Name: Joe Polo
Position: Alternate
Sport: Curling
Discipline(s):
Curling
DOB: 12/10/1982
Birthplace: Cass Lake, Minn.
Hometown: Duluth, Minn.
High School: Bemidji High School
College: Bemidji State University & University of North Dakota
Team/Club: Team Dropkin
Coach(es): Shawn Rojeski
Olympic Experience
- 2018 Olympic gold medalist
- 2006 Olympic bronze medalist
World Championship Experience
- Represented the U.S. at six men's world championship events
- Won bronze at 2016 World Mixed Doubles Championship
Other Career Highlights
- 6-time U.S. men's national champion
- Mixed Doubles National Championship: 2019 (semifinals), 2017 (runner-up), 2016 (champion)
Personal:
Works as an engineer...Enjoys hunting, fishing, sand volleyball, frisbee...Joe and his wife, Kristen, have a daughter named Ailsa, which is the sacred island where curling granite is honed.
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