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Canadian male curler
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17 December 1964(Winnipeg, Canada)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Robert Meakin (born December 17, 1964) is a Canadian curler and curling coach.
He is a 1995 World Men's champion and a 1995 Labatt Brier champion.
Awards
- Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame:
- inducted in 2002 with the 1995 Kerry Burtnyk team, Canadian and World champions
- inducted in 2000 with the 1988 Jeff Stoughton’s mixed team, Canadian mixed champions
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate |
Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | Denis Fillion | Brier 1995  WCC 1995
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| 1996–97 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | ||
| 1997–98 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | Scott Grant | COCT 1997 (4th) |
| 1999–00 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | ||
| 2000–01 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | Andy Hick | Brier 2001 
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| 2001–02 | Kerry Burtnyk | Jeff Ryan | Rob Meakin | Keith Fenton | Andy Hick | COCT 2001
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| 2007–08 | Kerry Burtnyk | Dan Kammerlock | Richard Daneault | Rob Meakin | ||
| Mixed curling | ||||||
| 1988 | Jeff Stoughton | Karen Fallis | Rob Meakin | Lynn Morrow | CMxCC 1988
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| 1989 | Jeff Stoughton | Karen Fallis | Rob Meakin | Lynn Morrow | CMxCC 1989
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Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2009 World Junior Curling Championships |  Canada (women) |
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Personal life
His daughter is Breanne Knapp (née Meakin), Canadian female curler, 2014 Scotties bronze medallist and 2009 World Junior silver medallist. In addition to Beanne, his is married and has a son. He currently works as vice president, sales and marketing at Pride Electronics Inc.