# Ian Palangio

Ian "Ice Nut" Palangio (21 November 1972 – 2020) was a Canadian–Australian curler. He represented Australia at four World Curling Championships and was a two-time Pacific Curling Champion.
Palangio began curling in 1986. While living in Canada, he won provincial university championship with the University of Waterloo in 1996 and the OVCA Mixed Bonspiel in 1998.
He worked for the Australian Curling Federation as board member and Federation's web site main editor.

## Personal life

Palangio was born in Orangeville, Ontario. Outside of curling he was a software developer. He lived in Brisbane, Queensland and Narrabeen, New South Wales. He was married to Lisa and had two children.

## Teammates and events
### Men's

| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
| 1994 | Eric Johannsen | Ian Palangio | Jack Casserly | Tom Deacon | | | |
| 1995–96 | James Bromiley | Jamie Lidstone | Scott Reid | Ian Palangio | | | |
| 1999–00 | Frank O'Driscoll | Ian Palangio | Craig Cordiner | Brian Norman | | | |
| 2001–02 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | | | PCC 2001 |
| 2002–03 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | | PCC 2002 |
| 2003–04 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Ricky Tasker | | PCC 2003 |
| 2004–05 | Hugh Millikin | Ian Palangio | John Theriault | Steve Johns | | | PCC 2004 |
| 2004–05 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | | WMCC 2005 (10th) |
| 2005–06 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | | | PCC 2005 |
| 2005–06 | Hugh Millikin | Ricky Tasker | Mike Woloschuk | Steve Johns | Ian Palangio | Earle Morris | WMCC 2006 (9th) |
| 2006–07 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Mike Woloschuk | David Imlah | Earle Morris | PCC 2006 WMCC 2007 (10th) |
| 2007–08 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | Earle Morris | PCC 2007 WMCC 2008 (6th) |
| 2008–09 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Steve Hewitt | Earle Morris | PCC 2008 (5th) |
| 2009–10 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Ted Basset | | | PCC 2009 (4th) |
| 2010–11 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Steve Johns | Don Glendinning | | | AMCC 2010 |
| 2010–11 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | John Theriault | Matt Panoussi | Vaughan Rosier | Jay Merchant | PCC 2010 |
| 2012–13 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Sean Hall | Steve Johns | Angus Young | Angus Young | PACC 2012 |
| 2013–14 | Ian Palangio (fourth) | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Duncan Clark | Angus Young | | | PACC 2013 (6th) |
| 2014–15 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Steve Johns | | Archie Merchant | PACC 2014 (4th) |
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Derek Smith | | Archie Merchant | PACC 2015 (5th) |
| 2016–17 | Ian Palangio | Jay Merchant | Dean Hewitt | Derek Smith | | Archie Merchant | PACC 2016 (7th) |
| 2017–18 | Dean Hewitt (fourth) | Ian Palangio | Christopher Ordog | Hugh Millikin (skip) | Jay Merchant | Archie Merchant | PACC 2017 (4th) |
| 2018–19 | Dean Hewitt | Jay Merchant | Rupert Jones | Ian Palangio | Steve Johns | | AMCC 2018 |

### Mixed

| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Kim Forge | Steve Johns | Anne Powell | AMxCC 2015 WMxCC 2015 (29th) |

### Mixed doubles

| Season | Male | Female | Coach | Events |
| 2013–14 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | Carlee Millikin | WMDCC 2014 (12th) |
| 2014–15 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | | AMDCC 2014 |
| 2015–16 | Ian Palangio | Laurie Weeden | | AMDCC 2015 WMDCC 2016 (31st) |