# Todd Birr

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**Todd Birr** (born April 20, 1968) is an American [curler](/source/Curling). He was a bronze medalist at the [2007 World Men's Curling Championship](/source/2007_World_Men's_Curling_Championship).

## Career

Birr [skipped](/source/Skip_(curling)) his team to victory at the 2007 [United States Curling Men's Championships](/source/United_States_Curling_Men's_Championships), beating out teams such as Olympic bronze medalist [Pete Fenson](/source/Pete_Fenson) and former national champion [Jason Larway](/source/Jason_Larway) in the process. He had relative success in prior nationals finishing fourth in 2006 and as a semi-finalist in 2004.

His victory qualified his team of [Bill Todhunter](/source/Bill_Todhunter), [Greg Johnson](/source/Greg_Johnson_(curler)) and [Kevin Birr](/source/Kevin_Birr) to a berth at the [2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship](/source/2007_Ford_World_Men's_Curling_Championship) representing team USA. There, Birr's was the only team to defeat [Glenn Howard](/source/Glenn_Howard)'s Canadian team in the round robin when Howard wrecked on his last rock, and Birr bumped out a Canadian stone to score three giving him a victory. USA finished second behind Canada going into the playoffs. However, in the playoffs Birr lost 7–2 to Canada in the 1 vs 2 [page playoff](/source/Page_playoff_system) game, and then lost in the semi-final to Germany's [Andy Kapp](/source/Andy_Kapp) rink by a score of 6–4 earning Birr and the rest of team USA a bronze medal.

In 2009, Birr skipped the U.S. team to a three game sweep over the Brazil national team at the [first ever Americas Challenge](/source/2009_USA-Brazil_Challenge) to determine the second [American](/source/Americas) berth at the [2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship](/source/2009_Ford_World_Men's_Curling_Championship).

Birr works as [icemaker](/source/Glossary_of_curling#Icemaker) at The Four Seasons Curling Club in [Blaine, Minnesota](/source/Blaine,_Minnesota).

## Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 2001–02 Todd Birr Doug Roy Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume 2002 USMCC (DNQ) 2003–04 Todd Birr Pete Westberg Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume 2004 USMCC (SF) 2004–05[1] Todd Birr Pete Westberg Kevin Birr Greg Rheaume 2005–06[2] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Kevin Birr Pete Westberg 2006 US World Trials (4th) 2006–07 Todd Birr Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson Kevin Birr Zach Jacobson Paul Pustovar 2007 USMCC 2007–08 Todd Birr Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson Kevin Birr Paul Pustovar (USMCC) 2007 Cont. Cup (8th) 2008–09 Todd Birr Paul Pustovar Greg Wilson Kevin Birr 2009–10 Todd Birr Paul Pustovar Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr (7th) 2010–11 Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr 2011–12 Todd Birr Greg Romaniuk Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr (6th) 2012–13 Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Greg Romaniuk Tom O'Connor Kevin Birr (8th) 2013–14[3] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Tom O'Connor Troy Schroeder 2014–15[4] Todd Birr Doug Pottinger Greg Johnson Tom O'Connor 2015–16 Todd Birr Doug Pottinger John Benton Tom O'Connor (5th) 2016–17 Todd Birr Rich Ruohonen John Benton Tom O'Connor 2017–18 Todd Birr John Benton Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor 2018–19 Todd Birr Greg Johnson Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor 2019–20 Todd Birr Andrew Stopera Hunter Clawson Tom O'Connor (8th)

## References

1. ["Birr – Korbel Madison International"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=635&teamid=13263&profileid=). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1. ["Birr – US World Team Trials"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=1353&teamid=24101&profileid=). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1. ["Birr 2–3 at USA Challenge Round"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3328&teamid=75011&profileid=). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1. ["Birr 3–2 at 2014 Curl Mesabi Classic"](https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3470&teamid=80028&profileid=). *CurlingZone*. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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