Christopher PLYS

Historical Results

Plys

Mountain biking, camping, fly fishing, agate (gemstone) hunting. “I spend a lot of time walking the shores of Lake Superior and looking for agate. It’s gotten out of hand. I don’t even know what to do with them at this point.” (Athlete, 6 Jan 2022)

Athlete, Self-employed

Was pursuing a degree when his father became sick, and as the eldest child he dropped out to run his father’s company.

Partner, Alyssa. Mother, Laura. Father, Patrick (died of brain cancer in 2012). Sister, Anna. Brothers Daniel, Noah and Jonah.

English

Duluth CC

Team: Sean Beighton (USA)
National: Phill Drobnick (USA)

Third

Right

Brother Daniel Plys (Curling): Gold medallist at the 2008 World Junior Championship, playing on his brother Chris' team.

Sister Anna Plys (Curling): Finished eighth at the 2008 World Junior Championship.

Brother Jonah Plys (Basketball): Has down syndrome and manages the UMD Bulldogs NCAA Division II team. "He’s more famous than I am up here now.” (Athlete, 6 Jan 2022)

Cousin Chase Sams (Mountain Biking): Won the 2021 Minnesota State Championship, breaking the state record by 13 seconds.

2009 World Championship in Moncton vs. Czech Republic (7-6 Win)
2021 Mixed Doubles Olympic Qualifying Event in Leeuwarden vs. Japan (8-6)

Started curling at age 11, in 1998, in Duluth.

“Curling gave me a lot of independence at a young age, which I really like. Travelling is one of my favourite things to do, and being able to travel at a such a young age was huge.” (Athlete, 6 Jan 2022)

Has trained individually over the past two years due to the pandemic. On-ice between four and five days per week. Off-ice, pre-pandemic workouts were four days per week.

Before the 2007 Winter Universiade championship final, his father surprised him by arriving from Africa (where he was helping to build a school) to watch him compete.

Curler Ewan MacDonald (GBR), three-time Olympian and three-time world champion.

Curler Al Hackner (CAN), two-time world champion.

Curler Neil Harrison (CAN), two-time world champion.

His grandparents.

“I’m definitely a little stitious. I have champions socks I wear until they lose, I don’t really wear jewellery but I have a chain that I wear during major competitions.” (Athlete, 6 Jan 2022)

“After [my dad] had his stroke and a surgery, he couldn’t talk. The first thing that he ever wrote down for us was, ‘I Choose Joy.’ We saved the whiteboard. It’s something we try to live by.” (inquirer.com, 16 Feb 2012)

“I’m in the Hall of Fame of my high school that I almost didn’t graduate from because of poor attendance. That’s my favourite one. I’m sure there are some teachers there that walk by that wall and see my picture, and just roll their eyes.” (Athlete, 6 Jan 2022)