Athlete Bio

Name = John Knetzger
Delivers = Right-handed
Position =  Lead
Age = 54
Hometown = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resides = Shorewood, Wisconsin
Occupation = Software Engineer with Rockwell Automation
Education = Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering
Family = Single
Year started curling = 2010
Member Club = Milwaukee Curling Club

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Personal highlights
1993 Summer Deaflympics, volleyball (silver medal)
1997 Summer Deaflympics, volleyball (5th)
2001 Summer Deaflympics, volleyball (5th)
USADSF Vice President of Member Services (2003-2009)
Beach Volleyball Technical Director, International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (2005 - present)
Triathlete - sprint and olympic distances (during summers)

Curling highlights
2015 Winter Deaflympics Khanty-Mansiysk, Men Curling (7th)
2017 World Championships Sochi, Men Curling (bronze medal, vice)
2019 Winter Deaflympics Valtellina-Valchiavenna, Men Curling (pending)