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John Shuster
- 2006 Olympic bronze medalist as a member of the first U.S. team to win a curling Olympic medal
- Finished sixth at the 2005 World Curling Championships
- 2006 Olympic team trial champion
- Defeated New Zealand 7-6 with an extra end at the 2005 World Championships, which qualified the team for the Olympics
- Began curling after “hanging up the basketball shoes” and needing another winter activity, so he “went down to the club on Junior Night and have been hooked ever since,” Shuster said.
- Has a family holiday bonspiel with his parents, sister, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and the Shuster family trophy is awarded to the winner
- Eats a buffalo chicken sandwich before bonspiels
- Listens to his XM boom box to get psyched up before a bonspiel – “I am an XM Radio guy,” Shuster said.
- Says Pinocchio is the cartoon character that best describes his personality
- Would try freestyle aerials if he wasn’t a curler
- Mantra: Everything happens for a reason
- Nickname: Shoostie
- Seeking a degree in marketing from the University of Minnesota – Duluth
- Enjoys golfing, fishing, hunting, fantasy football, wakeboarding, Halo 2
- Favorite movies are Top Gun, Thomas Crown Affair … vacation spot is Florida … sporting event is the NCAA Basketball Tournament … music is hip-hop, country
Shuster doesn’t just curl with his teammates on the Pete Fenson rink. “I curl in three leagues a week and throw 50 rocks a day, followed by a game or two of cards,” Shuster said about his training regimen.
Related Links
Feature: Top 8 facts you need to know about Fenson rink
Official Web site: http://www.teamfenson.com/
Wallpaper: Go here to download John Shuster wallpapers
On the team’s on ice philosophy: “I think one of our main philosophies that has come to be is just to ‘get focused and stay focused.’ Lately we’ve kind of come up with to ‘be consistent.’ I think those are some philosophies we go by on the ice.”
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Height: 6’
Born: 3-Nov.-1982
Hometown: Chisholm, Minn.
Resides: Duluth, Minn.
Sport: Curling
Event: Lead
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