Scott Baird

Scott Baird
Curler
Born	May 7, 1951 Bemidji, Minnesota
Career
World Championship appearances	7 (1979, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011)
Olympic appearances	1 (2006)
Medal record Men's Curling 2006 Turin Team

Scott Baird (born May 7, 1951) is an American 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.^[1]

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. In 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2011, Baird was the alternate player for Pete Fenson at the World Championships.

References

1. USOC honors top U.S. athletes for 2006, http://www.usolympicteam.com/117_50738.htm

External links

• Scott Baird on the World Curling Federation database
• Scott Baird at the United States Olympic Committee