Ken Dickson

Ken Dickson ((1946-07-01)1 July 1946 – (2013-02-15)15 February 2013) was a Scottish and British wheelchair curler.[1]

Ken Dickson
Curler
 ♂
Born(1946-07-01)1 July 1946
Died15 February 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 66)
Kirkcaldy
Career
Member Association Scotland
 United Kingdom
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances		3 (2002, 2004, 2005)
Paralympic
appearances		1 (2006)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
2006 Torino
World Wheelchair Championship
2004 Sursee
2005 Glasgow

Ken was one of the stalwarts of wheelchair curling in Scotland and also played a pivotal role in the development of the Borders and Kinross Wheelchair Curling Clubs. Ken was a successful international curler representing both Scotland and Great Britain. He was a two time World Champion in 2004 and 2005 and a 2006 Paralympic silver medalist in Torino.

During the 2002 World Championship he played for England.

Ken died on 15 February 2013 at the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
 England
2001–02 Ian WakenshawNoel ThomasKen DicksonEwan ParkJoan ReedWWhCC 2002 (6th)
 Scotland
2003–04 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieKen DicksonAngie MaloneJames SellarJane SandersonWWhCC 2004
2004–05 Frank DuffyKen DicksonMurray CranMargaret EastonSWhCC 2005 [3]
2004–05 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieTom KillinAngie MaloneKen DicksonJane SandersonWWhCC 2005
 United Kingdom
2005–06 Frank DuffyMichael McCreadieTom KillinAngie MaloneKen DicksonTom PendreighWPG 2006

References
  1. Ken Dickson on the World Curling Federation database
  2. "Remembering Ken Dickson". Scottish Curling. 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19.
  3. Scottish wheelchair curling champions - Scottish Curling
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