Orest Meleschuk

Orest Meleschuk (born April 11, 1940 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian curler. He was one of Manitoba's best curlers during the 1960s and 70's and has won a number of championships and major bonspiels. His greatest curling triumph came in 1972 when he won the Manitoba, Canadian and World Championships of curling.

Meleschuk married Patrica Frances McSherry and they have two children, Sean and Karin.

Meleschuk was involved in the very first Battle of the Sexes curling match, in which he lost to Vera Pezer's team.^[1]

References

1. ^ http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/curling/clips/2829/

See also

• Curse of LaBonte

Sources

• Ukrainian Canadian, Eh?, Michael Czuboka, page 163, 1983, Communigraphics, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• World Curling Federation profile

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