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Born | January 27, 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member Association | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship appearances | 3 (1974, 1978, 1981) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic appearances | 2 (1988, 1992; demo) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert "Bob" Nichols (born January 27, 1948, in Superior, Wisconsin) is an American curler.
He is a 1974, 1978 World Men's champion, 1981 silver medallist and a three-times United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978, 1981).
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place. He played also at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team won bronze medal.
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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1973–74 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | 1974 USMCC 1974 WMCC | ||
1974–75 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
1975–76 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
1976–77 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
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) | |
1991–92 | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols (WOG) | Bob Buchanan | 1992 WOG |
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