Lisa and had two children.[5]
Teammates and events
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994[1] | Eric Johannsen | Ian Palangio | Jack Casserly | Tom Deacon | |||
| 1999–00 | Frank O'Driscoll | Ian Palangio | Craig Cordiner | Brian Norman | |||
| 2001–02 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | PCC 2001  | ||
| 2002–03 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | PCC 2002  | |
| 2003–04 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Ricky Tasker | PCC 2003 | |
| 2004–05 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | PCC 2004 | ||
| Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | WMCC 2005 (10th) | ||
| 2005–06 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | PCC 2005  | ||
| Hugh Millikin | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | Steve Johns | Ian Palangio | Earle Morris | WMCC 2006 (9th) | |
| 2006–07 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Mike Woloschuk | David Imlah | Earle Morris | PCC 2006 WMCC 2007 (10th) |
| 2007–08 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | Earle Morris | PCC 2007 WMCC 2008 (6th) |
| 2008–09 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | Earle Morris | PCC 2008 (5th) |
| 2009–10 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Ted Basset | PCC 2009 (4th) | ||
| 2010–11 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Steve Johns | Don Glendinning | AMCC 2010 | ||
| Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Matt Panoussi | Vaughan Rosier | Jay Merchant | PCC 2010 | |
| 2012–13 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Angus Young | Angus Young | PACC 2012 |
| 2013–14 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Duncan Clark | Angus Young | PACC 2013 (6th) | ||
| 2014–15 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Steve Johns | Archie Merchant | PACC 2014 (4th) | |
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Derek Smith | Archie Merchant | PACC 2015 (5th) | |
| 2016–17 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Derek Smith | Archie Merchant | PACC 2016 (7th) | |
| 2017–18 | Dean Hewitt (fourth) | Ian Palangio | Christopher Ordog | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Jay Merchant | Archie Merchant | PACC 2017 (4th) |
| 2018–19 | Dean Hewitt | Jay Merchant | Rupert Jones | Ian Palangio | Steve Johns | AMCC 2018 |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Kim Forge | Steve Johns | Anne Powell | AMxCC 2015 [11] WMxCC 2015 (29th) |
Mixed doubles
| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | Carlee Millikin | WMDCC 2014 (12th) |
| 2014–15 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | AMDCC 2014 | |
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | AMDCC 2015 [12] WMDCC 2016 (31st) |
References
- "Lachance sweeps Tubman Trophy in City of Ottawa bonspiel". Ottawa Citizen. 21 March 1994. p. D10. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Sydney Curling Club". sydneycurlingclub.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Australian coach, Canadian dad in conflict". Edmonton Journal. 7 April 2008. p. C5. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Ian Palangio (1972-2020)" (PDF). Australian Curling Federation. 29 November 2020.
- "Australian Curling Federation Facebook".
- "Ottawa junior rinks rebound". Ottawa Citizen. 28 January 1998. p. D7. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Australian Curling Federation – The Australian home of the Winter Olympic Sport of Curling". curling.org.au. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Love makes you do strange things". Edmonton Journal. 29 March 2007. p. C4. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "Ian Palangio Facebook".
- "2015 National Mixed Curling Championships Results". Australian Curling Federation. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Australian Curling Federation - 2015 National Mixed Doubles Championships Results". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
- Ian Palangio at World Curling Federation
- Ian Palangio at CurlingZone
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