Position: | Second | |
Teammates: | Steven Emt, Kirk Black, Penny Greely, Justin Marshall | |
Delivers: | Right-handed | |
Age: | 54 | |
Hometown/Resides: | New Hartford, N.Y. | |
Family: | Married, one daughter | |
Year started curling: | 2003 |
Curling Highlights:
- Paralympic Winter Games: 2014 (5th), 2010 (4th), 2006 (8th)
- World Wheelchair Championship: 2017 (7th), 2016 (6th), 2015 (5th), 2013 (4th), 2012 (5th), 2011 (7th), 2009 (4th), 2008 (bronze), 2007 (5th), 2005 (8th)
About Jimmy Jam:
Curls out of:Utica Curling Club
Where would you like to spend a week's vacation?
Maui, Hawaii
Earliest curling memory:
Winning Nationals in 2004
Nickname:
Jimmy Jam
Curling strengths:
Takeouts and draws
Personal goals:
Be the best in the world. Win gold at Worlds and Paralympics
What do you enjoy most about curling:
The camaraderie, meeting new curlers, influencing people with disabilities to try curling as well as able-bodied individuals.
What other sport would you like to try?
Sled hockey
Most memorable curling experience:
Winning bronze at 2008 world championships
Greatest rival:
Canada
Favorite color:
Candy apple red
Intro to the sport:
Marc Deperno and the Sitrin STARS adaptive sports program and Bill Rotton from the Utica Curling Club
Favorite athlete growing up:
Muhammad Ali
Other sports he plays:
Basketball, road racing
Pre-game rituals:
I close my eyes, take a deep breath and focus
Hidden talents/something unique:
I love to dance
Best advice he ever received:
Don't give up in life. Preservere, overcome obstacles and you will succeed in life.
What sporting event would you most like to attend?
Super Bowl
Person dead or alive you'd most like to have dinner with:
Cindy Crawford
Favorite bands:
Def Leppard, Guns n'Roses, ACDC, Loverboy, Journey, Eddie Money
Favorite movies:
Scarface, Bronx Tale
Most influential people in your curling development:
Marc Deperno, Steve Brown