Tara PETERSON
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 |
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JPNBiographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Women | 2021 | Calgary, AB, CAN |
| 6 | Women | 2014 | Saint John, NB, CAN |
| 10 | Women | 2015 | Sapporo, JPN |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 3 | Women | 2010 | Flims, SUI |
| 5 | Women | 2011 | Perth, SCO |
| 5 | Women | 2009 | Vancouver, BC, CAN |
Golf, biking, running, cross-country skiing, traveling, reading.
Dentist
Graduated with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Minnesota in 2018. Previously graduated from same with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 2013.
Husband, Jon. Parents, Sheldon and Gaye Peterson. Older sister, Tabitha. Older brother, Trent.
English
St. Paul CC
Team: Laine Peters (CAN)
National: Phill Drobnick (USA)
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Father Sheldon Peterson (Diving): Collegiate diver for the University of Minnesota.
Sister Tabitha Peterson (Curling): Finished eighth at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Bronze medallist at the 2021 World Championship and 2010 World Junior Championship playing alongside Tara. Won bronze at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship.
Brother Trent Peterson (Golf): Former professional golfer. Currently competing as an amateur.
Golf: Competed at junior PGA tournaments. Expected she could have competed in college had she not chosen to focus on curling.
2014 World Championship in Saint John vs. Scotland (8-4 Win)
At age eight, she and her 10-year-old sister were taken to the St. Paul Curling Club. “We hated it. We had to get up early on a Saturday, we didn’t like it at all. The only thing we liked were the snacks at halftime. But we kept at it, we got good and the rest is history.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
“You get to travel, you get to meet people from all over the world and become pretty close friends with them, and it’s such an interesting game that you can never really master. It’s frustrating but also exciting because every game is always different.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Works three days per week and sees her trainer three days per week. Practices on ice three to five times per week. “It’s basically every other day because I work every other day.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Winning bronze at the 2021 World Championships in Calgary, and winning the 2021 US Olympic Trials.
Curler Alison Pottinger (USA), two-time Olympian and 2003 world champion.
“Mom really drilled into our heads that if we work hard, it will pay off. It’s really just that hard work ethic that is super important and has made us get as far as we have, in careers and in curling.” (Athlete, 30 Dec 2021)
Ann Brown Sportsmanship Award (2012)
