Brad Gushue at Canada CupAt the young age of 32, Brad Gushue has accumulated more curling accolades than most of us will acquire in a lifetime. He’s a former national and world junior champion. He has represented the province of Newfoundland 9 times at the Brier – he won silver in 2007 and bronze in 2011 - and he has hopes of representing the province a tenth time at the 2013 Brier in Edmonton next March. He’s appeared in multiple Grand Slam events. And he became the first athlete from The Rock to win an Olympic gold medal, when he beat Finland in the gold medal game at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
Off ice, he’s a business owner, husband and a father to two young daughters.
This week, we are proud to introduce you to Goldline ambassador, Brad Gushue. Goldline wishes Brad and his entire team the best of luck at the Newfoundland provincial playdowns which run February 5-11, 2013.
If you weren’t curling what sport would you be playing?
Golf
Brad Gushue at BrierPhoto by Jonathan Hayward Canadian Press
Where were you born?
St. John’s, NL
Current hometown?
St. John’s, NL
What is your full time job?
Business Owner
When did you start curling?
In 1993, when I was 13
Who is your favourite athlete?
Wayne Gretzky
Where is your favourite place to curl?
Halifax Metro Centre
What is your favourite food?
Frozen Yogurt of course!
What is your favourite vacation spot?
Anywhere warm
What is your favourite TV show?
Big Brother
What are you listening to on your Ipod?
Garth Brooks, Eminem, Civil Wars, Mumford & Son
Who is your favourite curler other than yourself?
Russ Howard
Who is your role model?
Parents
Have you ever been in a bar fight?
No
Do you have a celebrity crush?
Erin Burnett (CNN) and / or Amanda Lang (CBC)…not who you would expect. I like smart women!!
What is your favourite book?
The Brier by Bob Weeks. Probably the only book I’ve finished
What is your favourite movie?
Shawshank Redemption
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would they title it?
A Boring Story of Overcoming the Odds
If you could be anyone dead or alive who would you be?
Barack Obama
What would you do if you had a million dollars?
Invest it and make millions more
Best curler to follow on twitter?
@BradGushue of course
What is your favourite sports team?
Toronto Blue Jays
What is your preferred shot to win a game?
I would take any shot
What is one of your favourite quotes?
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
What is your favourite body part?
Wow…um…legs. Too self conscious to have a favourite
What is your favourite form of exerise?
I hate exercise. Every minute of it!!
If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
21
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
Be a dad. But it is also the most fun!