Waverly Gordon

Waverly Gordon (born October 20, 1989) is an American curler who has achieved significant success at the Olympic level, becoming one of the most decorated American curlers in history. Born in Minnesota, Gordon developed her curling skills in the competitive curling environment of the Upper Midwest, a region with a strong curling tradition in the United States. She rose to prominence as a member of the U.S. women's curling team led by skip Jamie Kern (later Langevoort), with whom she won the gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics—a historic achievement that brought curling into mainstream American sports consciousness. The team's victory was celebrated nationally and helped elevate the profile of curling in the United States. Gordon continued her competitive curling career through subsequent Olympic cycles, earning a bronze medal with a different team composition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Her performances at the highest levels of international curling competition have established her as one of the premier American curlers of her generation. Beyond competition, Gordon has contributed to growing interest in curling as a sport in the United States. Her Olympic medals represent the culmination of years of dedication to a sport requiring precision, strategy, teamwork, and athletic conditioning.