Mikel Unanue (born 24 October 1982 in San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) is a Spanish curler.[1]

Mikel Unanue
Born (1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 42)
Team
Curling clubClub Hielo Txuri-Berri,
San Sebastián
SkipSergio Vez
ThirdMikel Unanue
SecondEduardo de Paz
LeadNicholas Shaw
AlternateLuis Gómez
Mixed doubles
partner
Oihane Otaegi
Curling career
Member Association Spain
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
5 (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
World Mixed Championship
appearances
5 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)
European Championship
appearances
6 (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
Other appearancesEuropean Mixed Championship: 1 (2012)
Medal record
Curling
World Mixed Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Kelowna
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aberdeen
European Championship B-Division
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Östersund

At the international level, he is a 2018 and 2023 World mixed silver medallist.

Teams

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Men's

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
2013–14 Mikel Unanue Sergio Vez Inaki Lasuen Victor Mirete Avelino Garcia Mike Harris ECC 2013 (21st)
Mikel Unanue Inaki Lasuen Victor Mirete Avelino Garcia Iban Arrunategi
2014–15 Mikel Unanue Inaki Lasuen Victor Mirete Avelino Garcia Iban Arrunategi
2015–16 Sergio Vez (fourth) Mikel Unanue Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez (skip) Jose Manuel Sanguesa Eduardo de Paz Kenneth Hertsdahl ECC 2015 (22nd)
2017–18 Sergio Vez Mikel Unanue Antonio De Mollinedo Gonzalez Eduardo de Paz Angel Garcia Kenneth Hertsdahl ECC 2017 (14th)
2018–19 Sergio Vez Mikel Unanue Antonio De Mollinedo Eduardo de Paz Angel Garcia Kenneth Hertsdahl ECC 2018 (18th)
2019–20 Sergio Vez Mikel Unanue Nicholas Shaw Eduardo de Paz Angel Garcia Kenneth Hertsdahl ECC 2019 (15th)

Mixed

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2012–13 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Leire Otaegi Inaki Lasuen EMxCC 2012 (18th)
2015–16 Sergio Vez Labrador Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Leire Otaegi WMxCC 2015 (24th)
2017–18 Sergio Vez Labrador Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Leire Otaegi WMxCC 2017 (9th)
2018–19 Sergio Vez Labrador Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Leire Otaegi WMxCC 2018  
2019–20 Sergio Vez Labrador Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Leire Otaegi WMxCC 2019 (9th)

Mixed doubles

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Season Female Male Coach Events
2018–19 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Steffen Walstad WMDCC 2019 (9th)
2020–21 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Martin Stucki WMDCC 2021 (20th)
2021–22 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue WMDCC 2022 (17th)
2022–23 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue WMDCC 2023 (13th)
2023–24 Oihane Otaegi Mikel Unanue Daniel Rafael WMDCC 2024 (20th)

References

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  • Mikel Unanue at World Curling 
  • Mikel Unanue on Twitter  
  • "Curling contra los obstáculos" (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 2017-10-09. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21.