American curler
Kevin Kakela (born August 9, 1960, in Rolla, North Dakota, United States) is an American curler.[1]
At the national level, he is a 1997 United States men's champion curler.
Honours
- USA Curling Athlete of the Year: 1997
Teams
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Third
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Second
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Lead
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Alternate
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Coach
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Events
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| 1993–94
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Kevin Kakela |
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1994 USMCC (???th)
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| 1994–95
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Kevin Kakela |
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1995 USMCC (4th)
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| 1996–97
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
Paul Peterson |
Randy Darling (WCC) |
Steve Brown (WCC) |
1997 USMCC 
1997 WMCC (6th)
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| 1997–98
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Kevin Kakela |
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1998 USMCC 
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| 1998–99
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Kevin Kakela |
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1999 USMCC (4th)
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| 1999–00
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
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2000 USMCC (6th)[2][3]
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| 2002–03
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Joel Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
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2003 USMCC (4th)[4][5]
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| 2003–04
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
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2004 USMCC (5th)[6][7]
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| 2004–05
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
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2005 USMCC/USOCT (5th)
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| 2005–06
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
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2006 USMCC [8]
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| 2006–07
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Joel Jacobson |
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2007 USMCC
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| 2007–08
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Kurt Disher |
Joel Jacobson |
2008 USMCC
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| Craig Brown |
Rich Ruohonen |
John Dunlop |
Pete Annis |
Kevin Kakela |
Steve Brown |
2008 WMCC (7th)
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| 2008–09
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Zach Jacobson |
Carey Kakela |
Kurt Disher |
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2009 USMCC/USOCT (8th)
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| 2009–10
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Kevin Kakela |
Chad Carlson |
Ryan Lagasse |
Todd Ussatis |
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2010 USMCC (8th)
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| 2010–11
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Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Chad Carlson |
Pete Annis |
John Benton |
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2011 USMCC (8th)
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| Kevin Kakela |
Kurt Disher |
Kyle Kakela |
Pete Annis |
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| 2011–12
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Kevin Kakela |
Kurt Disher |
Kyle Kakela |
Pete Annis |
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| Craig Disher |
Kevin Kakela |
Kelby Smith |
Gary Garceau |
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2012 USSCC 
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| 2012–13
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Kevin Kakela |
Adam Kitchens |
Kyle Kakela |
Travis Kitchens |
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| 2013–14
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Kevin Kakela |
Kyle Kakela |
Ryan Lagasse |
Todd Ussatis |
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| 2015–16
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Kevin Kakela |
Owen Sampson |
John Lindgren |
Ethan Sampson |
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| 2018–19
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Kevin Kakela |
Kyle Kakela |
Ryan Lagasse |
Timothy Hodek |
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| 2019–20
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Kevin Kakela |
Kyle Kakela |
Timothy Hodek |
JP Munich |
Owen Sampson |
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2020 USMCC (9th)
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Personal life
Kevin Kakela is a farm owner and resides at Hansboro, North Dakota.
His son Kyle is also a curler,[9] he competed at the 2015 Winter Universiade. Kevin and Kyle played some years as teammates.
References
- ^ Kevin Kakela at World Curling
- ^ "Competitors". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 11, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Final 8 Standings". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 20, 2001. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Qualified Teams". Utica Curling Club. Archived from the original on October 2, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Washington 2, Minnesota 3 to face off in men's final at 2003 USA Curling Nationals". Good Curling. March 7, 2003. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Competitors". Good Curling. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Men's semifinalists set at USA Curling Nationals". USA Curling. March 4, 2004. Archived from the original on March 17, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Olympic bronze medalists win gold at 2006 U.S. World Team Trials". Curling Rocks. March 11, 2006. Archived from the original on July 25, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Kyle Kakela at World Curling
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