Philip Tilker
Philip "Phil" Tilker (born April 18, 1977 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian-American curler.[1] He was a member of Team USA at the World Men's Curling Championship in 2013 and 2018. Tilker played lead on the Brady Clark rink from 2012-2017, and has played in the same position on the Rich Ruohonen rink since then.[2]
| Philip Tilker | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1977 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Granite Curling Club (Seattle) |
| Skip | Rich Ruohonen |
| Third | Andrew Stopera |
| Second | Colin Hufman |
| Lead | Philip Tilker |
| Alternate | Kroy Nernberger |
| Career | |
| Member Association |  United States |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (2013, 2018) |
| Other appearances | US Men's Curling Championship: 7 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) US Olympic Curling Trials: 2 (2013, 2017) |
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At the 2020 United States Men's Championship Tilker and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final.[3]
Personal life
Tilker works as a software engineer, and lives in Seattle with his wife and son.[1] He became a naturalized American citizen in 2012.[4]
References
- "Philip Tilker". United States Curling Association. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- "Phil Tilker Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- Schneider, Angela (2020-02-15). "John Shuster caps unbeaten run through USA Curling Nationals with win over Rich Ruohonen in final". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- "Breaking news: Philip Tilker has earned his US citizenship". Retrieved 2019-11-30.
External links
- Philip Tilker at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
- Philip Tilker at World Curling Federation
- Philip Tilker at CurlingZone
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