Bob Buchanan (curler)

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Robert Buchanan
Team
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1981)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 London
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1981 Fairbanks

Robert "Bob" Buchanan is an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.

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In 1981 Buchanan played lead on Bud Somerville's team as they won the United States Men's Championship [1] and continued to win the silver medal at the World Men's Championship. [2] He joined Somerville again a decade later, this time as coach for Somerville's bronze medal winning 1992 Olympic team. [3] [4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1978–79 [5] Bud Somerville Bill VenneDick CampbellBob Buchanan
1980–81 Bob Nichols (fourth)Bud Somerville (skip) Bob Christman Bob Buchanan1981 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg
1981 WCC Silver medal icon.svg
1989–90 [5] Jim Bradshaw Tom Locken Bob ChristmanBob Buchanan
1991–92 Tim Somerville (fourth) Mike Strum Bud Somerville (skip)Bill StrumBob NicholsBob Buchanan 1992 OG Bronze medal icon.svg

References

  1. "Men's Champions". USA Curling. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. "Swiss edge U.S. for curling crown". Wisconsin State Journal. March 30, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. "Curling – U.S. Roster". Hartford Courant. February 7, 1992. p. 162. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. Olson, Ken (2008-01-12). "Superior Curling Club gliding on smooth ice". Superior Telegram. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  5. 1 2 "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 16, 2019.