Career Timeline of Korey Dropkin: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Korey Dropkin built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Korey Dropkin is an American curler, who currently skips his own team based out of Duluth, Minnesota. He is originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. Dropkin is a notable figure in the sport of curling in the United States.

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2010: Played at the 2010 Laphroaig Scotch Open

In 2010, at the age of 15, Dropkin played in his first World Curling Tour event at the Laphroaig Scotch Open.

2012: Competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics

In 2012, Dropkin competed at the Winter Youth Olympics, finishing 5th with his team and winning a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event with Marina Verenich of Russia.

2012: Finished 5th at World Junior Curling Championships

In 2012, Dropkin finished 5th at the World Junior Curling Championships.

2012: Won United States Junior Curling Championships

In 2012, Dropkin won the United States Junior Curling Championships playing third for his brother Stephen.

2013: Represented the United States at the 2013 Winter Universiade

In 2013, Dropkin represented the United States at the Winter Universiade, playing lead for Chris Plys's team which finished in 5th place.

2013: Won United States Junior Curling Championships

In 2013, Dropkin won the United States Junior Curling Championships skipping.

2013: Finished 7th at the World Junior Curling Championships

In 2013, Dropkin's team finished 7th at the World Junior Curling Championships.

2014: Won the 2014 Twin Cities Open

In 2014, Dropkin won his first World Curling Tour event by winning the Twin Cities Open.

2015: Won United States Mixed Doubles Championship

In 2015, Korey Dropkin and Sarah Anderson won the United States Mixed Doubles Championship, and they later lost to Team Canada in the quarterfinals of the World Mixed Doubles Championship playoffs.

2016: Played second for Heath McCormick

From 2016, Dropkin played second for Heath McCormick for two seasons.

2016: Won United States Junior Curling Championships

In 2016, Dropkin won the United States Junior Curling Championships skipping.

2017: Competed at United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials

In 2017, Dropkin played with Jamie Sinclair at the United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials, finishing in seventh place.

2018: Won United States Mixed Doubles Championship

In 2018, Korey Dropkin and Sarah Anderson won the United States Mixed Doubles Championship again and made the playoffs, but lost to Team Hungary and Team Italy to finish in 13th place at the World Mixed Doubles Championship.

2018: Won silver at the United States Men's Championship

In 2018, during his second season with Team McCormick, Dropkin won a silver medal at the United States Men's Championship.

2019: Competed at the World Men's Championship

In 2019, Dropkin competed at his first World Men's Championship as an alternate for John Shuster's team, finishing fifth.

2020: Won bronze medal at U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship

In 2020, Dropkin and Anderson lost to Joe Polo and Tabitha Peterson in the semifinals of the U.S. Mixed Doubles Championship, but defeated Monica Walker and Alex Leichter to win the bronze medal.

2021: Finished in third at United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials

In 2021, Dropkin and Anderson played in the United States mixed doubles curling Olympic trials, where they finished in third, losing to Jamie Sinclair and Rich Ruohonen in the semifinal.

2021: Finished runner-up at the United States Olympic Curling Trials

In 2021, Dropkin finished runner-up at the United States Olympic Curling Trials.

2021: Won the United States Men's Curling Championship

In 2021, Dropkin won his first United States Men's Curling Championship.

2022: Started playing mixed doubles with Cory Thiesse

During the 2022–23 curling season, Dropkin started playing mixed doubles with Cory Thiesse.

2022: Represented the US at the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship

In 2022, Dropkin's rink represented the US at the World Men's Curling Championship, finishing fourth.

2022: Joined new team

In the 2022, Dropkin formed a new team with former junior teammates Stopera, Fenner, and Howell and won a bronze medal at the Pan Continental Curling Championships.

2023: Won United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In 2023, Dropkin and Cory Thiesse won the United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.

2023: Won gold medal at World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In 2023, Dropkin and Thiesse won the gold medal at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, marking the USA's first world mixed doubles gold medal.

2023: Finished fourth at Pan Continental Curling Championships

In 2023, Dropkin's team finished fourth at the Pan Continental Curling Championships.

2024: Won silver medal at 2024 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In 2024, Dropkin and Thiesse won the silver medal at the United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, qualifying them for the 2025 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Olympic Trials.

2025: Won United States Men's Curling Championship

In 2025, Dropkin's rink won the United States Men's Curling Championship, and later finished 11th place at the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship.

2025: Qualified for the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

In 2025, Thiesse and Dropkin qualified for the 2025 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, then they would finish in 5th place.

2026: Won silver medal at the Olympics

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse became the first American team to win a medal in Olympic mixed doubles curling, winning the silver medal.