Mark Rurup
Encyclopedia
Mark Rurup is a Dutch
curler
from Amsterdam
who curls out of the Curling Club Utrecht
. He is the third of the Praxis Hammerheads which is the Dutch national team. Rurup has played in 3 European Championships
. In 2005 he was the alternate for Reg Wiebe
, and finished 19th. In 2007, he was the team's lead, and finished 17th. In 2009, he finished 11th, playing third for Mark Neeleman.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
curler
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
from Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
who curls out of the Curling Club Utrecht
Curling Club Utrecht
The Curling Club Utrecht is the second biggest curling club in the Netherlands.It is located in Utrecht and is home to the Praxis Hammerheads....
. He is the third of the Praxis Hammerheads which is the Dutch national team. Rurup has played in 3 European Championships
European Curling Championships
The European Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments held in Europe between various European nations and hosted by the European Curling Federation. The European Curling Championships are usually held in early to mid December...
. In 2005 he was the alternate for Reg Wiebe
Reg Wiebe
Reg Wiebe is a Dutch curler from the Curling Club Utrecht. He is currently skip of the Dutch national team. Wiebe has played in six European Curling Championships, including a 10th place finish in the 1999 Championships as a third for Wim Neeleman. Wiebe has skipped the Dutch team to two European...
, and finished 19th. In 2007, he was the team's lead, and finished 17th. In 2009, he finished 11th, playing third for Mark Neeleman.
External links
- http://www.hammerheads.nl
- http://www.curlingclubutrecht.nl
- WCT Player Profile
- WCF Player Profile