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Canadian curler
Colin Thomas
Curler
Born (1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Team
Curling clubRE/MAX Centre,
St. John's, NL
SkipNathan Young
ThirdColin Thomas
SecondNathan Locke
LeadBen Stringer
Curling career
Member Association Newfoundland and Labrador
Brier appearances1 (2024)

Colin Thomas (born March 16, 1991) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is currently the third for Nathan Young on the World Curling Tour.

Career

In 2011, Colin Thomas competed in the 2011 CIS/CCA Curling Championships as the skip for the Memorial University of Newfoundland team. Thomas would go on to defeat Brendan Bottcher in the semi-finals, and then James Coleman in the finals on his way to winning the first championship for the Memorial University Seahawks.

In 2021, Thomas would skip his own rink in the 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard. They would finish the round robin tied with Andrew Symonds, and win the tiebreaker. The Thomas rink would find themselves in the finals against Greg Smith where they would lose 9–8 in a double extra end.

In 2024, Thomas would find himself as the third for the Andrew Symonds rink. In the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Tankard, they would make it to the finals against Greg Smith. They would find themselves defeating Smith and claiming the championship, as well as qualifying themselves for the 2024 Montana's Brier. This would be the first brier that Thomas would qualify for.

Personal life

Thomas is an assistant controller for Air Borealis. He has three children. His father is past Newfoundland and Labrador coach, Jeff Thomas.

References

  1. "FEATURED CURLING ATHLETE: COLIN THOMAS". Curling Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  2. "Team Andrew Symonds Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Montana's Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  4. "DAY 5: Laurentian women and Memorial men walk away with gold". USports. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. "St. John's Rinks to meet in Tankard Finals". SaltWire. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  6. "NL Curling Champs Decided". VOCM. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. "FEATURED CURLING ATHLETE: COLIN THOMAS". Curling Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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