Kevin Martin

Nick Name

: The Old Bear,K-Mart

Born

:31 Jul,1966

Age

:53 years, 1 months

Location

:Killam, Alberta, Canada

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About Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin (born July 31, 1966), nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart".He is considered by many commentators and former and current curlers to be the greatest curler of all time.

Medals:

Over his 30-year curling career, he has won four Briers, a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and one world championship. He has been to a total of three Winter Olympics and four World Championships, and has won a total of two Olympic medals and three World Championship medals.

Titles:

He has won 15 Grand Slam titles on the World Curling Tour, which includes a record eight Players' Championship titles. He was the first skip to win a "career Grand Slam," winning a title in each Grand Slam event, after he won the Players' Championship Grand Slam event in April 2005.

Martin also holds the record for the most Olympic victories, with 20 total wins at the Olympics.

Canada Cup:

In the meantime, the team had amassed five Grand Slam titles and won the 2005 Canada Cup of Curling.

The team win the 2006 Canada Cup of Curling.

At the 2009 Canada Cup of Curling, Martin won his third title, defeating fellow Edmonton rink Randy Ferbey in the final.

He and his team also earned berths into the 2012 Canada Cup, Continental Cup, and, most importantly, the 2013 Olympic Trials.

Martin then participated in the Canada Cup of Curling, but was unable to match strong play from his opponents, and finished the event with a 1–5 win-loss record, out of the playoffs.