Hometown
East Syracuse, NY
Education
Hilton Head Preparatory School (Hilton Head Island, S.C.) ‘92 Paul Smith's College ‘94, Liberal Arts
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Retired |
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Right-handed |
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November 9, 1972, in Madrid, Spain |
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East Syracuse, NY |
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Education: |
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Bachelor's degree in Spanish with a minor in education from Lemoyne College |
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Married, twins -- son & daughter |
Year started curling: |
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2005 |
Curling Highlights:
- World Wheelchair Championship: 2011 (7th), 2009 (4th), 2008 (bronze), 2007 (5th)
- Paralympic Winter Games: 2010 (4th), 2006 (8th)
- 2008 USA Curling Male Athlete of the Year
- Sportsmanship Award recipient at 2007 Wheelchair World Championship
Canoe/Kayak highlights:
- World champion, 2009 ICF World Championships, C2 200 meters sprint
- 2007 OC 12 national champion
- 2008 OC 1 world champion
- 2008 OC 12 silver medalist
- Inducted into the International Canoe Hall of Fame, 2009
About Augusto Perez:
Curls out of:
Utica Curling Club, Utica, NY
Curling start:
"I was introduced to curling by Marc Deperno at Sitrin Rehab Center in Utica."
Curling goals:
"To be the best I can."
Syracuse Flyers
wheelchair basketball team
Target
shooting,
soccer, wheelchair road racing, mechanics, wheelchair basketball
Favorite place to travel:
Spain and Puerto Rico
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Sochi 2014, 9th (4 x 2.5km Relay Open - Open), 17th (15km - Sitting - Men), 19th (12.5km Middle - Sitting - Men)
- Paralympic Games Vancouver 2010, 4th (Team - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Turin 2006, 7th (Team - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – 17th (10km - Sitting - Men, 12.5km Middle - Sitting - Men, 7.5km Sprint - Sitting - Men), 19th (1km Sprint - Sitting - Men)
- Years of participation: 10km - Sitting - Men 2015; 12.5km Middle - Sitting - Men 2015; 1km Sprint - Sitting - Men 2015; 7.5km Sprint - Sitting - Men 2015; Team - Mixed 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
- Bronze – 2008 (Team - Mixed)