Tabitha Peterson
Curling

Tabitha Peterson

Olympian 2018, 2022

Tabitha Peterson

Athlete Bio#

Tabitha Peterson sends stone down the ice

Height

5'4"

Age

35

Hometown

St. Paul, MN

Education

University of Minnesota

Quick Facts
  • Sport: Curling

  • Position: Skip

  • Specialty: Women’s Curling, Mixed Doubles
Biographical Information

Tabitha Peterson, a competitive curler from Burnsville, Minnesota, began curling at the age of 10 at the Saint Paul Curling Club. She was exposed to a variety of sports growing up, but curling became her passion in 2005. Peterson’s family has a strong athletic background, and her sister, Tara Peterson, is also a curler. Outside of curling, Peterson works as a pharmacist.

Olympic Highlights

Tabitha Peterson competed in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, where the U.S. women’s curling team finished 8th. In the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, Peterson’s team improved to sixth place, where she served as skip.

World Championship Highlights

Peterson earned a bronze medal at the 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship and a bronze at the 2023 Pan Continental Championships.

U.S. Championship Highlights

Peterson is a U.S. women’s curling champion, winning in 2012, 2020, 2023 and 2024.

Early Career

Peterson began her curling career at age 10, competing at the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships where her team earned a bronze medal. She also won a bronze medal at the 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships.

Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 6th (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 8th (Team - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 7th (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023; Doubles - Mixed 2016, 2022
  • Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2021 (Team - Women); 2016 (Doubles - Mixed)

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