Aileen GEVING
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Curling |
Women | 6 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
ROC ROC 3 USA United States of America 9 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
USA United States of America 7 DEN Denmark 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
USA United States of America 8 CHN People's Republic of China 4 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
GBR Great Britain 10 USA United States of America 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
USA United States of America 4 SWE Sweden 10 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
USA United States of America 8 KOR Republic of Korea 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
USA United States of America 6 SUI Switzerland 9 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
CAN Canada 7 USA United States of America 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
JPN Japan 10 USA United States of America 7 |
Finished |
ROC
DEN
CHN
GBR
SWE
KOR
SUI
CAN
JPNBiographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 8 | Women | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Women | 2021 | Calgary, AB, CAN |
| 5 | Women | 2017 | Beijing, CHN |
| 10 | Women | 2015 | Sapporo, JPN |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Women | 2007 | Eveleth, MN, USA |
| 4 | Women | 2004 | Trois Rivieres, QC, CAN |
| 7 | Women | 2001 | Ogden, UT, USA |
nee Sormunen
Camping, fishing, gardening
Senior client executive
Graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Husband Garrett. Daughter, Sienna. Parents, Seppo and Anita. Older brother, Grant.
English
Duluth CC
Team: Laine Peters (CAN)
National: Phill Drobnick (USA)
Alternate
Right
Father Seppo Geving (Ice Hockey): Lost three US Senior Championship finals. Played collegiate hockey for Dartmouth College from 1969-70.
2015 World Championship in Sapporo vs. Russia (12-4 Loss)
With all her family being curlers, her father forced her to try curling at age 10, but she cried as she didn’t want to play an “old person’s sport.” By the end of the session she was crying because she didn't want to leave.
“There’s so many facets to it. There’s teamwork, the individual part, reading the ice, all the people you meet. There’s a bit of everything.” (Athlete, 8 Dec 2021)
Win an Olympic medal at Beijing 2022, providing inspiration for her daughter.
Practices four to five times a week. Owns a home gymnasium for off-ice workouts.
Winning the US Olympic Trials in 2017, thus qualifying for PyeongChang 2018. “It made me feel like all the work and sacrifice was worth it for that moment, and I was so proud of what our team had done to get to that point.” (Athlete, 8 Dec 2021)
Tennis player Serena Williams (USA), four-time Olympic gold medallist, with 23 career Grand Slam singles titles. “I loved her documentary on HBO about having a child and getting back to sport, and it mirrored so much of what I felt coming back to sport after having a child. She is an incredible athlete and mom which I strive to be as well.” (Athlete, 8 Dec 2021)
Her father Seppo, who has coached her all her life. He pushed her into curling and she also followed him into the insurance business.
“Keep a positive attitude about things. Nobody’s ever tried to miss, or tried to do poorly. Keep that mindframe of what can you learn from something that was done wrong, rather than looking at it as a negative.” (Athlete, 8 Dec 2021)
Won her company’s “Heart of MAA” award as voted by her co-workers in 2021.
