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
Curler
Born (1951-05-07) May 7, 1951
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
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
2006 Turin Team competition
World Curling Championships
1993 Geneva

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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