John Aasand
Curler
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Team
Curling clubGrafton CC, Grafton, ND
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		1 (1972)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1972 Wilmette

John Aasand (born c. 1950) is an American curler, a 1972 World Men's silver medallist[1] and a 1972 United States men's curling champion.

That 1972 silver medallist team is best known for the "Curse of LaBonte" - one of the most famous curses in curling history. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 world men's curling championship, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[2][3]

Personal life

Aasand attended the University of North Dakota. He is the owner of a sportsbar in Grafton named "The Extra End", an allusion to the team's extra end loss at the 1972 Worlds. He is married and has one daughter.[4]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1971–72 Robert LaBonteFrank AasandJohn AasandRay MorganUSMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ John Aasand on the World Curling Federation database
  2. ↑ The Curling News - Labonte Curse on YouTube
  3. ↑ John Aasand - Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 34
  4. ↑ "'72 Grafton curling team's lost victory still shapes the lives of its members".


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