Philip Tilker
Philip "Phil" Tilker (born April 18, 1977 in Bracebridge, Ontario) is a Canadian-American curler.[1] He was a member of Team USA at the World Men's Curling Championship in 2013 and 2018. Tilker played lead on the Brady Clark rink from 2012-2017, and has played in the same position on the Rich Ruohonen rink since then.[2]
| Philip Tilker | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1977 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Granite Curling Club (Seattle) |
| Skip | Rich Ruohonen |
| Fourth | Greg Persinger |
| Second | Colin Hufman |
| Lead | Philip Tilker |
| Career | |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (2013, 2018) |
| Other appearances | US Men's Curling Championship: 7 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) US Olympic Curling Trials: 2 (2013, 2017) |
Personal life
Tilker works as a software engineer, and lives in Seattle with his wife and son.[1] He became a naturalized American citizen in 2012.[3]
References
- "Philip Tilker". United States Curling Association. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- "Phil Tilker Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
- "Breaking news: Philip Tilker has earned his US citizenship". Retrieved 2019-11-30.
External links
- Philip Tilker on the World Curling Federation database
- Philip Tilker on the World Curling Tour database
- Philip Tilker on the CurlingZone database
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