Peter Becker (curler)

Peter Becker (born 9 June 1949 in Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand curler and curling coach.[1]

Peter Becker
Curler
Born (1949-06-09) 9 June 1949
Otago, New Zealand
Team
Curling clubRanfurly CC
SkipPeter Becker
ThirdMurray Pitts
SecondJack Steele
LeadSteve Lockhart
Curling career
Member Association New Zealand
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		6 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 10 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2024)
Medal record
Curling
Pacific Championships
1991 Sagamihara
1993 Adelaida
1994 Christchurch
1995 Tokoro
1996 Sydney
New Zealand Men's Championship
1999
2000
2013 Dunedin
2009 Dunedin

At the international level, he is a two-time bronze medallist (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) at the Pacific Curling Championships.

At the national level, he is a three-time New Zealand men's champion (1999, 2000, 2013) and two time (2013, 2023) New Zealand senior men's champion.[2]

In 2022, he was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame.[3][4]

Personal life

Becker comes from a family of curlers. His wife, two sons, daughter and father have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. His father William Becker was one of the first men who curled in New Zealand. Peter's older son, Sean, is one of most successful and well known New Zealand curlers. His younger son, Scott, is a competitive curler too, and was skip of the New Zealand men's team at the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships. His daughter, Bridget has been the skip of the New Zealand women's national curling team, and was a silver medallist at the 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, and a silver and bronze medallist at the Pacific-Asia Championships.[5][6]

Teams and events

Men's
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1991–92 Peter BeckerEdwin HarleyJock KearneyBarry BrownStewart McKnightPCC 1991
1993–94 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyPCC 1993
1994–95 Peter BeckerBarry BrownRoss A. StevensRichard MorganJohn CampbellEdwin HarleyPCC 1994
1995–96 Peter BeckerSean BeckerAllan McLeanLorne De PapeDarren CarsonEdwin HarleyPCC 1995
1996–97 Peter BeckerSean BeckerJim AllanRoss A. StevensLorne De PapeEdwin HarleyPCC 1996
1999–00 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 1999
2000–01 Peter BeckerMerv JamiesonDarren CarsonSean BeckerNZMCC 2000
2002–03 Peter BeckerAllan McLeanMervyn JamiesonEdwin HarleyWSCC 2003 (15th)
2003–04 John AllenLen McSaveneyLen HillPeter TaylorPeter BeckerWSCC 2004 (15th)
2004–05 Peter BeckerBarry BrownJohn CampbellRoss A. StevensEdwin HarleyWSCC 2005 (15th)
2006–07 Peter BeckerRichard MorganJohn AllenJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2007 (7th)
2007–08 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNelson EdeWSCC 2008 (12th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganMurray PetherickJohn SandersNZMCC 2008 (4th)
2008–09 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2009 (9th)
2009–10 Peter BeckerNelson EdeJohn SandersNeil PritchardNZMCC 2009
Peter BeckerNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersMurray PetherickWSCC 2010 (10th)
2010–11 Peter BeckerRichard MorganDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2010 (7th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn Sanders (WSCC)WSCC 2011 (6th)
NZMCC 2011 (8th)
2011–12 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDave GreerNZSCC 2011
2012–13 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2012
2013–14 Peter BeckerDave GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2013
Peter BeckerDave GreerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2013
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersWSCC 2014 (22nd)
2014–15 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeDavid GreerJohn SandersNZMCC 2014 (4th)
Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2014
NZMCC 2015 (4th)
2015–16 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2015
2017–18 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2017 (6th)
Peter BeckerDavid GreerNelson EdeJohn SandersNZSCC 2017
2018–19 Peter BeckerRichard MorganNelson EdeJohn SandersNZMCC 2018 (6th)
Scott BeckerSimon NeilsonAnton HoodWarren DobsonPeter BeckerPeter BeckerPACC 2018 (4th)
2023–24 Peter BeckerMurray PittsJack SteeleSteve LockhartNZMCC 2023 (8th)

Mixed doubles
Season Female Male Events
2008–09 Brittany TaylorPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2008 (10th)
2009–10 Cass BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2009 (4th)
2010–11 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2010 (5th)
2012–13 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2012 (5th)
2013–14 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2013 (11th)
2014–15 Jessica SmithPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2014 (9th)
2015–16 Wendy BeckerPeter BeckerNZMDCC 2015 (6th)

Record as a coach of national teams
Year Tournament, event National team Place
19991999 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
20002000 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
20012001 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20022002 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
20032003 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20042004 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
7
20042004 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20052005 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
8
20052005 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20062006 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20062006 Winter Olympics New Zealand (men)
10
20062006 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20072007 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior women)
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20072007 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
5
20082008 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20082008 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20092009 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
20092009 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20102010 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4
20102010 Pacific Curling Championships New Zealand (women)
4
20112011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
20122012 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed team)
13
20122012 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
17
20122012 World Men's Curling Championship New Zealand (men)
5
20122012 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
6
20132013 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4
20152015 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
4
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed team)
13
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
17
20162016 Winter Youth Olympics New Zealand (mixed double)
5
20162016 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
5
20172017 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
16
20172017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship New Zealand (mixed double)
29
20172017 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
5
20182018 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior men)
5
20182018 World Junior B Curling Championships New Zealand (junior women)
4
20182018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships New Zealand (men)
4

References
  1. Peter Becker | New Zealand Curling
  2. "NZ Championship : Senior Men". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". World Curling Federation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022.
  4. "World Curling inducts 2022 Hall of Fame recipients". World Curling Federation. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022.
  5. McMurran, Alistair (8 November 2008). "Curling: Outstanding contribution by family". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. Curling, Central Otago, New Zealand | The Becker Family


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