Gary Logan | |
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Born | 1 April 1971 |
Curling career | |
Member Association | Scotland |
World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 2 (2019, 2024) |
Medal record |
Gary Logan (born 1 April 1971) is a Scottish wheelchair curler. [1]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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2016–17 | Stewart Pimblett | Gary Logan | David Melrose | Christine Warwick | SWhCC 2017 (7th) [2] | ||
2018–19 | Aileen Neilson | Hugh Nibloe | Robert McPherson | David Melrose | Gary Logan | Sheila Swan | WWhCC 2019 |
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