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Kevin Martin

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Kevin Ray Martin (born July 31, 1966), nicknamed "The Old Bear" and "K-Mart", is a Canadian retired curler originally from Lougheed, Alberta and residing in Edmonton. He is an Olympic, World and four-time Canadian champion and a member of the World Curling Hall of Fame. He is considered by many commentators and former and current curlers to be the greatest curler of all time. He is also known for his rivalries with Randy Ferbey/David Nedohin, the best Alberta provincial rivalry ever as the two teams were generally regarded the best in the world from 2002 to 2006; his rivalry with Jeff Stoughton, perhaps the most famous all prairies rivalry ever which spanned over 2 decades from 1991 to 2014; with Glenn Howard from 2007 to 2014, perhaps the best two team rivalry in Canadian curling history, and his rivalry with Sweden's Peja Lindholm from 1997 to 2006, perhaps the best ever men's Canada-Europe rivalry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Kevin Martin is the 5,262nd most popular athlete (down from 4,864th in 2024), the 1,344th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,299th in 2019) and the 124th most popular Canadian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kevin Martin ranks 5,262 out of 6,025. Before him are Valentin Hristov, Collin Mitchell, Ruth Ogbeifo, Fred Kerley, Arthur Abele, and Tian Tao. After him are Maria Martins, Kishane Thompson, Fredrik Lindström, Bai Xue, Phillips Idowu, and Chu Mu-yen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Kevin Martin ranks 1,099. Before him are Rod Strickland, Christine Blasey Ford, Zeke Jones, Joe Hachem, Lee McRae, and Risa Hontiveros. After him are Jon Sieben, Jeff Zients, Mike Chioda, Nancy McKeon, Roger Black, and Lou Barlow.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Kevin Martin ranks 1,345 out of 1,622. Before him are Eric Young (1979), Bre Blair (1980), Laura Bertram (1978), Torrance Coombs (1983), Anna Cathcart (2003), and Justine Dufour-Lapointe (1994). After him are Maria Martins (null), Rebecca Henderson (1980), Ryan Peake (1973), Ryan Getzlaf (1985), Stephanie Savage (1969), and Nicki Clyne (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Canada

Among athletes born in Canada, Kevin Martin ranks 124. Before him are Pierce LePage (1996), Dylan Armstrong (1981), Jessica Klimkait (1996), Cori Morris (1971), Nathan Smith (1985), and Rebecca Johnston (1989). After him are Maria Martins (null), Heather McDermid (1968), Damian Warner (1989), Marie-Hélène Prémont (1977), Jiří Prskavec (null), and Kaillie Humphries (1985).

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