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Born | December 7, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member Association | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship appearances | 2 (1978, 1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic appearances | 1 (1988; demo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Christman (born December 7, 1942, in Ottawa, Illinois) is an American curler.
He is a 1978 World Men's champion, 1981 silver medallist and a two-times United States men's curling champion (1978, 1981).
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | 1978 USMCC 1978 WMCC | |
1980–81 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan | 1981 USMCC 1981 WMCC | |
1982–83 [2] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman | ||
1983–84 [2] | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tim Somerville | Bob Christman | ||
1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | 1987 USOCT 1988 WOG (4th) |
1989–90 [2] | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan |
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