Hugh Nibloe

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Hugh Nibloe
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 42)
Team
Curling clubCastle Kennedy Curling Club [1]
Skip Hugh Nibloe
Fourth Gregor Ewan
Second Gary Logan
Lead Joanna Butterfield
Alternate Meggan Dawson-Farrell
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
World Wheelchair Championship
appearances
7 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
Paralympic
appearances
2 (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Sterling Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Gangneung Mixed Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Richmond Mixed Team

Hugh Nibloe (born 9 January 1982 in Stranraer, Scotland) is a Scottish wheelchair curler. [2]

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Career

He participated at the 2018 Winter Paralympics where British team finished on seventh place.

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2014–15 Gregor Ewan (Fourth) Jim Gault Hugh Nibloe Aileen Neilson (Skip) Angie Malone Tony Zummack WWhCC 2015 (8th)
2015–16Aileen NeilsonHugh NibloeGregor EwanAngie Malone Robert McPherson Sheila Swan WWhCC-B 2015 (5th)
2016–17Aileen NeilsonGregor EwanHugh NibloeRobert McPhersonAngie MaloneSheila Swan WWhCC-B 2016 Silver medal icon.svg
WWhCC 2017 Bronze medal icon.svg
2017–18Aileen NeilsonHugh NibloeGregor EwanBob McPhersonAngie MaloneSheila Swan,
Kenny More
WPG 2018 (7th)
2018–19Aileen NeilsonHugh NibloeRobert McPherson David Melrose Gary Logan Sheila Swan WWhCC 2019 Silver medal icon.svg
2019–20Hugh NibloeRobert McPherson Gary Smith Charlotte McKenna Meggan Dawson-Farrell Sheila Swan WWhCC 2020 (9th)
2021–22Hugh NibloeGregor EwanDavid MelroseMeggan Dawson-FarrellCharlotte McKenna,
Gary Smith
Sheila Swan WWhCC 2021 (6th)
WPG 2022 (8th)
2022–23Gregor Ewan (Fourth)Hugh Nibloe (Skip) Gary Logan Joanna Butterfield Meggan Dawson-FarrellSheila Swan WWhCC 2023 Bronze medal icon.svg

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