Scott Baird

Scott Baird (born May 7, 1951) is an American curler.[1] At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics, which he did at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[2] Despite this feat, Baird was only the alternate for Pete Fenson's U.S. team and did not throw a stone, although he still received a bronze medal. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 USOC Team of the Year.[3]

Scott Baird
Born (1951-05-07) May 7, 1951
Career
World Championship
appearances
7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2006)

In addition to the Olympics, Baird has skipped the U.S. team to three World Championship events (1979, 1993 & 1994), winning bronze in 1993. In 2003, Baird skipped the U.S. team to the silver medal at World Seniors Championship.[4] In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2011, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.

In 2005 Baird was inducted into the United States Curling Association Hall of Fame.[5]

References

  1. "Scott Baird". Team USA. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  2. "Bay Area athletes put age on ice". The Mercury News. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  3. USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm
  4. "Personal details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  5. "Hall of Fame Members". Team USA. Retrieved 2019-05-11.


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