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Korey Dropkin

Qualified | Milano Cortina 2026

Korey Dropkin

Athlete Bio 

Korey Dropkin (center) slides the stone.

Height

5'9"

Age

30

Hometown

Duluth, MN

Education

University of Minnesota Duluth

Quick Facts
  • Specialty: Men’s Curling, Mixed Doubles
  • Son to Shelley and Keith Dropkin
  • Younger brother to Stephen, who also competed for Team USA
  • Started curling at the age of 5
  • Won the 2025 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Mixed Doubles with partner Cory Thiesse and went on to qualify to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026
Biographical Information

Korey Dropkin began curling at the age of five, inspired by his family's involvement in the sport. He grew up honing his skills at the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, Massachusetts, before moving to Duluth, Minnesota, to pursue his Olympic aspirations.

Dropkin graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and is now a licensed realtor, working in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dropkin also enjoys giving back to the sport through mentoring young athletes and promoting curling across the U.S.

World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2025 – 5th (Doubles - Mixed), 11th (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Doubles - Mixed 2015, 2018, 2023, 2025; Team - Men 2019, 2022, 2025
  • Medals: 1 (1 gold)
    • Gold – 2023 (Doubles - Mixed)
Career Highlights
  • World Cup, Suzhou, 2019 (Doubles - Mixed)
  • World Cup, Beijing, 2019 (Doubles - Mixed)
  • World Cup, Jönköping, 2019 (Team - Men)
  • World Junior Championship, Tårnby, 2016 (Team - Men)
  • World Junior Championship, Tallinn, 2015 (Team - Men)

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