Meet Team USA | Tracy Sachtjen
Tracy Sachtjen
| Delivers: | Right-handed |
| Born: | February 20, 1969 (Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin) |
| Hometown: | Lodi, Wisconsin |
| Occupation: | YMCA/Lodi School District - Sports & Events Coordinator |
| Education: | Madison Area Technical College |
| Family: | Married with one daughter: Sierra 15, and one son: Desmon 9 |
| Started Curling: | 1982 |
| Career Highlights |
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| World Championships: | Ninth Place (2009); Sixth Place (2008); Gold Medalist (2003); Silver Medalist (1999); Sixth Place (1997) |
| US Nationals: | Gold Medalist (2009, 2008, 2003, 1999, 1997) Silver Medalist (2001, 2000 & 1998) |
| US Olympic Trials: | Gold Medalist (2009); Silver Medalist (2005, 2001) |
| Continental Cup: | Team North American (2008 Silver, 2006 Silver, 2003 Silver) |
| World Junior Championships: | 1989 and 1988 |
| US Junior Nationals: | Gold Medalist (1989, 1988 & 1987) |
| US Curling Association: | Female Athlete of the Year (1989) Team of the Year (2003) |
| Favorite Food: | Anything with fresh vegetables |
| Least Favorite Food: | Raw Fish |
| Favorite Place to Visit: | Family vacation to Florida to visit my Dad |
| Role Models: | My mom |
| What's on Your iPod?: | Variety of music from current Top 10, 80’s and Country Music |
| Pets: | Chocolate Lab “Koda” |
| Person(s) You would Love to Meet: | Dara Torres |
| Favorite Thing about Curling: | The strategy and all the neat people you meet around the world |
| Favorite Pastime: | Spending time with my family |
| Strangest thing to ever happen to you: | I was on a flight home from National Championship and a random lady on an airplane starts chatting with me. I was feeling guilty leaving my kids and husband so much for curling and was going to be leaving again for World Championships. This lady says, “Do you know what you are doing to your family, leaving them for curling?” I was thinking oh great she is going to tell me what a bad Mom I was. She says, “You are teaching your kids to have goals in life and no matter if you're 8 or 80 you should still have goals and life and to keep pursuing them. |
| Inspirational Person/Moment: | I have to say this summer (2009) there has been many inspirational moments. I have learned so much about each one of my teammates and how each them are so different and amazing. They have inspired me to relax & savor every moment on our quest for GOLD! |