Ian Palangio

Ian Palangio
Curler
Born (1972-11-21) 21 November 1972 (age 52)
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Died2020 (2021)
Team
Curling clubOttawa CC[1]
Sydney Harbour CC[2] (fictional)[3]
Curling career
Member Association Ontario (c. 1986–2000)
 Australia (2001–2020)
World Championship
appearances		4 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		2 (2014, 2016)
Pacific-Asia Championship
appearances		16 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Other appearancesWorld Mixed Curling Championship: 1 (2015)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Australia
Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Taipei
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tokyo
Silver medal – second place 2002 Queenstown
Silver medal – second place 2003 Aomori
Silver medal – second place 2004 Chuncheon
Silver medal – second place 2007 Beijing
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Jeonju
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Uiseong
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Naseby

Ian "Ice Nut" Palangio (21 November 1972 – 2020[4]) was a Canadian–Australian curler.[5] He represented Australia at four World Curling Championships and was a two-time Pacific Curling Champion.

Palangio began curling in 1986.[5] While living in Canada, he won provincial university championship with the University of Waterloo in 1996[6] and the OVCA Mixed Bonspiel in 1998.[7]

He worked for the Australian Curling Federation as board member and Federation's web site main editor.[8]

  1. ^ "Lachance sweeps Tubman Trophy in City of Ottawa bonspiel". Ottawa Citizen. 21 March 1994. p. D10. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sydney Curling Club". sydneycurlingclub.ca. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Australian coach, Canadian dad in conflict". Edmonton Journal. 7 April 2008. p. C5. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Ian Palangio (1972-2020)" (PDF). Australian Curling Federation. 29 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Australian Curling Federation Facebook". Facebook.
  6. ^ "UW wins twin curling crowns". Waterloo Region Record. 27 February 1996.
  7. ^ "Ottawa junior rinks rebound". Ottawa Citizen. 28 January 1998. p. D7. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Australian Curling Federation – The Australian home of the Winter Olympic Sport of Curling". curling.org.au. Retrieved 30 October 2018.