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Kevin Martin

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Athlete

The Resume

    (July 31, 1966- )
    Born in Killam, Alberta, Canada
    Resides in Edmonton, Alberta
    Curler
    Skip of the gold medal-winning Canadian men's curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics
    Skip of the silver medal-winning Canadian men's curling team at the 2002 Winter Olympics
    4-time winner of The Brier
    Winner of 15 Grand Slam of Curling events

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares a name with a basketball player and the lead singer of Candlebox, among others.
    He has the nickname 'K-Mart,' just like Kenyon Martin.
    At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he missed on the final rock of the game, costing his team the gold.
    Thanks to this, he spent much of his career missing that Olympic gold.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Because of his success in the sport, he has been called the Michael Jordan of curling.
    At the 2010 Winter Olympics, his team went undefeated to win the gold, a first for any curling team at the Olympics.
    He is the first skip in curling to achieve a win in every Grand Slam of curling event.
    At autograph signings, it is common for grandmas to show up and want a picture with him.
    He runs a curling supplies store that serves northwest Canada and curling academies in Edmonton.

Credit: whiff boy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 76 Votes: 48.68% Annoying