Peter Smith (curler)

Peter "Pete" Smith (born 18 November 1964) is a Scottish curler. He played second for David Murdoch from 2006 to 2010, including curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]

Pete Smith
Curler
Born	Peter Smith 18 November 1964 (age 56) Perth, Scotland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Medal record Curling World Championships 1991 Winnipeg 2006 Lowell 2009 Moncton 1986 Toronto 1990 Västerås 1993 Geneva 1996 Hamilton 2008 Grand Forks 1985 Glasgow 1988 Lausanne World Junior Championships 1986 Dartmouth European Championships 1988 Perth 2007 Füssen 2008 Örnsköldsvik 1991 Chamonix 1998 Flims 2006 Basel 1992 Perth World Senior Curling Championships 2019 Stavanger

Smith started curling in 1979. He plays in second position and is right-handed.[2] He has won many prizes in his career, but never featured on the Winter Olympics medal podium. Peter Smith was the tallest male curler at the 2010 Winter Olympics at 6"2. He is nicknamed "Pistol Pete" for his notable accuracy.[3]

He is the brother of curler David Smith and the uncle of curlers Kyle Smith and Cameron Smith.[3][4]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pete Smith". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
2. Peter Smith, ecc.curlit.com
3. Chakelian, Anoosh (20 February 2018). "Game of Stones: The power struggle at the heart of British curling". New Statesman. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
4. "Curling". The Herald (Glasgow). 23 March 1990. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

External links

• Peter Smith at International Olympic Committee
• Peter Smith at Olympic Channel
• Peter Smith at British Olympic Association
• Peter Smith at Olympedia
• Peter Smith at World Curling Federation
• Peter Smith at CurlingZone