Zack Bilawka
Curler
Born (2001-02-19) February 19, 2001
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubSt. Vital CC,
Winnipeg, MB[1]
SkipRyan Wiebe
ThirdSean Flatt
SecondZack Bilawka
LeadAdam Flatt
Curling career
Member Association Manitoba
Top CTRS ranking27th (2019–20)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  Canada
World Junior Curling Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Krasnoyarsk
Representing  Manitoba
Canada Winter Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Red Deer

Zachary Bilawka (born February 19, 2001) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] He currently plays second on Team Ryan Wiebe.

Career

Bilawka played for the Graham Loewen rink from 2017 to 2019 and the team represented Manitoba at the 2019 Canada Winter Games. The team finished the round robin with a 6–4 record, qualifying for the playoffs. They then defeated Alberta in the quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions British Columbia in the semifinals. In the bronze medal game, they were able to defeat Newfoundland and Labrador 8–7 to claim the bronze medal.

Bilawka joined the Jacques Gauthier rink at lead for the 2019–20 season with Jordan Peters at third and Brayden Payette at second. The team lost in the final of the 2020 Manitoba Junior Provincials to Brett Walter but still got to compete at the 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, representing the second Manitoba team as Nunavut and Yukon did not send teams. The team finished the round robin and championship pool with a 9–1 record which qualified them for the final. The team curled 92% which led them to a 8–6 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador's Daniel Bruce.[3] At the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships, the team finished the round robin in second with a 7–2 record. In the playoffs, they defeated Germany in the semifinal and Switzerland in the final to claim the gold medal.[4]

Personal life

Bilawka is currently a business student at the University of Manitoba.[2]

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2017–18[5] Graham LoewenSean FlattZack BilawkaAdam Flatt
2018–19 Graham LoewenSean FlattZack BilawkaAdam Flatt
2019–20 Jacques GauthierJordan PetersBrayden PayetteZack Bilawka
2020–21 Ryan WiebeSean FlattZack BilawkaAdam Flatt
2021–22 Ryan WiebeSean FlattZack BilawkaAdam Flatt

References

  1. ↑ "Zack Bilawka Profile". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2020 New Holland U21 Canadian Juniors Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2020 New Holland Canadian Juniors - Men's Final". Curling Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Emil Cooper (February 22, 2020). "Canada retain junior men's world title in Krasnoyarsk". World Curling Federation. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Zack Bilawka Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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