Tony Colacchio
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Tony Colacchio | |
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Born | April 6, 1945 |
Died | November 7, 2018[1] | (aged 73)
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Anthony D. "Tony" Colacchio (curler and curling coach.[2]
April 6, 1945 – November 7, 2018) was an AmericanAs a coach of American wheelchair curling team he participated in 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3]
Anthony Colacchio had many hobbies including golf, fishing, kayaking, carpentry and landscape work. He joined the Cape Cod Curling Club in 2000 and served as President from 2004 until 2006. He was instrumental in managing the club's building expansion, and he developed the Wheelchair Curling at the club level. For the past ten years he continued to develop and promote Wheelchair Curling, regionally, nationally and internationally. Tony achieved National Coaching Status and a Congressional Record of Honor in 2017 for his work in the field.[1]
He died on November 7, 2018, from cancer.[4]
Record as a coach of national teams
Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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2018 | 2018 Winter Paralympics | ![]() |
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References
- ^ a b "Anthony D. Colacchio (1945 - 2018)". Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes. 2018-11-07. Archived from the original on 2020-08-16.
- ^ {{World Curling Federation}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- ^ Tony COLACCHIO - Coach profile - 2018 Winter Paralympics - International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Paralympic coach Tony Colacchio loses battle with cancer". TeamUSA. November 7, 2018.
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
- Video: 2018 Winter Paralympic Games, wheelchair curling, round robin, Canada vs USA on YouTube
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