Scott Baird

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]

  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.