John Epping
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John Epping is a Canadian
curler from Toronto
.
Epping was a top junior curler, having won the Ontario Junior championship in 2004. At the 2004 Canadian Junior Curling Championships
, his team finished with an 8-4 record, just out of the playoffs. He won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
in 2006. He won the 2007 provincial mixed as well, but could not defend his national title.
After Juniors, Epping played third for Nick Rizzo
until switching positions with Rizzo in 2006, and thus skipping the team. However, in 2007 he was picked up to play third for Olympic silver medalist Mike Harris
. He'd only play one season for Harris before joining Wayne Middaugh
's rink in 2008. In 2010, Epping parted from Middaugh to form his own team.
Epping is employed as a medical sales consultant.
Canada
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curler from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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Epping was a top junior curler, having won the Ontario Junior championship in 2004. At the 2004 Canadian Junior Curling Championships
Canadian Junior Curling Championships
The Canadian Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament held to determine the best junior-level curling team in Canada. Junior level curlers must be under the age of 20 as of December 31 in the year prior to the tournament....
, his team finished with an 8-4 record, just out of the playoffs. He won the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
The Canadian Mixed Curling Championship is the national curling championship for mixed curling in Canada. It is considered as the highest level of mixed curling in the world, with the absence of a World Championships. However, a...
in 2006. He won the 2007 provincial mixed as well, but could not defend his national title.
After Juniors, Epping played third for Nick Rizzo
Nick Rizzo (curler)
Nick Rizzo is a Canadian curler from Brantford, Ontario.Rizzo has played in nine provincial men's championships. In 1979, his rink of Dan Aitchison, Brad Hager and Chris Hager won the provincial junior championship. In 1988, he won a provincial Colts championship and in 2003 he won a provincial...
until switching positions with Rizzo in 2006, and thus skipping the team. However, in 2007 he was picked up to play third for Olympic silver medalist Mike Harris
Mike Harris (curler)
Mike Harris is a Canadian curler. Mike Harris is the golf professional at The Donalda Golf and Country Club in Toronto, Ontario....
. He'd only play one season for Harris before joining Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh
Wayne Middaugh is a Canadian curler from Victoria Harbour, Ontario.Middaugh is a two-time world champion, once as second for Russ Howard in 1993 and as a skip in 1998. He has participated and won in seven and participated in 11 Briers- in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 as Russ Howard's second and in...
's rink in 2008. In 2010, Epping parted from Middaugh to form his own team.
Epping is employed as a medical sales consultant.