Bridget Becker

Bridget Becker (born April 23, 1980 in Ranfurly, Otago, New Zealand) is a New Zealand female curler from Patearoa.

At the international level, she is runner-up of 2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, runner-up and four-time bronze medallist (, , , ) of Pacific Curling Championships.

At the national level, she is nine-time New Zealand women's curling champion (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018), seven-time New Zealand mixed doubles curling champion (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017).

Personal life Becker's family is well known in New Zealand as a curling family. Becker's mother, father, two brothers and grandfather have all represented New Zealand on an international scale. Becker's father, Peter Becker, is known as one of the first curlers to represent New Zealand internationally. He was also the coach of the women's team as well as the Secretary of the New Zealand Curling Association. Bridget's older brother, Sean has been the skip of the New Zealand men's national curling team. His wife, Cassie, made her international debut with the New Zealand women's team in 2008. Bridget's younger brother, Scott, is competitive curler too, he was skip of New Zealand men's team on 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships.

Becker works as a legal assistant.

Teams and events Women's Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 1998—99 Lisa Anderson Kylie Petherick Karen Rawcliffe Bridget Becker Natalie Campbell 1999—00 Lisa Anderson Kylie Petherick Karen Rawcliffe Bridget Becker Natalie Campbell 2000—01 Lisa Anderson Kylie Petherick Karen Rawcliffe Bridget Becker Natalie Campbell Peter Becker, Sharon Delver 2001—02 Bridget Becker Kylie Petherick Natalie Campbell Catherine Inder Peter Becker (4th) 2002—03 Bridget Becker Helen Greer Natalie Campbell Kylie Petherick Catherine Inder Peter Becker 2003—04 Bridget Becker Natalie Campbell Brydie Donald Sandra Heaney Catherine Inder Sharon Delver, John Campbell 2004—05 Bridget Becker Natalie Campbell Brydie Donald Catherine Inder Marisa Jones Sharon Delver (4th)NZWCC 2005 2005—06 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Natalie Campbell Catherine Inder Marisa Jones (PCC) Peter Becker (4th)NZWCC 2006 2006—07 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Natalie Campbell Catherine Inder Marisa Jones Peter Becker (4th) Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Abby Pyle Cass Becker NZWCC 2007 2007—08 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Abby Lee Pyle Linda Geary (curler) Peter Becker, Sharon Delver (5th) Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Cassie Becker Linda Geary (curler) NZWCC 2008 2008—09 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Marisa Jones Catherine Inder Cassie Becker Peter Becker, Sharon Delver (4th) Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Marisa Jones Linda Geary (curler) NZWCC 2009 2009—10 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Marisa Jones Natalie Campbell Peter Becker (4th)NZWCC 2010 2010—11 Brydie Donald Bridget Becker Marisa Jones Natalie Campbell Katie Bauer Peter Becker (4th) 2011—12 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Marisa Jones Natalie Thurlow NZWCC 2012 2012—13 Bridget Becker Brydie Donald Marisa Jones Kelsi Heath Thivya Jeyaranjan Rupert Jones (5th) 2014 Bridget Becker Marisa Jones Kelsi Heath Waverley Taylor NZWCC 2014 2015 Wendy Becker Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Holly Thompson NZWCC 2015 2016 Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Waverley Taylor Bridget Becker Anna de Boer NZWCC 2016 2017 Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland NZWCC 2017 2017—18 Bridget Becker Jessica Smith Thivya Jeyaranjan Holly Thompson Emma Sutherland Nelson Ede (5th) Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Abby Pyle Eloise Pointon NZWCC 2018 2018–19 Bridget Becker Natalie Thurlow Abby Peddie Eloise Pointon Jessica Smith Peter de Boer 2019 WQE (8th)

Mixed doubles Season Female Male Coach Events 2007—08 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2007 WMDCC 2008 (8th) 2008—09 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2008 2009—10 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2009 WMDCC 2010 2010—11 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2010 WMDCC 2011 (14th) 2011—12 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2011 2012—13 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2012 2014—15 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2014 2015—16 Bridget Becker Scott Becker Hans Frauenlob NZMDCC 2015 WMDCC 2016 (13th) 2016—17 Bridget Becker Scott Becker Peter Becker NZMDCC 2016 WMDCC 2017 (29th) 2017—18 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2017 2018—19 Bridget Becker Sean Becker NZMDCC 2018 WMDCC 2019 (9th)