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Scott Baird
View on WikipediaScott 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]
Key Information
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
[edit]- ^ "Scott Baird". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Bay Area athletes put age on ice". The Mercury News. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm
- ^ "Personal details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
External links
[edit]- Scott Baird at World Curling
- Scott Baird at Olympics.com
- Scott Baird at Olympedia
- Scott Baird at InterSportStats
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