Peter De Cruz

Peter Vincent de Cruz was born on January 4, 1990, in London, England, and currently resides in Carouge, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. He is a retired Swiss curler who made a significant impact in the sport. De Cruz notably skipped his Swiss rink to a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where he played second stones. His career has been marked by consistent performance and leadership in high-stakes competitions.

De Cruz’s early career saw him excel in junior curling. He skipped the Swiss team at both the 2010 and 2011 World Junior Curling Championships. In 2010, his team secured the gold medal, defeating Scotland. The following year, in 2011, he again led Switzerland to the finals, earning a silver medal after a match against Sweden. His transition to senior play was equally successful, marked by multiple bronze medals at the World Curling Championships in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2021. He also achieved a silver medal at the 2015 European Curling Championships, alongside bronze medals in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 European championships.

Throughout his career, Peter De Cruz has accumulated eight World Curling Tour event victories, demonstrating his consistent competitive edge. These wins include the Curling Masters Champéry in 2011 and 2018, the Challenge Casino de Charlevoix in 2012, the Baden Masters in 2016, the 2018 Meridian Canadian Open Grand Slam, the Swiss Cup Basel in 2019, the Schweizer Cup in 2019, and the Adelboden International in 2020. These numerous achievements highlight his sustained excellence and strategic prowess in the sport of curling.