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{{short description|American curler and Olympic medalist}}

{{Infobox curler
{{Infobox curler
| name = Scott Baird
| name = Scott Baird
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|5|7}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|5|7}}
| birth_place = [[Bemidji]], [[Minnesota]]
| birth_place = [[Bemidji]], [[Minnesota]], U.S.
| World Championship appearances = 7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
| World Championship appearances = 7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
| Olympic appearances = 1 ([[Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]])
| Olympic appearances = 1 ([[Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]])
|medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Men's [[Curling]]}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[curling]]}}
{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]] | [[List of Olympic medalists in curling|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]] | [[Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Men's|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Curling Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[1993 World Men's Curling Championship|1993 Geneva]]|}}
}}
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'''Scott Baird''' (born May 7, 1951 in [[Bemidji, Minnesota]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[curling|curler]]. At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the [[Winter Olympics]], which he did at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]]. Despite this feat, Baird was only the alternate for [[Pete Fenson]]'s U.S. team and did not throw a stone. He still received a bronze medal, which the team won. On January 16, 2007, the team was named the 2006 [[USOC]] [[Team of the Year]].<ref>USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm</ref>
'''Scott Baird''' (born May 7, 1951) is an American [[curling|curler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/usa-curling/athletes/Scott-Baird|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905174454/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Scott-Baird|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2015|title=Scott Baird|website=Team USA|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> At 54, he is the oldest American athlete to ever participate in the [[Winter Olympics]], which he did at the [[2006 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/02/12/bay-area-athletes-put-age-on-ice/|title=Bay Area athletes put age on ice|date=2014-02-12|website=The Mercury News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> 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 Athlete of the Year|USOC Team of the Year]].<ref>USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm</ref>


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 Senior Curling Championships|World Seniors Championship]]. In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2011, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.
In addition to the Olympics, Baird has skipped the U.S. team to three [[World Curling Championships|World Championship]] events (1979, 1993 & 1994), winning bronze in 1993. In 2003, Baird skipped the U.S. team to the silver medal at [[World Senior Curling Championships|World Seniors Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.worldcurling.org/Person/Details/435|title=Personal details|website=results.worldcurling.org|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/USA-Curling/About-Us/Inside-USA-Curling/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Members|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121062709/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Curling/About-Us/Inside-USA-Curling/Hall-of-Fame/Hall-of-Fame-Members|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2014|title=Hall of Fame Members|website=Team USA|language=en|access-date=2019-05-11}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Curler
| DATE OF BIRTH = May 7, 1951
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Bemidji]], [[Minnesota]]
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[[Category:Olympic curlers of the United States]]
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[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States]]
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in curling]]
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[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:American curling champions]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 23 November 2024

Scott Baird
Curler
Born (1951-05-07) May 7, 1951 (age 73)
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
Curling career
World Championship
appearances		7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2006)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team competition
World Curling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Geneva

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]

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

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  1. ^ "Scott Baird". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. 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. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
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