Alex Harvey | |
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Curling career | |
Member Association | Scotland |
World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 1 (2002) |
Medal record |
Alex Harvey is a Scottish wheelchair curler. [1]
At the international level, he is a 2002 World Championship bronze medalist.
At the national level, he is a two-time Scottish wheelchair champion (2003, 2014). [2]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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2001–02 | Frank Duffy | Alex Harvey | Michael McCreadie | Elaine Lister | James Sellar | Jane Sanderson | WWhCC 2002 |
2002–03 | Alex Harvey | Michael McCreadie | Paul Webster | David Telfer | SWhCC 2003 | ||
2013–14 | Alex Harvey | David Bain | Eddie Flemming | David Telfer | SWhCC 2014 [3] |
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